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Biotite from
Tiechang Sn deposit (Yunlong Sn deposit), Lancang river valley (Lancangjiang valley; Mekong valley), Yunlong County, Dali, Yunnan, 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 Tiechang Sn deposit (Yunlong Sn deposit), Lancang river valley (Lancangjiang valley; Mekong valley), Yunlong County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:156176
Long-form Identifier:1:3:156176:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘJinchanghe Mine, Longyang District, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘZhuopan, Yunlong County, Dali, Yunnan, China
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘShiganghe Sn-W deposit, Yunlong County, Dali, Yunnan, China
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘZhuopan alkaline complex, Yongping County, Dali, Yunnan, China
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘDatongchang Sn-Pb-Zn deposit (Dadongchang Sn-Pb-Zn deposit), Tengchong Sn belt, Tengchong County, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘAlin Au deposit, Shuixie Cu–Co ore field, Yongping County, Dali, Yunnan, China
72.5km (45.0 miles) ⓘGudong Sn deposit, Tengchong Sn belt, Tengchong County, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
75.4km (46.9 miles) ⓘXiaolonghe Sn deposit, Tengchong Sn belt, Tengchong County, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
77.5km (48.2 miles) ⓘDasongpo Sn deposit, Tengchong Sn belt, Tengchong County, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
85.5km (53.1 miles) ⓘTieyaoshan W-Sn deposit, Tengchong Sn belt, Tengchong County, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
References
Cunlin Liu, Gen Wang, and Yuan Ma (1987): Geology and Prospecting 23(9), 18-23
Jiao, Qianqian; Wang, Zechuan; Li, Wenchang; Luo, Yitian; Tang, Faming; Cheng, Jialong; Miao, Fajin (2026) In Situ Trace Element and S-Pb Isotope Characteristics of Pyrite from the Shiganghe W-Sn and Tiechang Sn Deposits in Western Yunnan Province, China. Minerals, 16 (7). doi:10.3390/min16070690
 
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