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Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, Chinai
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Yuku Mo ore fieldOre Field
Luanchuan CountyCounty
LuoyangPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
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The Yuku Molybdenum ore field comprises Shibaogou, Huangbeiling, and Yuku granitic plutons and the following are the principal deposits:
(i) Dongyuku porphyry-skarn Molybdenum-Wolfram;
(ii) Zhongyuku skarn-hydrothermal Zn-S; and
(iii) Dawanggou and Yindonggou hydrothermal Pb-Zn-Ag.

Additional deposits include:
(i) Yumugou porphyry-skarn Mo-W;
(ii) Shibaogou skarn Mo-Pb-Zn;
(iii) Huangbeiling porphyry-skarn; and
(iv) Zhazigou skarn W-Mo.

The largest exposed pluton in the Luanchuan area is the Shibaogou, covering an area of 2.6 km2. The pluton has an ellipsoidal shape with steep and complex contacts with the country rocks in its western and southern margins, and a relatively flat contact in its northeastern margin.

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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Andradite-Grossular Series'
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Diopside var. Salite
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Pyralspite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Diopside
var. Salite
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Pyralspite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
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 Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Andradite-Grossular Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
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 GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Andradite-Grossular Series
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Andradite-Grossular Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cl Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Andradite-Grossular Series
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Andradite-Grossular Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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