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Suoluogou Au Deposit, Muli County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, Chinai
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Suoluogou Au DepositDeposit
Muli CountyCounty
Liangshan YiAutonomous Prefecture
SichuanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 23' 59'' North , 101° 0' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.40000,101.00278
GeoHash:
G#: wjpcd65cz
GRN:
N19E64
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
458159
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:458159:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


There are seven ore bodies, which are numbered 1, 5, 10, 10-2, 10-4, 12, and 15, with lengths of 30–930 m and thicknesses of 6.39–65.50 m. Ore bodies 10 and 15 are the main ore bodies. The average Au grade of each ore body is 2.80–4.58 g/t.
The No. 15 ore body is located in the eastern segment of the main fault and is the largest ore body in the mining area. Its length is 580 m, with a maximum down-dip depth of 527 m, an average thickness of 36.03 m, and an average grade of 4.25 g/t. The No. 15 ore body has an irregular and extended lens-shaped form, with branching in its eastern part. The overall cross-sectional morphology is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, resembling a funnel shape with steep northern and gentle southern slopes, which dip towards 320°–360° at angles of 48°–80°. The Suoluogou Au deposit contains two types of ores: oxidized and primary ores. The oxidized ore is distributed within 30 m of the surface and has undergone limonitization. The primary ore is located at a depth of >30 m from the surface. The mineralization processes can be divided into four stages: the pyrite and A1 vein stage (I), the pyrite and A2 vein stage (II), the pyrite–arsenopyrite and A3 vein stage (III), and the carbonate–quartz vein stage (IV). The second and third stages were the main mineralization stages.

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skinnerite
Formula: Cu3SbS3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘSkinnerite2.GA.20Cu3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFlorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ SkinneriteCu3SbS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ SkinneriteCu3SbS3
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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References

[1]Liu, Chunhua; Wang, Denghong; Chen, Zhenyu (2025) Mineralization processes in the Suoluogou orogenic gold deposit, Sichuan Province, China: evidence from Au occurrence and trace elements. Ore Geology Reviews, 184. 106748 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106748
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