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Fuxian kimberlite field, Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, Chinai
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Diamond

Fuxian kimberlite field, Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Fuxian kimberlite field, Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Pipe No. 42, Wafangdian, Fuxian kimberlite field, Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Fuxian kimberlite field, Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Diamond

Fuxian kimberlite field, Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Pipe No. 42, Wafangdian, Fuxian kimberlite field, Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Fuxian kimberlite field, Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Diamond

Fuxian kimberlite field, Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 35' North , 121° 51' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.58333,121.85000
GRN:
N27E68
Köppen climate type:
Dwa : Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wafangdian250,591 (2012)14.1km
Pulandian104,277 (2012)23.2km
Jinzhou215,386 (2011)54.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
64203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64203:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Diamond deposit, located in the Fuzhou Basin in Eastern Liaoning uplift of the North China Platform. The basement rock consists of Archean granite and gneiss that is overlain by Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary rock in a N-NE-trending synclinorium. Kimberlite occurs along EW striking faults in the basement and NE-striking faults in overlying rocks. The major Tanlu fault zone is the main ore-controlling structure.

Eighteen kimberlite pipes and 58 kimberlite dikes occur in the area. The pipes are complicated and irregular. Eight of them have economic grades, averaging 50 mg/m3. A maximum grade of 308 mg/m3 occurs in pipe No. 50. The kimberlite dikes occur along fractures that strike N-NE and dip at 70° to 80°. They are parallel to each other and eight of them, which are intensely carbonate-altered, bear diamonds. The richest of these dikes is no. 69, with a grade of 327 mg/m3. The diamond hardness is more than 88,000 kg/mm2. Most diamonds are transparent and with a strong adamantine luster.

Carbonatites are found as veins at the ends of, parallel to and cutting kimberlite dykes.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite ?
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Cr-rich Picroilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘ Lindsleyite
Formula: (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
ⓘ 'Linnaeite Subgroup'
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lonsdaleite
Formula: C
Description: Microcrystals in lamellae in diamonds (martensitic transformation).
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Ishkulite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Native Chromium ?
Formula: Cr
ⓘ Native Iron ?
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Norsethite
Formula: BaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Cr-rich pyrope is frequently found as inclusions in diamond.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Description: Found as inclusions in diamonds.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'UM1990-09-C:Si'
Formula: β-SiC
ⓘ 'UM2002-26-S:FeNi'
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
Description: Found as a 60 x 75 µm inclusion in a diamond crystal, which also contained sylvite inclusions.
ⓘ Yimengite
Formula: K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Chromium ?1.AE.05Cr
ⓘNative Iron ?1.AE.05Fe
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
ⓘLonsdaleite1.CB.10bC
ⓘMoissanite1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ'UM2002-26-S:FeNi'2.BB.15(Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite ?4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘvar. Ishkulite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Picroilmenite4.CB.05(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘvar. Cr-rich Picroilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘLindsleyite4.CC.40(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
ⓘYimengite4.CC.45K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCoesite4.DA.35SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘNorsethite5.AB.30BaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'UM1990-09-C:Si'- β-SiC
ⓘ'Linnaeite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ LonsdaleiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Cⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ UM1990-09-C:Si β-SiC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Cr-rich PicroilmeniteFe2+TiO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ UM1990-09-C:Si β-SiC
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ UM2002-26-S:FeNi(Ni,Fe)9S8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Cr-rich PicroilmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Native ChromiumCr
Crⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Crⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Crⓘ Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Cr-rich PicroilmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ UM2002-26-S:FeNi(Ni,Fe)9S8
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UM2002-26-S:FeNi(Ni,Fe)9S8
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Baⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Ordovician : 479.6 ± 4.9 Ma to 463 ± 7 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Ordovician
   Middle Ordovician
ⓘ Phlogopite463 ± 7 Ma
   Early/Lower Ordovician
ⓘ Baddeleyite479.6 ± 4.9 Ma

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Leung, I.S. (1990) Silicon carbide cluster entrapped in a diamond from Fuxian, China. American Mineralogist: 75: 1110–1119.
Leung, Irene, Guo, Wenxiang, Friedman, Irving, Gleason, Jim (1990) Natural occurrence of silicon carbide in a diamondiferous kimberlite from Fuxian. Nature, 346 (6282). 352-354 doi:10.1038/346352a0
Bosse, Peter (1998) Chinas Nordosten: Saphirgruben und eine der besten Diamantminen der Welt [China's Northeast: Sapphire mines and one of the best diamond mines in the world]. Mineralien Welt, 9 (6) 68-72
Lijian Qi, Zuojun Tang, Xinbiao Lu, Mouchun He, Fan Zhang, and Qing Miao (1999) Typomorphic peculiarities and significance of mineral inclusions in diamond in Liaoning Province, China. Journal of Gems & Gemmology: 1(3).
Huifang Liu (2002) Hexagonal pentlandite and sylvite inclusions in diamond from Liaoning. Geological Science and Technology Information [Dizhi Keji Qingbao]: 21(2): 51-54.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.62
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