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Heba Pb-Zn deposit, Weining County, Bijie, Guizhou, Chinai
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Heba Pb-Zn depositDeposit
Weining CountyCounty
BijiePrefecture
GuizhouProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° North , 104° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~70km
GRN:
N18E67
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
156752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156752:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Jiawu Wang (2004): Geological Feature of Heba Lead-Zinc Deposit, Yunlu, Weining, Guizhou. Guizhou Geology 21(2), 90-93.
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