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Xigou Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Xigou Pb-Zn-Ag depositDeposit
Luanchuan CountyCounty
LuoyangPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 50' 37'' North , 111° 34' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.84373,111.57617
GeoHash:
G#: wqp2dcp61
GRN:
N23E67
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
230614
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230614:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Stratiform lead-zinc-silver deposit, hosted in Middle-Upper Proterozoic carbonate rocks.

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Haiqi Yan, Yuhua Pei, Yaowu Song, and Hui Yun (2007): Geological characteristics of stratiform lead-zinc-silver deposit in Xigou, Luanchuan, Henan Province, and its genesis. Mineral Resources and Geology 21(3), 245-250.
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