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Wuyi Pb-Zn deposit, Butuo County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, Chinai
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Wuyi Pb-Zn depositDeposit
Butuo CountyCounty
Liangshan YiAutonomous Prefecture
SichuanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 28' 6'' North , 102° 56' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.46861,102.94722
GRN:
N19E65
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
244108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244108:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
乌依铅锌矿, 布拖县, 凉山彝族自治州, 四川省, 中国


Economic Pb-Zn ore bodies are hosted within interlayer fracture zones of the Dajing Formation dolomitic limestone, occurring as stratoid to lenticular lenses with attitudes consistent with the host strata (dipping NWW and SEE at 6–18°). The mineralized zone extends discontinuously for 5 km along strike, containing five ore belts, three ore horizons, and eight individual ore bodies. Ore body thickness reaches up to 10 m at fold hinges, gradually thinning toward the limbs. The mineralized zone averages 300 m in width, with the western limb wider than the eastern limb. Two hydrothermal stages are recognized at the Wuyi Pb deposit based on the crosscutting relationships of veins, ore textures and mineral assemblages, including pyrite, sphalerite, dolomite, and calcite (Stage I), and galena, calcite, quartz, and anhydrite (Stage II).

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Micrite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Micrite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Wen Qi, Mantang Hou, and Genbao Wang (2006): Sinian system Pb-Zn deposit types and prospecting direction of upper Yangtze plateform. Journal of Earth Sciences and Environment 28(2), 30-36 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Kui Han, Jinhai Luo, Zongqi Wang, Quanren Yan, Yudong Wu, Guofeng Zhang, and Xiouqing Nian (2012): Feature of ore-bearing breccias of lead-zinc deposits in Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou border area and its tectonic significance. Mineral Deposits 31(3), 629-641 (in Chinese with English abstract).
[1]Cai, Jimin; Li, Jiahui; Cheng, Wenbin; Xu, Wenli; Li, Bo; Lang, Xinghai; Chen, Cuihua; Peng, Yiwei; Peng, Lei (2026) Genesis of the Wuyi Pb Deposit, SW China: Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and C-H-O-S-Pb Isotopes. Minerals, 16 (5). doi:10.3390/min16050487
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