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Lengshuikeng Ag-Pb-Zn-Au deposit, Guixi Co., Yingtan, Jiangxi, Chinai
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Lengshuikeng Ag-Pb-Zn-Au depositDeposit
Guixi Co.County
YingtanPrefecture
JiangxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 55' 12'' North , 117° 13' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Guixi73,732 (2012)41.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
145182
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145182:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
冷水坑银铅锌金矿, 贵溪市, 鹰潭市, 江西省, 中国


Silver-lead-zinc deposit with associated gold, iron-manganese and sub-economic copper ores. The mineralization styles include porphyry-type ore bodies, cryptoexplosive breccia pipes, vein-type ore bodies and stratabound ore bodies. The deposit covers a NE-trending stretch of land, about 1.5 km wide and 3 km long, which is sub-divided into seven ore blocks, from northeast to southwest: Xiaoyuan (小源), Yinkeng (银坑), Yinzhushan (银珠山), Yinglin (营林), Baojia (鲍家), Yinluling (银路岭), and Xiabao (下鲍).

This deposit contains approximately 8800 t of Pb (204.53 g/t), 0.91 Mt of Pb (2.11 wt%), 1.12 Mt of Zn (2.61 wt%), and 4300 t of Cd (0.01 wt%). The Baojia and Xiabao account for over 50 % of the metal reserves in the Lengshuikeng deposit. The Ag-Pb-Zn-Cd mineralization is primarily hosted in granite porphyry, crystal tuff, and minor in Fe-Mn carbonate rock. The mineralization hosted in the porphyry exists as lentoid, veined and disseminated texture at the Yinluling, Baojia, and Yinzhushan ore blocks. The porphyry-hosted ore is closely to the NNE F2 reserve fault and display spatial mineralization and alteration zonation. The central section of the granite porphyry shows high grades of Pb-Zn-Cd (Pb + Zn > 5 wt%) and weak Cu mineralization with weak alteration. The intermediate zone around the central section of granite porphyry features high grades of Ag (> 200 g/g) and low Pb-Zn-Cd, along with strong alteration. The outer zone of the granite porphyry, in contact with the volcano-sedimentary rock, is characterized by low grades of Ag-Pb-Zn-Cd mineralization (Pb + Zn < 2 wt%; Ag < 100 ppm;). In this outer zone, ore is mainly hosted in granite porphyry, and minor in the crystal tuff of Daguding Formation. Fe-Mn carbonate rock-hosted ore is featured by high grades of Ag-Pb-Zn-Cd mineralization (Pb + Zn > 5 wt%; Ag > 200 ppm) with minor alteration. The mineralization is divided into two stages. Stage 1 consists of chalcopyrite-pyrite-calcite vein, primarily hosted in the granite porphyry with minor occurrences in the crystal tuff. Stage 2 is characterized by galena-sphalerite(−acanthite)-pyrite and is widely distributed in granite porphyry, crystal tuff, and Fe-Mn carbonate rocks, which is the primary mineralization stage in the Lengshuikeng deposit.

China's largest silver deposit.


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Various authors variously refer to this locality as a deposit or an ore field, and to the sub-localities as ore blocks or deposits.

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Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Eugenite
Formula: Ag11Hg2
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
'Psilomelane'
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
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
Eugenite1.AD.15cAg11Hg2
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Canfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'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 PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
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 OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
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 OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S CanfielditeAg8SnS6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
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 OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
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
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag EugeniteAg11Hg2
Ag Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Ag Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SnTin
Sn CanfielditeAg8SnS6
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg EugeniteAg11Hg2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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