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Jianchaling Mine, Mian County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, Chinai
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Jianchaling MineMine
Mian CountyCounty
HanzhongPrefecture
ShaanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 15' North , 106° 22' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
48983
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48983:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
煎茶岭金镍矿, 勉县, 汉中市, 陕西省, 中国


A gold and nickel mine at the northern margin of the South China craton, which was started in 1996 and jointly works separate gold and nickel ore bodies that are about 1.4 km apart.

The gold ore bodies are hosted in folded and faulted rocks of the Palaeoproterozoic Xuehutaiping Group (dolomite, siliceous dolomite, dolomitic limestone, and, locallly, carbonaceous slate) at the contact with Proterozoic ultrabasic rocks (mainly serpentinite, listvenite and magnesite) that are intruded by Hercynian veins and stocks, such as granite-porphyry, albitophyre, and quartz diorite. Gold is preferentially deposited along NNE- and NNW-dipping fault segments, is also associated with shallow WSW-dipping, dolomite-dominated veins and occurs as disseminations of economic grade within a 5-10 m thick zone below the contact with the hanging wall. The bulk of the ore is hosted in ultrabasic rocks.

The nickel ore bodies are hosted in magnesite and are located about 1.4 km further north. They also contain an economically significant amount of cobalt.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


45 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Godlevskite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zircon var. Hyacinth
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Godlevskite2.BB.15(Ni,Fe)9S8
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Smythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
var. Hyacinth9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
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 SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
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 QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S OrpimentAs2S3
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RealgarAs4S4
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
S Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CoCobalt
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Ni Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As NickelineNiAs
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
As Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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