Hydrothermal gold deposit in andesitic volcanic rocks, related to a small diorite intrusion. Ore reserves are estimated at 12 tons of gold.
Intermediate sulfidation deposit.

Gold orebodies at Zhengguang are mainly associated with veins within three mineralized clusters, designated as the No. I, II, and IV zones in a clockwise arrangement. Four stages of veining were identified at Zhengguang based on fieldwork and petrographic observations. Stage I veins are composed of K-feldspar ± quartz ± pyrite ± chalcopyrite, magnetite ± hematite, and epidote ± quartz ± chalcopyrite ± pyrite. Propylitic alteration of the wall rock, primarily epidote-chlorite ± carbonate, formed during this stage. Stage II veins are characterized by quartz pyrite-sphalerite ± chalcopyrite ± galena ± electrum ± petzite ± hessite ± tetrahedrite/tennantite ± adularia with narrow alteration halos of quartz-illite ± pyrite, usually less than 10 cm wide. Stage III veins comprise (Mn-)calcite-quartz-pyrite sphalerite ± chalcopyrite ± galena ± hessite ± native gold ± arsenopyrite ± chalcedony ± fluorite ± adularia ± albite, often with quartz-illite ± pyrite halos typically less than 5 cm wide. Stage IV veins consist of calcite ± quartz ± chlorite ± hematite. Pyrite Re-Os isochrons of the Au-Zn mineralization re turned ages of 484.8 ± 8.7 Ma.
Au 35 t @ 2.59 g/t, Zn 80,000 t @ 1.05 wt %, Ag 100 t @ 12.03 g/t

The oldest known Phanerozoic Au deposit in NE China.

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ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Silver

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Dacite

ⓘ 'Porphyry'

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ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Wang, Le, Chiaradia, Massimo, Qin, Ke-Zhang, Hui, Kai-Xuan, Li, Zhen-Zhen, Cao, Ming-Jian, Song, Guo-Xue, Pang, Xu-Yong, Shan, Peng-Fei, Li, Guang-Ming (2024) Magmatic Controls on Au- and Ag-Rich Intermediate-Sulfidation Epithermal Deposits from Northeast China. Economic Geology, 119 (8). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5118

ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

Wang, Le; Qin, Kezhang; Song, Guoxue; Pang, Xuyong; Li, Guangming; Zou, Xinyu (2020) Geology and genesis of the Early Paleozoic Zhengguang intermediate-sulfidation epithermal Au-Zn deposit, northeast China. Ore Geology Reviews, 124. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103602

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

Song, Guoxue; Cook, Nigel J.; Wang, Le; Qin, Kezhang; Ciobanu, Cristiana L.; Li, Guangming (2019) Gold behavior in intermediate sulfidation epithermal systems: A case study from the Zhengguang gold deposit, Heilongjiang Province, NE-China. Ore Geology Reviews, 106. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.02.001

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Yanli Fu and Yanchen Yang (2010): Gold 31(6), 13-18

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Yanli Fu and Yanchen Yang (2010): Gold 31(6), 13-18

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Yanli Fu and Yanchen Yang (2010): Gold 31(6), 13-18

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

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ⓘ Petzite

Formula: Ag₃AuTe₂

References:

Zhang, Mengmeng, Shen, Junfeng, Li, Chenglu, Santosh, M., Xu, Bo, Alam, Masroor, Zhao, Gexue, Xu, Kexin, Liu, Jiajun (2024) Anomalous tellurium enrichment associated with gold mineralization: A mineralogical and isotopic study of the Yongxin Te-Au deposit, northeast China. Ore Geology Reviews, 174. 106296 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106296

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Yanli Fu and Yanchen Yang (2010): Gold 31(6), 13-18

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

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ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Petzite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuTe₂
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Andradite-Grossular Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Guangjiang Zhao, Yushu Huo, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geological Characteristics and Genesis of Zhengguang Gold Deposit in Heilongjiang Province. Non-Ferrous Mining and Metallurgy 22(3), 3-6.

Ziyu Wu, Youcai Sun, and Baoquan Wang (2006): Geology and Geochemistry of Zhengguang Gold Deposit, Heilongjiang Province. Geology and Prospecting 42(1), 38-42.

Yanli Fu and Yanchen Yang (2010): Deposit genesis and prospecting criteria of Zhengguang gold deposit, Heilongjiang. Gold 31(6), 13-18.

Yu-Jie HaoYun-Sheng Ren, Ming-Xin DuanXuan ZhaoQun YangKuang-Yin TongChao Li (2016): Mineralization time and tectonic setting of the Zhengguang Au deposit in the Duobaoshan ore field, Heilongjiang Province, NE China. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 9, 655.

[1]Wang, Le, Chiaradia, Massimo, Qin, Ke-Zhang, Hui, Kai-Xuan, Li, Zhen-Zhen, Cao, Ming-Jian, Song, Guo-Xue, Pang, Xu-Yong, Shan, Peng-Fei, Li, Guang-Ming (2024) Magmatic Controls on Au- and Ag-Rich Intermediate-Sulfidation Epithermal Deposits from Northeast China. Economic Geology, 119 (8). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5118

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