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Biotite from
Demingding Mo-Cu deposit, Gyaca Co. (Jiacha Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, 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 Demingding Mo-Cu deposit, Gyaca Co. (Jiacha Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1514985
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1514985:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
43.5km (27.1 miles) ⓘLongruri Au-Sb deposit (Nongruri Au-Sb deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘTangbula Mo-(Cu) deposit, Gongbo'gyamda Co. (Gongbujiangda Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, China
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘSharang Mo deposit, Gongbo'gyamda Co. (Gongbujiangda Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, China
60.3km (37.4 miles) ⓘYaguila Pb-Zn-Mo deposit, Gongbo'gyamda Co. (Gongbujiangda Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, China
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘLuobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘBangpu Mo-Cu-polymetallic deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
78.7km (48.9 miles) ⓘDongzhongla Pb-Zn deposit, Gongbo'gyamda Co. (Gongbujiangda Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, China
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘJiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
80.4km (50.0 miles) ⓘPanan W deposit, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
84.6km (52.6 miles) ⓘBangbu Au deposit, Gyaca Co. (Jiacha Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Lu, Yigan, Kai Dong, Hui Zhou, and Zhuoyang Li. 2022. "Origin and Geodynamic Mechanism of the Tibetan Demingding Porphyry Mo (Cu) Deposit from Oceanic Subduction to Continental Collision" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1266. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101266
Shi, Sudong, Chen, Shuyuan, Luo, Sangjiancuo, Ren, Huan, Jiang, Xiaojia (2024) Petrogenesis and Metallogenic Significance of the Demingding Mo-Cu Porphyry Deposit in the Gangdese Belt, Xizang: Insights from U-Pb and Re-Os Geochronology and Geochemistry. Minerals, 14 (12). doi:10.3390/min14121232
 
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