Taishang Au deposit, Linglong Gold camp, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Taishang Au deposit | Deposit |
| Linglong Gold camp | - not defined - |
| Zhaoyuan City | City |
| Yantai | Prefecture |
| Shandong | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 59'' North , 120° 30' 0'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zhaoyuan | 120,000 (2018) | 11.0km |
| Longgang | 60,444 (2014) | 28.5km |
| Zhuangyuan | 79,106 (2013) | 32.2km |
| Dengzhou | 85,279 (2017) | 47.5km |
| Laiyang | 169,594 (2012) | 54.2km |
Proven reserves 326t Au
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14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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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 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Joséite-B | 2.DC.05 | Bi4Te2S |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Joséite-B | Bi4Te2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Joséite-B | Bi4Te2S |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Te | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Joséite-B | Bi4Te2S |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Bi | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- North China OrogenOrogen
- Shandong
- Jiaodong Peninsula (Jiaodong Gold Province)Peninsula
- Zhaoyuan-Laizhou ore beltMineral Belt
- Jiaodong Peninsula (Jiaodong Gold Province)Peninsula
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- North China Craton
- Jiao-Liao-Ji BeltShield
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References
Yuan, Zhong-Zheng, Li, Zhan-Ke, Tomkins, Andrew G., Jin, Xiao-Ye, Zhao, Shao-Rui, Fan, Gao-Hua, Sun, Hua-Shan (2025) Contribution of Te-Bi melts in gold enrichment at the giant Jiaodong gold province, North China Craton: Insights from the Taishang deposit. American Mineralogist. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9597