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Biotite from
Baishaziling Sn deposit, Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, 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 Baishaziling Sn deposit, Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:804590
Long-form Identifier:1:3:804590:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘLvzi'ao Sn deposit, Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘMaozaishan Sn deposit, Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘXinsheng Sn-Cu-polymetallic deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘTianmuchong W-Sn deposit, Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘWujiaping Sn deposit, Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘDafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘShangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
40.0km (24.8 miles) ⓘLashuxia Mine, Dafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘYagongtang Pb-Zn-Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘMao'erling Mine, Dafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
References
Zhifang Zeng, Zuoxun Zeng, Yonghong Zeng, Jianlin Zhou, and Caizhi Hu (2008): Geology in China 56(4), 725-737
Zhao, Zhuang; Yang, Xiaoyong; Zhang, Tuyan; Lu, Youyue; Li, Wanying; Zhang, Zunzun (2022) Geochemical characteristics and boron isotopes of tourmaline from the Baishaziling tin deposit, Nanling Range: Constraints on magmatic-hydrothermal processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 142. 104695 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104695
 
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