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Biotite from
Liuba Pluton, Liuba County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China


Locality type:Pluton
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 Liuba Pluton, Liuba County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1679167
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1679167:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘQingyangyi Pluton, Liuba County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘBaguamiao Mine, Fengxian–Taibai ore cluster, Feng County, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘShuangwang Au deposit, Taibai County, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘQiandongshan Mine (Qiantongshan Mine), Fengxian–Taibai ore cluster, Feng County, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘHuayagou Au deposit, Liangdang Co., Longnan, Gansu, China
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘYindongxia Gorge, Dasanguan Village, Shennong Town, Weibin District, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘSijiagoumen, Panjiawan Village, Panxi Town, Chencang District, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
84.9km (52.8 miles) ⓘLijiaying Mn deposit, Ningqiang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
85.4km (53.0 miles) ⓘLiushaogou Au deposit, Hui Co., Longnan, Gansu, China
94.1km (58.5 miles) ⓘXiajiaping Au deposit, Maiji District, Tianshui, Gansu, China
References
Gao, Shan, Pei, Xianzhi, Pei, Lei, Li, Zuochen, Li, Ruibao, Zhao, Shaowei, Wang, Mao, Qin, Li, Wang, Xiao (2025) Origin of Diorites and Coeval Mafic Microgranular Enclaves in the Liuba Region, South Qinling Orogen, Central China: Insights from Petrography, Zircon U-Pb Geochronology and Geochemistry. Minerals, 15 (1). doi:10.3390/min15010077
 
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