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Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, Chinai
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Dachang Sb ore fieldOre Field
Qinglong CountyCounty
QianxinanPrefecture
GuizhouProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° North , 105° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~39km
Mindat Locality ID:
229170
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229170:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
大厂锑矿田, 晴隆县, 黔西南布依族苗族自治州, 贵州省, 中国


Note:
Not to be confused with the Dachang (tin-polymetallic) ore field in Guangxi Province.

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47 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Carlhintzeite
Formula: Ca2[AlF6]F · H2O
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
References:
Jordi FabreIdentification: XRD, Raman Spectroscopy
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Creedite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
'Cyanotrichite Group'
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Fervanite
Formula: Fe3+4V5+4O16 · 5H2O
Description: Turned out to be mikehowardite after the structure was determined.
References:
Christian Rewitzer collectionIdentified by Christian Rewitzer: XRD, SEM-EDS
Fluellite
Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
References:
Jordi FabreIdentification: XRD, Raman Spectroscopy
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite
Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Description: According Guedes (2023), an analysis on the "yttrofluorite" from Qinglong showed it to be only fluorite. No traces of Yttrium were found. The XRD & EDS analysis were done by Dr. Cesar Menor-Salvàn, Alcala University, Madrid, Spain.
Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
References:
Mikehowardite
Formula: Fe3+4(V5+O4)4(H2O)2 · H2O
References:
Christian Rewitzer collectionIdentification: XRD, SEM-EDS
Mopungite
Formula: Na[Sb5+(OH)6]
Description: Finely intermixed with ottensite.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Ottensite (TL)
Formula: (Na,K)3Sb3+6(Sb3+S3)O9 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
'Petroleum'
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Prase
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Schubnelite
Formula: Fe3+VO4 · H2O
References:
Christian Rewitzer collectionIdentified by Christian Rewitzer: XRD, SEM-EDS
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
References:
Analysis by Joy DesorIdentification: SEM-EDS
Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
References:
boyuan zhang CollectionIdentified by boyuan zhang: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
References:
boyuan zhang CollectionIdentified by boyuan zhang: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
'Unnamed (Cu-analogue of Fraipontite)'
Formula: Cu, Al, Si, O, H
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Ottensite (TL)2.MA.05(Na,K)3Sb3+6(Sb3+S3)O9 · 3H2O
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
var. Yttrofluorite ?3.AB.25(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Carlhintzeite3.CB.45Ca2[AlF6]F · H2O
Gearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Creedite3.CG.15Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Senarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Prase4.DA.05SiO2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Mopungite4.FC.15Na[Sb5+(OH)6]
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 · 9H2O
Fervanite ?4.HG.05Fe3+4V5+4O16 · 5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Felsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Carbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mikehowardite8.C0.Fe3+4(V5+O4)4(H2O)2 · H2O
Schubnelite8.CB.35Fe3+VO4 · H2O
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fluellite8.DE.10Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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'Unnamed (Cu-analogue of Fraipontite)'-Cu, Al, Si, O, H
'Cyanotrichite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H CarlhintzeiteCa2[AlF6]F · H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
H FervaniteFe43+V45+O16 · 5H2O
H FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
H GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MopungiteNa[Sb5+(OH)6]
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchubneliteFe3+VO4 · H2O
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Ottensite(Na,K)3Sb63+(Sb3+S3)O9 · 3H2O
H Unnamed (Cu-analogue of Fraipontite)Cu, Al, Si, O, H
H MikehowarditeFe43+(V5+O4)4(H2O)2 · H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O CarlhintzeiteCa2[AlF6]F · H2O
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
O FervaniteFe43+V45+O16 · 5H2O
O FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
O GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MopungiteNa[Sb5+(OH)6]
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SchubneliteFe3+VO4 · H2O
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SenarmontiteSb2O3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O Quartz var. PraseSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Ottensite(Na,K)3Sb63+(Sb3+S3)O9 · 3H2O
O Unnamed (Cu-analogue of Fraipontite)Cu, Al, Si, O, H
O MikehowarditeFe43+(V5+O4)4(H2O)2 · H2O
FFluorine
F CarlhintzeiteCa2[AlF6]F · H2O
F CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
F FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
F FluoriteCaF2
F GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
F Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na MopungiteNa[Sb5+(OH)6]
Na Ottensite(Na,K)3Sb63+(Sb3+S3)O9 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al CarlhintzeiteCa2[AlF6]F · H2O
Al CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Al FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Al GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Unnamed (Cu-analogue of Fraipontite)Cu, Al, Si, O, H
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. PraseSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Unnamed (Cu-analogue of Fraipontite)Cu, Al, Si, O, H
PPhosphorus
P FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
S Ottensite(Na,K)3Sb63+(Sb3+S3)O9 · 3H2O
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Ottensite(Na,K)3Sb63+(Sb3+S3)O9 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CarlhintzeiteCa2[AlF6]F · H2O
Ca CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Ca TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Ca Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
V FervaniteFe43+V45+O16 · 5H2O
V HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
V SchubneliteFe3+VO4 · H2O
V TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
V MikehowarditeFe43+(V5+O4)4(H2O)2 · H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FervaniteFe43+V45+O16 · 5H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchubneliteFe3+VO4 · H2O
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
Fe MikehowarditeFe43+(V5+O4)4(H2O)2 · H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu Unnamed (Cu-analogue of Fraipontite)Cu, Al, Si, O, H
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
YYttrium
Y Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
SbAntimony
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb MopungiteNa[Sb5+(OH)6]
Sb SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
Sb Ottensite(Na,K)3Sb63+(Sb3+S3)O9 · 3H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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