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Biotite from
Fanjiabu Au deposit (Fanjiafu Au deposit), Huancui District, 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 Fanjiabu Au deposit (Fanjiafu Au deposit), Huancui District, Weihai, Shandong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:797874
Long-form Identifier:1:3:797874:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘSuijia village quarry, Huancui District, Weihai, Shandong, China
17.1km (10.7 miles) ⓘHailongshi, Huancui District, Weihai, Shandong, China
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘHuanggou quarry, Rongcheng Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘLengjia Mo deposit, Rongcheng Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘDenggezhuang Au deposit (Donggezhuang Au deposit; Donggerzhuang Au deposit), Jinniushan ore field, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
51.9km (32.2 miles) ⓘJinqingding Au deposit, Rushan ore field, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘJinniushan Au deposit, Jinniushan ore field, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
58.0km (36.1 miles) ⓘKongxintou Cu–Mo Mine, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
64.3km (40.0 miles) ⓘTangjiagou Au deposit, Tangjiagou ore field, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘYinggezhuang Au deposit, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
References
Jianwei Li, Shijian Bi, and Vasconcelos, P. (2010): Geological Journal of China Universities 16(2), 125-142
 
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