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Biotite from
Luohe Mine, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, 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 Luohe Mine, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:868111
Long-form Identifier:1:3:868111:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘShaxi-Changpushang Cu-Au deposit, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘHuangtun S–Fe–Au–Cu deposit, Huangtun township (Huangtunxiang; Huangtong township; Huangtongxiang), Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘHuangmeijian granite, Wuwei County, Wuhu, Anhui, China
53.8km (33.5 miles) ⓘJinkouling Mine (Jingkouling Mine), Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘTianmashan Mine, Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘTongguanshan Mine, Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘDatuanshan Cu deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘChaoshan Au deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
58.6km (36.4 miles) ⓘHucun Cu-(Au) deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘSouth Hucun Cu-(Au) deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
References
Qingtao Huang (1984): Mineral Deposits 3(4), 9-19
 
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