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Xiaoqinling mining district, Chinai
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Xiaoqinling mining districtMining District
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Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
339645
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:339645:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An area of some 1200 veins that contain reserves of 630 tonnes of gold.
More than 50 gold deposits with a gold reserve of around 20 tons are located in the Xiaoqinling goldfield, and these deposits are mainly auriferous quartz vein type and smaller amounts of altered fracture type.

The local structural pattern is dominated by the nearly EW-trending fold-and-thrust system that formed during Triassic convergence between the two cratonic blocks. The major subparallel Taiyao and Xiaohe faults delimit the northern and southern boundaries, respectively, of the uplifted basement and the gold district. The boundary faults have undergone early ductile deformation overprinted by later brittle deformation. From north to south, the Wulicun, Qishuping, Laoyacha, Miaogou, and Shangyangzhai regional folds are the main structures developed in the basement units. The Neoarchean amphibolite-facies metamorphosed Taihua Group is the main basement unit, composed amphibolite, gneiss, migmatite, biotite gneiss, graphite schist, quartzite, and marble.
Gold mineralization occurs predominantly as auriferous quartz veins with minor disseminated ores in Xiaoqinling. Most of the auriferous veins were formed along the NW- to EW-trending transtensional faults with moderate dip angles developed along the limbs or axes of the regional folds. The veins range from a few hundred meters to several kilometers in length. Secondary brittle-ductile shear zones within the limbs of the major folds localize mineralization along mainly-three WNW-trending gold belts.

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94 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Aleksite
Formula: PbBi2Te2S2
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Berryite
Formula: Cu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Buckhornite
Formula: AuPb2BiTe2S3
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Empressite
Formula: AgTe
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Felbertalite
Formula: Cu2Pb6Bi8S19
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ Hammarite
Formula: Cu2Pb2Bi4S9
ⓘ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hodrušite
Formula: Cu8Bi12S22
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Krupkaite
Formula: CuPbBi3S6
ⓘ Kupčíkite
Formula: Cu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite
Formula: (Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lindströmite
Formula: Cu3Pb3Bi7S15
ⓘ Lingbaoite (TL)
Formula: AgTe3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Lead
Formula: Pb
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Ourayite
Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pilsenite
Formula: Bi4Te3
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
ⓘ Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Saddlebackite
Formula: Pb2Bi2Te2S3
ⓘ Salzburgite
Formula: Cu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12
ⓘ 'Saussurite'
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Ca)CO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2
ⓘ Vulcanite
Formula: CuTe
ⓘ Weissite
Formula: Cu2-xTe
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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 Lead1.AA.05Pb
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘRickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
ⓘWeissite2.BA.30Cu2-xTe
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘColusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘLingbaoite (TL)2.CB.42AgTe3
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘVulcanite2.CB.75CuTe
ⓘEmpressite2.CB.80AgTe
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘHedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
ⓘPilsenite2.DC.05Bi4Te3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite		2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘTetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘAleksite2.GC.40aPbBi2Te2S2
ⓘRucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
ⓘSaddlebackite2.GC.40dPb2Bi2Te2S3
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
ⓘHammarite2.HB.05aCu2Pb2Bi4S9
ⓘKrupkaite2.HB.05aCuPbBi3S6
ⓘLindströmite2.HB.05aCu3Pb3Bi7S15
ⓘSalzburgite2.HB.05aCu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12
ⓘBuckhornite2.HB.20bAuPb2BiTe2S3
ⓘBerryite2.HB.20dCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
ⓘKupčíkite2.JA.10bCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
ⓘHodrušite2.JA.10cCu8Bi12S22
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘFelbertalite2.JB.25bCu2Pb6Bi8S19
ⓘLillianite
var. Silver-bearing Lillianite		2.JB.40a(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘOurayite2.JB.40cAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘMolybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Ca-rich Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Ca)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Saussurite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite(Fe,Ca)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MolybditeMoO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite(Fe,Ca)CO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ HammariteCu2Pb2Bi4S9
Sⓘ HodrušiteCu8Bi12S22
Sⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ LindströmiteCu3Pb3Bi7S15
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ SaddlebackitePb2Bi2Te2S3
Sⓘ SalzburgiteCu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12
Sⓘ FelbertaliteCu2Pb6Bi8S19
Sⓘ KupčíkiteCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite(Fe,Ca)CO3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
VVanadium
Vⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Siderite var. Ca-rich Siderite(Fe,Ca)CO3
Feⓘ KupčíkiteCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ HammariteCu2Pb2Bi4S9
Cuⓘ HodrušiteCu8Bi12S22
Cuⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Cuⓘ LindströmiteCu3Pb3Bi7S15
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ VulcaniteCuTe
Cuⓘ WeissiteCu2-xTe
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cuⓘ SalzburgiteCu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12
Cuⓘ FelbertaliteCu2Pb6Bi8S19
Cuⓘ KupčíkiteCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ MolybditeMoO3
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
Agⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Agⓘ LingbaoiteAgTe3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Teⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
Teⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Teⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Teⓘ VulcaniteCuTe
Teⓘ WeissiteCu2-xTe
Teⓘ SaddlebackitePb2Bi2Te2S3
Teⓘ LingbaoiteAgTe3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
Pbⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Pbⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ HammariteCu2Pb2Bi4S9
Pbⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ Native LeadPb
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ LindströmiteCu3Pb3Bi7S15
Pbⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Pbⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ SaddlebackitePb2Bi2Te2S3
Pbⓘ SalzburgiteCu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12
Pbⓘ FelbertaliteCu2Pb6Bi8S19
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Biⓘ AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Biⓘ Lillianite var. Silver-bearing Lillianite(Pb,Ag)3Bi2S6
Biⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ HammariteCu2Pb2Bi4S9
Biⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Biⓘ HodrušiteCu8Bi12S22
Biⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ LindströmiteCu3Pb3Bi7S15
Biⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Biⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Biⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
Biⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Biⓘ SaddlebackitePb2Bi2Te2S3
Biⓘ SalzburgiteCu1.6Pb1.6Bi6.4S12
Biⓘ FelbertaliteCu2Pb6Bi8S19
Biⓘ KupčíkiteCu3.4Fe0.6Bi5S10

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References

Liu, Junchen, Wang, Yitian, Huang, Shikang, Wei, Ran, Sun, Zhenghao, Hu, Qiaoqing, Hao, Jiaolong (2020) The gold occurrence in pyrite and Te–Bi mineralogy of the Fancha gold deposit, Xiaoqinling gold field, southern margin of the North China Craton: Implication for ore genesis. Geological Journal, 55 (8). 5791-5811 doi:10.1002/gj.3637
Liu, Jia-Wei; Li, Lin; Li, Sheng-Rong; Santosh, M.; Yuan, Mao-Wen (2022) Apatite as a fingerprint of granite fertility and gold mineralization: Evidence from the Xiaoqinling Goldfield, North China Craton. Ore Geology Reviews, 142. 104720 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104720
[1]Liu, Junchen; Wang, Yitian; Mao, Jingwen; Jian, Wei; Hu, Qiaoqing; Wei, Ran; Zhang, Xiangwei; Hao, Jiaolong; Wang, Jianming (2022) Episodic Au-Mo mineralization events in the Xiaoqinling district, southern margin of the North China Craton. Ore Geology Reviews, 149. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105096
Liu, Junchen; Jian, Wei; Wang, Yitian; Mao, Jingwen; Hu, Qiaoqing; Wei, Ran; Zhang, Xiangwei; Hao, Jiaolong (2022) Textural and geochemical characteristics of gold-associated scheelites: Implications for the metallogenesis of the Xiaoqinling gold province, north China Craton. Ore Geology Reviews, 150. 105156 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105156
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