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Biotite from
Hekanzi Mo deposit, Lingyuan City, Chaoyang, Liaoning, 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
Age information
Maximum recorded age:234 Ma
Minimum recorded age:234 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1234 MaLate/Upper Triassic - K-Ar
Sample references:
1 -
Zhitong, L., Changtao, Y., Delin, C., Qingbang, P., & Shulan, T. (1986). Geological characteristics of the Hekanzi alkaline complex in Lingyuan County of LiaoningProvince [J]. Bull. Shenyang Inst. Geol. Min. Res., Chinese Acad. Geol. Sci, 14, 43-64.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hekanzi Mo deposit, Lingyuan City, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:873780
Long-form Identifier:1:3:873780:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘBaizhangzi Au-Ag deposit, Lingyuan City, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
25.7km (15.9 miles) ⓘQinglonghe Au deposit, Qinglong County, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘZhalanzhangzi Fe deposit, Qinglong County, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘXiajinbao Au-Cu deposit, Jidong gold area, Pingquan County, Chengde, Hebei, China
57.7km (35.9 miles) ⓘYu'erya Mine, Kuancheng County, Chengde, Hebei, China
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘSibozi-Liubozi Mo-Cu deposit, Qinglong County, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
62.7km (39.0 miles) ⓘXiaosigou Mine (Xiaoshigou Mine), Pingquan County, Chengde, Hebei, China
77.2km (48.0 miles) ⓘMalanzhuang Mine, Qian'an Co., Tangshan, Hebei, China
77.2km (48.0 miles) ⓘBajiazi Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Jianchang County, Huludao, Liaoning, China
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘMengjiagou Mine, Qian'an iron mine, Qian'an Co., Tangshan, Hebei, China
References
Yong Liu, Fengjun Nie, and Junqin Fang (2012): Mineral Deposits 31(6), 1326-1336
 
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