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Biotite from
Songjiagou Au deposit, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Songjiagou Au deposit, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:743114
Long-form Identifier:1:3:743114:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘTangjiagou Au deposit, Tangjiagou ore field, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘPengjiakuang Mine, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘXilaokou Au deposit, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘLiaoshang Au deposit, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘJinniushan Au deposit, Jinniushan ore field, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘYinggezhuang Au deposit, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘDenggezhuang Au deposit (Donggezhuang Au deposit; Donggerzhuang Au deposit), Jinniushan ore field, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘKongxintou Cu–Mo Mine, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘJinqingding Au deposit, Rushan ore field, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘGuocheng Au deposit (Tudui-Shawang Au deposit), Haiyang City, Yantai, Shandong, China
References
Jinzhong Yang, Yuling Zhao, Yuanchao Shen, and Tiebing Liu (2001): Geology and Prospecting 37(4), 1-4
 
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