The exposed Xiong’er Group in the Zhonghe ore field is composed of amygdaloidal andesite (i.e., Xushan Formation) and rhyolite (i.e., Jidanping Formation). Paragenetic mineral assemblage was determined mainly by microscopic observations, including the quartz siderite-pyrite alteration (Stage Ⅰ), polymetallic sulfide precipitation (Stage Ⅱ), silver mineralization (Stage Ⅲ), and quartz-carbonate stage (Stage Ⅳ). The Zhonghe deposit consists of 32 orebodies mainly hosted in the fault F113. This mineralized fault extends for 6 km long, 10-20 m wide, and dips 50°-80° W. The estimated reserves are more than 1 000 metric tons (t) Ag (mean grade of 129.65 g/t Ag), and 600 000 t Pb + Zn (mean grade of 2.90% Pb, 3.21% Zn). The main orebody, represented by the No. 1 orebody, is 3 900 m in length along the fault zones with a width of 2.0 m on average, spreading for 900 m downdip.

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ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Silver

ⓘ Zinc

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33 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

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Xu, Jiannan, Ma, Changqian, Yin, Shuo, Chang, Yunzhen, Jia, Huimin, Wang, Zhongjie, Shi, Liangliang (2022) Geology, Mineralogy, and Isotopic Characteristics of the Zhonghe Ag−Pb−Zn Deposit, Western Henan Province, Central China. Journal of Earth Science, 33 (1) 177-192 doi:10.1007/s12583-021-1544-6

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'

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ⓘ Anilite

Formula: Cu₇S₄

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ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Argyrodite

Formula: Ag₈GeS₆

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Canfieldite

Formula: Ag₈SnS₆

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ⓘ Cervelleite

Formula: Ag₄TeS

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Greenockite

Formula: CdS

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ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

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ⓘ Matildite

Formula: AgBiS₂

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

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ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

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ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite

Formula: Ag

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

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ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

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ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Stromeyerite

Formula: AgCuS

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ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

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ⓘ Tetradymite

Formula: Bi₂Te₂S

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ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

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ⓘ Willemite

Formula: Zn₂SiO₄

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	var. Küstelite	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Anilite	2.BA.10	Cu₇S₄
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Stromeyerite	2.BA.40	AgCuS
ⓘ	Cervelleite	2.BA.60	Ag₄TeS
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Argyrodite	2.BA.70	Ag₈GeS₆
ⓘ	Canfieldite	2.BA.70	Ag₈SnS₆
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Greenockite	2.CB.45	CdS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₃
ⓘ	Tetradymite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Matildite	2.JA.20	AgBiS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Willemite	9.AA.05	Zn₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Alkali Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Anilite	Cu₇S₄
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆
S	ⓘ Cervelleite	Ag₄TeS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
S	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Anilite	Cu₇S₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
Ge	Germanium
Ge	ⓘ Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆
Ag	ⓘ Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆
Ag	ⓘ Cervelleite	Ag₄TeS
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite	Ag
Cd	Cadmium
Cd	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Cervelleite	Ag₄TeS
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
Bi	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S

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[1]Xu, Jiannan, Ma, Changqian, Yin, Shuo, Chang, Yunzhen, Jia, Huimin, Wang, Zhongjie, Shi, Liangliang (2022) Geology, Mineralogy, and Isotopic Characteristics of the Zhonghe Ag−Pb−Zn Deposit, Western Henan Province, Central China. Journal of Earth Science, 33 (1) 177-192 doi:10.1007/s12583-021-1544-6

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