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Tongguan Mine, Tongguan County, Weinan, Shaanxi, Chinai
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Tongguan MineMine
Tongguan CountyCounty
WeinanPrefecture
ShaanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 29' 30'' North , 110° 13' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.49194,110.23056
GeoHash:
G#: wqnkhr56n
GRN:
N23E66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Huayin242,488 (2016)17.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
156481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156481:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
潼关金矿, 潼关县, 渭南市, 陕西省, 中国


Mesothermal quartz vein type gold deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Berryite
Formula: Cu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite
Formula: (Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Ourayite
Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Ca)CO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

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
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘTetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘBerryite2.HB.20dCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘLillianite
var. Silver-bearing Lillianite		2.JB.40a(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘOurayite2.JB.40cAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Ca-rich Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Ca)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite(Fe,Ca)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite(Fe,Ca)CO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
Sⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite(Fe,Ca)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite(Fe,Ca)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
Agⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
Pbⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
Biⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Enkui Cao (1991): The occurrence and mineral characters of gold in gold-bearing quartz vein, Tongguan gold mine. Geology Laboratory 7(5), 300-307 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Taihe Zhou, Goldfarb, R.J., and Phillips, N.G. (2002): Tectonics and distribution of gold deposits in China - an overview. Mineralium Deposita 37(3/4), 249-282.
Tongjiang Peng, Fusheng Liu, Huang, J., Belzile, N., and Hongjuan Sun (2003): Exchangeable Cations and Exchange Capacity of Interstratified Minerals with Vermiculite Layers. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 22(4), 391-396 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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