Tiewan W-Sn deposit, Laojunshan granite pluton, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tiewan W-Sn deposit | Deposit |
| Laojunshan granite pluton | - not defined - |
| Malipo County | County |
| Wenshan | Prefecture |
| Yunnan | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 58' 58'' North , 104° 36' 51'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mabai | 63,569 (2012) | 17.0km |
| Thành Phố Hà Giang | 32,690 (2013) | 41.8km |
| Kaihua | 64,404 (2013) | 55.1km |
| Wenshan City | 450,000 (2018) | 56.3km |
Magmatic hydrothermal genesis, Corresponding to the third stage granite
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4 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Giant Sb metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- Yunnan
- Wenshan
- Laojunshan ore districtOre Field
- Wenshan
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- West CathaysiaOrogenic Belt
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References
Liu, Yanbin, Zhang, Lifei, Santosh, M., Dong, Guochen, Zhou, Hongying, Que, Chaoyang, Yang, Cheng-Xue (2023) Multi-stage metallogeny in the southwestern part of South China, and paleotectonic and climatic implications: A high precision geochronologic study. Geoscience Frontiers, 14 (3) 101536 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2023.101536
Xu, Zhongbiao; Li, Wenchang; Yang, Fucheng; Duan, Zhaoyan; Han, Zhang; Wang, Xiaoyu; Li, Sheng; Liu, Zhibin; Pu, Xingming (2025) Late Cretaceous Sn-W mineralization along the northeastern margin of the Laojunshan granite complex in the southeastern Yunnan Sn-W belt, SW China. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106928 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106928
