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Laohutou Mine, Limu Ta-Sn ore field, Gongcheng Co., Guilin, Guangxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Laohutou MineMine
Limu Ta-Sn ore fieldOre Field
Gongcheng Co.County
GuilinPrefecture-level City (Uncertain)
GuangxiAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 10' 10'' North , 110° 52' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.16950,110.86935
GRN:
N17E72
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yangshuo300,000 (2010)57.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
157648
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157648:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A rare metal mine (Ta-Nb-Sn-W mineralization).

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
References:
Weihua Xia, Jintong Zhang, Zhiwen Feng et al. (1989): The Geology on Granite-typed Rare Metal Deposits in Nanling Mountains. Chinese University of Geological Sciences Press (Wuhan), 1-123.
Zhu, Jin-Chu, Li, Ren-Ke, Li, Fu-Chun, Xiong, Xiao-Lin, Zhou, Feng-Ying, Huang, Xiao-Long (2001) Topaz–albite granites and rare-metal mineralization in the Limu District, Guangxi Province, southeast China. Mineralium Deposita, 36 (5) 393-405 doi:10.1007/s001260100160
Feng, Meng; Feng, Zuohai; Kang, Zhiqiang; Fu, Wei; Qing, Ya; Hu, Rongguo; Cai, Yongfeng; Feng, Yangyang; Wang, Chunzeng (2019) Establishing an Indosinian geochronological framework for episodic granitic emplacement and W-Sn-Nb-Ta mineralization in Limu mining district, South China. Ore Geology Reviews, 107. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.02.012
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ 'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite
Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Strüverite4.DB.05(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
LiLithium
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mnⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
WTungsten
Wⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series

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References

Jinchu Zhu, Renke Li, Fuchun Li, Xiaolin Xiong, Fengying Zhou, and Xiaolong Huang (2001): Topaz-albite granites and rare-metal mineralization in the Limu District, Guangxi Province, southeast China. Mineralium Deposita 36(5), 393-405.
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