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Huodehong Pb-Zn deposit, Ludian County, Zhaotong, Yunnan, Chinai
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Huodehong Pb-Zn depositDeposit
Ludian CountyCounty
ZhaotongPrefecture-level City
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 3' 0'' North , 103° 27' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.05000,103.45278
GeoHash:
G#: wkc9fhk18
GRN:
N19E65
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zhaotong109,400 (2012)39.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
260080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260080:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
火得红铅锌矿, 鲁甸县, 昭通市, 云南省, 中国


Mississippi valley-type (MVT) lead-zinc deposit.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Changqing Zhang, Jingwen Mao, Suoping Wu, Houmin Li, Feng Liu, Baojian Guo, and Derong Gao (2005): Distribution, characteristics and genesis of Mississippi Valley-type lead-zinc deposits in Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou area. Mineral Deposits 24(3), 336-348 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Luo, K., Zhou, J. X., Sun, G. T., Nguyen, A., & Qin, Z. X. (2022). The metallogeny of the Devonian sediment-hosted sulfide deposits, South China: A case study of the Huodehong deposit. Ore Geology Reviews, 104747.
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