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Zijinshan ore field, Wuping Co., Longyan, Fujian, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Zijinshan ore fieldOre Field
Wuping Co.County
LongyanPrefecture-level City
FujianProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° North , 116° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~42km
GRN:
N17E75
Type:
Ore Field
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
256111
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256111:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
紫金山矿田, 武平县, 龙岩市, 福建省, 中国


Epithermal porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold-silver deposits within a small fault-bounded volcanic basin that was intruded by Jurassic granites and an extensive Cretaceous volcanic suite controlled by a major NE-trending deep fault zone. In the center of the basin, dacitic porphyry occurs as a pipe-like intrusion, which is surrounded by dacitic volcanic breccia, tuff and lava. A system of circular and radial faults and fissures around the pipe is filled with veins and hydrothermal breccias.

The ore field is 14 km long and 4 km wide and contains six major deposits as well as numerous occurrences. It straddles the border between Shanghang and Wuping counties.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chatkalite
Formula: Cu6FeSn2S8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Kiddcreekite
Formula: Cu6SnWS8
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ 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 Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing Tennantite'
Formula: Cu10(Fe,Cu)2(As,Bi)4S13
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing Tennantite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing Tennantite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3

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
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘChatkalite2.CB.20Cu6FeSn2S8
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘKiddcreekite2.CB.35aCu6SnWS8
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup
var. Bismuth-bearing Tetrahedrite'		2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup
var. Tellurium-bearing Tennantite'		2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
ⓘ'var. Zinc-bearing Tennantite'2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ⓘ'var. Bismuth-bearing Tennantite'2.GB.05Cu10(Fe,Cu)2(As,Bi)4S13
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
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
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
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
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
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ⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ChatkaliteCu6FeSn2S8
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ KiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Sⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Sⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TennantiteCu10(Fe,Cu)2(As,Bi)4S13
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChatkaliteCu6FeSn2S8
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Feⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Feⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TennantiteCu10(Fe,Cu)2(As,Bi)4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChatkaliteCu6FeSn2S8
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ KiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cuⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Cuⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Cuⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TennantiteCu10(Fe,Cu)2(As,Bi)4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Znⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Asⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Asⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TennantiteCu10(Fe,Cu)2(As,Bi)4S13
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SnTin
Snⓘ ChatkaliteCu6FeSn2S8
Snⓘ KiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ KiddcreekiteCu6SnWS8
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Biⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TennantiteCu10(Fe,Cu)2(As,Bi)4S13

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References

Jinzhang Zhang (2013): Geology, exploration model and practice of Zijinshan ore concentrated area. Mineral Deposits 32(4), 757-766 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Wenyuan, Liu; Cook, Nigel J.; Ciobanu, Cristiana L.; Yu, Liu; Xiaoping, Qiu; Yuchuan, Chen (2016) Mineralogy of tin-sulfides in the Zijinshan porphyry–epithermal system, Fujian Province, China. Ore Geology Reviews, 72. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.09.009
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