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Guangxi bauxite metallogenic province, Guangxi, Chinai
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Guangxi bauxite metallogenic provinceMineral Province
GuangxiAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
23° North , 108° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~453km
GRN:
N16E71
Type:
Mineral Province
Mindat Locality ID:
478152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:478152:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


It is located within the Youjiang Basin along the southwestern margin of the Yangtze Block. The Emeishan Large Igneous Province (ELIP) lies to the northwest, whereas the Simao Block and the Indochina Block define the western and southwestern tectonic boundaries, respectively. The stratigraphic framework of the region is composed mainly of the Cambrian, Devonian to Triassic, Paleogene, and Quaternary. In contrast, the Ordovician, Silurian, Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Neogene are absent. The Cambrian is distributed mainly in the southern and eastern parts of western Guangxi, whereas the other units are widely distributed across the region. Continental deposits dominate the Cretaceous, Paleogene, and Quaternary sequences, whereas older deposits are represented by terrigenous clastic rocks and marine carbonates. Western Guangxi is also characterized by well-developed fold belts trending NW and nearly EW, along with fault systems dominated by NW- and NE-oriented structures. These faults commonly offset and segment bauxite orebodies, thereby exerting a first-order control on orebody geometry and structural configuration. Igneous rocks are sparse in the region and are locally represented by granite, diabase, and tuff. Granite outcrops mainly occur in clusters in the Jingxi and Napo areas. Diabase is principally exposed in Longlin, Bama, and Baise, whereas tuff is limited in areal extent and occurs mainly in Pingguo and Napo. Sedimentary bauxite deposits in western Guangxi are concentrated predominantly in three principal metallogenic districts: Donglan-Bama-Fengshan, Jingxi, and Pingguo. Only minor occurrences are distributed elsewhere. More specifically, the Donglan-Bama-Fengshan district includes Lingyun, Fengshan, Donglan, and Bama; the Jingxi district comprises Napo, Jingxi, Debao, Tiandong, and Tianyang; and the Pingguo district includes Taiping, Nadou, and Jiaomei.

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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Aluminosilicate'
Formula: Al, SiOx (etc)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Bayerite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Hydrogoethite'
Formula: 3Fe2O3 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ 'Organic material'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘBayerite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘChabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Hydrogoethite'-3Fe2O3 · 4H2O
ⓘ'Organic material'-
ⓘ'Aluminosilicate'-Al, SiOx (etc)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Hydrogoethite3Fe2O3 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Hydrogoethite3Fe2O3 · 4H2O
Oⓘ AluminosilicateAl, SiOx (etc)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ AluminosilicateAl, SiOx (etc)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ AluminosilicateAl, SiOx (etc)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hydrogoethite3Fe2O3 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

[1]Luo, Jingwei; Xu, Haipeng; Xu, Jianqi; Xiang, Shaoli; Lu, Guanghui; Yao, Shuangqiu; Pang, Baocheng (2026) Metallogenic Model of Sedimentary Bauxite in Western Guangxi, China: Insights from Ore Genesis, Material Sources, and Depositional Environments. Minerals, 16 (7). doi:10.3390/min16070668
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