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Jinchangzi Au deposit (Jingchangzi Au deposit), Shapotou District, Zhongwei, Ningxia, Chinai
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Jinchangzi Au deposit (Jingchangzi Au deposit)Deposit
Shapotou DistrictDistrict
ZhongweiPrefecture
NingxiaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 32' 0'' North , 105° 21' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.53333,105.35833
GeoHash:
G#: wqdvt2xxe
GRN:
N26E60
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
156432
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156432:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
金场子金矿床, 沙坡头区, 中卫市, 宁夏回族自治区, 中国


Gold-bearing quartz veins and breccias in strongly silicified sandstones. The oxidation zone is extensively developed and extends to a depth of 200 m.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Guofeng Xu (1988): Source of mineralized material of transmissive hot brine-supergene reformation type gold deposit from Jinchangzi in Ningxia, China. Journal of China University of Geoscience 13(2), 147-153 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Zhaoxia Qiu (1989): The features of microgranular gold grains in the oxidation zone of the Jinchangzi Au deposit, Ningxia. Geology and Prospecting 25(8), 39-42.
Jianming Mei and Jielian Shao (1991): Mineralogical studies of goethite in the oxidized zone of the Jingchangzi deposit, Ningxia Province. Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology 12(3), 1-6.
Zhaoxia Qiu (1992): A mineralogical study of quartz in the Jinchangzi gold deposit in oxidized zone, Ningxia Province. Geology and Prospecting 28(3), 26-29.
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