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Shuangqishan Mine, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, Chinai
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Shuangqishan MineMine
Youxi CountyCounty
SanmingPrefecture-level City
FujianProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 54' 33'' North , 118° 12' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shanglian980 (2013)46.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
134707
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134707:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
双旗山金矿, 建阳市, 南平市, 福建省, 中国


Quartz vein and altered rock type gold deposit, hosted in Middle Proterozoic metamorphic rocks within a ductile-brittle shear zone. Divided into the Shisanjin ore block and the Jinzhongxing ore block.

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19 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Buckhornite ?
Formula: AuPb2BiTe2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
'Chlorite Group'
References:
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Chromium-bearing Sericite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
var. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
2.EB.05aFeS2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Buckhornite ?2.HB.20bAuPb2BiTe2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Chromium-bearing Sericite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Muscovite var. Chromium-bearing SericiteK(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Muscovite var. Chromium-bearing SericiteK(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Muscovite var. Chromium-bearing SericiteK(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Muscovite var. Chromium-bearing SericiteK(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. Chromium-bearing SericiteK(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. Chromium-bearing SericiteK(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
TeTellurium
Te BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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