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Yinshan Mine, Yinshan ore field, Dexing Co., Shangrao, Jiangxi, Chinai
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Yinshan MineMine
Yinshan ore fieldOre Field
Dexing Co.County
ShangraoPrefecture
JiangxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 58' 48'' North , 117° 36' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jingdezhen310,565 (2012)52.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
64294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64294:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
银山铅锌铜银金矿, 银山矿田, 德兴市, 上饶市, 江西省, 中国


Lead-zinc-copper-silver-gold polymetallic deposit, hosted in low-grade metamorphic sedimentary rocks and mafic volcanic rocks of the Lower Mesoproterozoic Shuangqiaoshan Group, continental volcanic rocks of the Jurassic Erhuling Group and a dacitic subvolcanic porphyry stock. Cu-Au ore bodies occur close to the dacite stock, whereas Pb-Zn-Ag ore bodies occur at a greater distance.

Cu 858,803 t @ 0.53%; Pb 382,886 t @ 1.75%; Zn 418,201 t @ 1.91%; Ag 2,600 t @ 196 g/t; Au 114 t @ 0.62 g/t
Epithermal–porphyry type

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


37 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Dufrénoysite
Formula: Pb2As2S5
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
'Melnikovite'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

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
var. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Mawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Dufrénoysite2.HC.05dPb2As2S5
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Melnikovite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O FerberiteFeWO4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HübneriteMnWO4
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Ag Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SnTin
Sn MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sn StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
TeTellurium
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W HübneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Pb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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