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Biotite from
Gongchangling No. 2 Mine, Gongchangling Fe deposit, Gongchangling District, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China


Locality type:Mine
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 Gongchangling No. 2 Mine, Gongchangling Fe deposit, Gongchangling District, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:866830
Long-form Identifier:1:3:866830:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘGongchangling No. 1 Mine, Gongchangling Fe deposit, Gongchangling District, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘQidashan Fe Mine, Qianshan District, Anshan, Liaoning, China
36.1km (22.5 miles) ⓘBaiyun Au deposit (Baiyunshan Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘWaitoushan Fe Mine, Xihu District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘLinjia Au deposit (Linjiasandaogou Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
44.8km (27.9 miles) ⓘErdaogou Pb-Zn deposit, Baiyun Au deposit (Baiyunshan Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘWujiapu Mo deposit (Wujiabao Mo deposit), Benxi Co., Benxi, Liaoning, China
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘXiaotongjiabuzi Au deposit (Xiaotongjiapuzi Au deposit; Xiaotongjiabaozi Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘZhenzigou Pb-Zn deposit, Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
65.0km (40.4 miles) ⓘSandao Pb-Zn deposit, Baiyun Au deposit (Baiyunshan Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
References
Ende Wang, Jianming Xia, Chunfu Zhao, Jianfei Fu, and Genqun Hou (2013): Mineral Deposits 32(2), 380-396
Mingjun Liu, Houmin Li, Lixing Li, Xiuqing Yang, Liangde Yao, Xuekuan Hong, Jing Chen, Tong Yao, and Yun Bai (2013): Mineral Deposits 32(5), 989-1002
Jia, Sanshi; Fu, Jianfei; Leng, Wenfang; Cui, Shengnan; Zhao, Binbo; Meng, Jiaqi (2026) Identification and location of high-grade iron deposits in the Anshan-Benxi area, China, using integrated geophysical techniques. Ore Geology Reviews, 188. 107056 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.107056
Cui, Shengnan; Fu, Jianfei; Jia, Sanshi; Zhou, Yangyang; Zhang, Suibo (2026) Combined Gravity, Magnetic, and Electrical Survey of the Gongchangling Iron Deposit, North China Craton. Minerals, 16 (2). doi:10.3390/min16020151
 
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