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Biotite from
Yelaman Mine, Bu'erjin Co. (Burqin Co.; Burchin Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, 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 Yelaman Mine, Bu'erjin Co. (Burqin Co.; Burchin Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:799647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:799647:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘJinba Au deposit, Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘTielieke batholith, Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘKeyinbulake Zn-Cu deposit, Qongkur basin, Bu'erjin Co. (Burqin Co.; Burchin Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘAshele Cu-Zn deposit (Ashelei Cu-Zn deposit), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘYilaike pluton, Bu'erjin Co. (Burqin Co.; Burchin Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘTaerlang No. 4 pegmatite, Xiaokalasu-Qiebielin pegmatite field, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘXiaokalasu Mine (Xiaohalasu Mine), Aletai Co. (Altay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘQibeiling pegmatite field, Aletai Co. (Altay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘTuokuzibayi Mine (Saidu Mine; Saidou Mine; Saiduo Mine), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘDoranasai Au deposit, Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
References
Denghong Wang, Yuchuan Chen, and Zhigang Xu (2001): Acta Geologica Sinica 80(3), 419-425
 
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