The Haobadi deposit primarily consists of No.4, No.2 and No.8 ore bodies, occurring in the quartz greywacke at the upper part of the Wandianba Formation, intruded by Triassic granites. These ore bodies exhibit stratiform-like, lenticular, and podiform structures, all oriented in a NW-trending direction with a dip angle of 10–30°. A cumulative resource of ∼12,000 tons with an average grade of 0.81 %.
The strata exposed at Haobadi consist mainly of the Chujiashan Formation of Cambrian Mengtong Group, the Triassic Wandianba Formation, and the Tertiary siltstone and sandstone. The Chujiashan Formation is composed of sericite schist and phyllonite. The lower part of the Wandianba Formation is characterized by banded crystalline limestone and marble, while the upper part consists of quartz greywacke, carbonaceous shale, and limestone. Faults in the region exhibit various orientations, including NW-trending, SE-trending, and near E-trending faults. The Lailitoushan granite in the northern of the Haobadi tin deposit, with zircon U-Pb age of ∼232 Ma, are high-K calc-alkaline peraluminous granites and have negative zircon εHf (t) values (–26.8 to –8.2).

Hydrothermal type Sn Sn:8600 Sn:0.95%

Note: In publications, the name of this deposit is reported as "Haobadi", but the Chinese name transliterates to "Haobade".

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Commodity List

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

ⓘ Tin

Mineral List

9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

References:

Si, Xiaobo; Sun, Xiang; Xiao, Ke; Zheng, Mingjun (2024) Late Cretaceous Sn mineralization at Haobadi, southwestern Yunnan province, China: Constraints from cassiterite and zircon U − Pb geochronology. Ore Geology Reviews, 166. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105936

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

Hou, Zengqian; Zaw, Khin; Pan, Guitang; Mo, Xuanxue; Xu, Qiang; Hu, Yunzhong; Li, Xingzhen (2007) Sanjiang Tethyan metallogenesis in S.W. China: Tectonic setting, metallogenic epochs and deposit types. Ore Geology Reviews, 31 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2004.12.007

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Guangxun Li (1988): Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
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	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Guangxun Li (1988): Structural analysis of the Haobadi tin orefield in western Yunnan. Mineral Deposits 7(4), 65-72 (in Chinese with English abstract).

[1]Si, Xiaobo; Sun, Xiang; Xiao, Ke; Zheng, Mingjun (2024) Late Cretaceous Sn mineralization at Haobadi, southwestern Yunnan province, China: Constraints from cassiterite and zircon U − Pb geochronology. Ore Geology Reviews, 166. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105936

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