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Niutougou Au deposit, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, Chinai
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Niutougou Au depositDeposit
Song CountyCounty
LuoyangPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 11' North , 111° 44' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.18333,111.73333
GRN:
N23E67
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
228452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228452:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
牛头沟金矿, 嵩县, 洛阳市, 河南省, 中国


The Niutougou ore area (~31 t Au) is located in the Xiong’ershan district in the southern margin of the NCC. Archean gneiss and amphibolite from the Taihua Group and Mesoproterozoic volcanic rocks from the Xiong’er Group are exposed in this district. The Mesozoic Wuzhangshan granite pluton and Huashan granite complex are located in the eastern and northern parts of the ore area. Gold deposits mainly occur at the unconformity surfaces of the Xiong’er Group and Taihua Group. From north to south, Niutougou is divided into three parts, corresponding to the gold deposits in the Songligou altered rocks, the J25–J26 breccia, and the Shangzhuang altered rocks. There are three main types of faults in this area: (1) NW-trending faults, including F101 and F301-F305, which control the Songligou and Shangzhuang gold deposits; (2) N-trending faults, including F201 and F202, which control the J25 and J26 gold deposits; and (3) late NE-trending F401–F405, which are destroying the gold deposits there. Some granite porphyry and quartz porphyry dykes occur in the J26 breccia-hosted gold deposit and the Shangzhuang gold deposit, and the zircon LA–ICP–MS ages are 166.8 ± 4.1 Ma (granite porphyry) and 174 Ma (quartz porphyry), respectively.

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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Buckhornite
Formula: AuPb2BiTe2S3
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 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)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘvar. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘRucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
ⓘBuckhornite2.HB.20bAuPb2BiTe2S3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Biⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Weihong Yao and Zhijun Wang (2006): Performance of fracture constitution of Niutougou gold ore district, Songxian County, Henan Province and ore-controlling activity of the constitution. Gold 27(5), 17-20.
Yujie Jia, Qingjie Gong, Dongyu Han, Ningqiang Liu, Xuli Xia, and Xiaolei Li (2013): Sample granularity of soils and stream sediments in geochemical surveys: A case study of the Niutugou gold deposit, Xiong'ershan gold mine in western Henan Province. Geology and Exploration 49(5), 928-938 (in Chinese with English abstract).
[1]Huang, Yu; Tang, Wen-Hao; Ye, Hui-Shou; Wang, Peng; Ding, Jian-Hua; Chao, Wei-Wei; Tang, Yan-Wen; Liu, Jun; Zhang, Yu-Hong (2026) Late Jurassic Gold Mineralization Events Identified by the Hydrothermal Xenotime and Apatite in the Southern Margin of the North China Craton, Central China. Minerals, 16 (5). doi:10.3390/min16050504
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