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Wangzhuang Au Mine, Hanbin District, Ankang, Shaanxi, Chinai
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Wangzhuang Au MineDeposit
Hanbin DistrictDistrict
AnkangPrefecture-level City
ShaanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 1' 58'' North , 108° 51' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.03297,108.86142
GRN:
N23E65
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ankang132,654 (2014)41.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
439160
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439160:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Wangzhuang gold deposit is located in the middle of the late Paleozoic Zhen’an-Xunyang sedimentary basin. The gold deposits surrounding the Nanyangshan fault primarily occur within Devonian formations, including the Xinghongpu Formation (D3x), Gudaoling Formation (D2–3g), Dafenggou Formation (D2d), and Xichahe Formation (D2x). In contrast, the Wangzhuang gold deposit was found within the Upper Devonian–Lower Carboniferous Tieshan Formation (D3C1t), which used to be considered a barren formation in this region. The predominant lithologies hosting mineralization include calcareous (carbonaceous) phyllite and quartz sandstone, and the wall rock is mainly carbonate rock, forming an interstratified rock of carbonate rock and fine clastic rock, which plays a crucial role as a physicochemical interface in ore formation.

Current assessments indicate a potential Au resource of 2.57 tons within the Wangzhuang gold deposit, highlighting promising prospects. The alteration and mineralization processes of the Wangzhuang deposit are divided into three stages: (Ⅰ) arsenopyrite–quartz vein stage, (Ⅱ) quartz veins with arsenian pyrite stage, and (Ⅲ) quartz-carbonate stage. The initial two stages, reflecting the principal phase of ore formation, are closely interconnected, while Stage III encompasses a subsequent phase of mineralization characterized by relatively weaker alteration and mineralization. The Wangzhuang gold deposit comprises three distinct orebodies: K1, located centrally; M1, situated in a concealed area; and K2, a newly identified stratiform orebody discovered beneath Nanyang Mountain in the eastern section of the mining area. Additionally, several mineralization alteration belts, such as S1 and S2, have been delineated on the southern, northern, and western sides of the main orebody, K1.

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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

[1]Meng, Wuyi, Liu, Jiajun, Wu, Huanhuan, Zhang, Zhen, Tang, Weidong, Gao, Yongbao, Wei, Liyong, Jia, Bin, Zheng, Xin, Liu, Ningbo (2023) Metallogenic Mechanism of Carlin-Type Gold Deposit in Zhen’an-Xunyang Basin, in the South Qinling of China: Constraints of In Situ Trace Elements and S Isotopes from Newly Discovered Wangzhuang Gold Deposit. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111459
[2]Meng, Wuyi; Liu, Jiajun; Carranza, Emmanuel John M.; Li, Faqiao; Gao, Yongbao; Wei, Liyong; Zhang, Zhen; Wu, Huanhuan; Jia, Bin; Zheng, Xin; et al. (2025) Geochemical constraints on the genesis of Au mineralization at the Wangzhuang deposit, South Qinling, China: Insights from fluid inclusion, trace elements, and H–O–S–Fe–Pb isotopic studies. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106593 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106593
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