Nanyangshan pegmatite field, Lushi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nanyangshan pegmatite field | Pegmatite Field |
| Lushi County | County |
| Sanmenxia | Prefecture-level City |
| Henan | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 110° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~48km
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nanyangshan pegmatite district; Nanyangshan deposit; Nanyangshan mining district
The Nanyangshan pegmatite field hosts more than 80 pegmatite veins / dykes, with more than 50 of them hosting rare metal mineralization and 11 hosting economic concentrations of Li. The pegmatite veins have widths ranging from below 1 m to nearly 10 m and lengths ranging from dozens of meters to 200 m. They intrude into dolomite marble, diopside marble and diopsidite, as well as plagioclase-amphibole schist and biotitie schist, of the Qinling Group.
The Nanyangshan area can be divided into the country rock zone, intermediate zone and core zone. The wall rocks consist mainly of amphibibolite and are locally observed in the intermediate zone. Black tourmalines (Tur B) are distributed in the intermediate zone whereas pink tourmalines (Tur P) occur in the core zone. The main economic minerals in the Nanyangshan pegmatite district include spodumene, lepidotite, beryl, cassiterite and columbite. Abundant spodumene crystals were often observed in the pegmatite. Locally, the spodumene grains in the Nanyangshan pegmatite are large, up to 40 cm in length and 5 cm in width.
The Nanyanshan pegmatites have been referred to as a district, mining district, deposit and field. It is suggested that the term field best describes the pegmatite occurrence.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ | Bismutotantalite | 4.DE.30 | BiTaO4 |
| ⓘ | Stibiotantalite | 4.DE.30 | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| ⓘ | Fluornatromicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| ⓘ | Oxystibiomicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O |
| ⓘ | 'Hydromicrolite' | 4.DH.15 | (H2O,◻)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| ⓘ | Hydrokenomicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| ⓘ | Oxynatromicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
| ⓘ | 'Hydroxynatromicrolite' | 4.DH.15 | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ | Oxycalcioroméite | 4.DH.20 | Ca2Sb2O6O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Luanshiweiite | 9.EC.10 | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorluanshiweiite (TL) | 9.EC.10 | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Nanpingite | 9.EC.15 | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| ⓘ | Polylithionite | 9.EC.20 | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Trilithionite | 9.EC.20 | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Cookeite | 9.EC.55 | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hydromicrolite | (H2O,◻)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Hydrokenomicrolite | (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxynatromicrolite | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Li | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Bismutotantalite | BiTaO4 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| O | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Oxystibiomicrolite | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Hydromicrolite | (H2O,◻)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Hydrokenomicrolite | (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Oxycalcioroméite | Ca2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxynatromicrolite | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| F | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
| Na | ⓘ Hydroxynatromicrolite | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Oxystibiomicrolite | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O |
| Ca | ⓘ Oxycalcioroméite | Ca2Sb2O6O |
| Ca | ⓘ Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Nb | ⓘ Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Oxystibiomicrolite | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O |
| Sb | ⓘ Oxycalcioroméite | Ca2Sb2O6O |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | ⓘ Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Cs | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Bismutotantalite | BiTaO4 |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Ta | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| Ta | ⓘ Oxystibiomicrolite | (Sb3+,Ca)2Ta2O6O |
| Ta | ⓘ Hydromicrolite | (H2O,◻)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| Ta | ⓘ Hydrokenomicrolite | (◻,H2O)2Ta2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| Ta | ⓘ Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
| Ta | ⓘ Hydroxynatromicrolite | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutotantalite | BiTaO4 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| Bi | ⓘ Hydroxynatromicrolite | (Na,Bi3+,◻)2Ta2O6(OH) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Oxynatromicrolite | (Na,Ca,U)2(Ta,Nb)2O6(O,F) |
Localities in this Region
- Henan
- Sanmenxia
- Lushi County
- Nanyangshan pegmatite field
- Lushi County
- Sanmenxia
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- North China OrogenOrogen
- Qinling Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
- Qinling Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- North China Craton
- Yanshan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
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