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Biotite from
Maoniuping Mine, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, 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 Maoniuping Mine, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:457186
Long-form Identifier:1:3:457186:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘMuluozhai REE deposit (Muluo REE deposit), Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘZhengjialiangzi camp, Muluozhai REE deposit (Muluo REE deposit), Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘLizhuang REE deposit, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘLiwu Cu-Zn deposit, Jiulong County, GarzÊ Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘHeiniudong Cu-Zn deposit, Jiulong County, GarzÊ Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘDaniuchang Mo-W Deposit, Jiulong County, GarzÊ Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘMianxi, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘZiershi Mo-Cu Deposit, Jiulong County, GarzÊ Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
54.8km (34.0 miles) ⓘDaqianggou Li–Be deposit, Jiulong County, GarzÊ Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘTaihe intrusion, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
References
Congde Chen and Guangping Pu (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(5), 18-23
Zhongxin Yuan and Ge Bai (1997): Geology and Prospecting 33(1), 42-48
Xiao, Xin; Zhou, Taofa; Shi, Ke; White, Noel C.; Fan, Yu; Wang, Fangyue; Chen, Xuefeng (2022) Trace elements and textures of scheelite in porphyry-skarn Cu-Au systems: The example of Dongguashan deposit, eastern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 149. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105069
Ju, Nan; Yang, Gao; Zhao, Dongfang; Wu, Yue; Liu, Bo; Zhang, Pengge; Liu, Xin; Shi, Lu; Feng, Yuhui; Zhao, Zhonghai; et al. (2025) Geology, Mineralization and Development Potential of Rare and Uncommon Earth Ore Deposits in Southwest China. Minerals, 15 (5). doi:10.3390/min15050459
Jin, Yanan; Wang, Wei; He, Bin; Zhao, Zhi; Zhao, Ruiwei (2026) REE Enrichment Process in the Maoniuping Carbonatite-Related REE Deposits, Mianning, Sichuan: Genetic and Mineralogical Evidence. Minerals, 16 (3). doi:10.3390/min16030257
 
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