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Luocuishan Au deposit, Shangzhou District, Shangluo, Shaanxi, Chinai
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Luocuishan Au depositDeposit
Shangzhou DistrictDistrict
ShangluoPrefecture
ShaanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 109° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~37km
GRN:
N23E66
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
234829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234829:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
洛翠山金矿, 商州区, 商洛市, 陕西省, 中国


Skarn gold deposit, occurring in the exo-contact zone between diorite and marble.

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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Fe)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Liuquan Li (2006): Geological features of skarn gold mineralization in Luocuishan and skarn gold prospecting in eastern Qinling-Dabashan area of Shaanxi Province. Geology of Shaanxi 24(2), 8-26.
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