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Gaolong Au Mine, Tianlin Co., Baise, Guangxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Gaolong Au MineMine
Tianlin Co.County
BaisePrefecture
GuangxiAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 12' 24'' North , 105° 38' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.20667,105.63944
GRN:
N17E68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
64718
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64718:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
高龙金矿, 田林县, 百色市, 广西壮族自治区, 中国


An active gold mine, which is producing gold from a number of small open-pit operations. Gold reserves are approximately 400,000 ozs.
Located about 60 km northwest of Tianlin.
The ore-bearing strata are the Middle Triassic Baifeng Formation, which consists of siltstone, mudstone, and carbonaceous and calcareous siltstone and shale.
Orogenic Reserves: 21.6 t Au @3.7 g/t


The Gaolong gold deposit, with ~30 ​t (non-JORC) gold reserves at 1.79–4.04 ​g/t, is sited in the central-western part of the Youjiang basin. The Carboniferous to Permian massive or bioclastic limestones form the Gaolong dome, which is flanked by Triassic clastic rocks. No igneous rocks have been detected either at surface or at depth in this deposit. A total of nine NW-striking orebodies have been defined and, of these, No. 6 and No. 10 orebodies contain about 96% of the total reserves. These moderately-inclined lenticular and vein-like orebodies commonly pinch, swell, or branch and are mostly controlled by a silicified thrust zone along the margin of the Gaolong dome, but are also distributed within the clastic rocks of the Baifeng Formation.

The Gaolong gold deposit comprises 30 orebodies in the silicified thrust zone at the contact between the limestone of the carbonate platform and turbidites. The NW-trending orebody No. 6 and NE-trending orebody No. 10 on the eastern edge of the platform contain a total of ~18.7 t of gold reserves, with an average gold grade of 1.81 to 3.29 g/t. The NW-trending orebodies No. 51 to No. 63 located on the western edge of the platform host ~8.6 t of gold reserves, with an average gold grade of 1.62 to 2.17 g/t. In addition, minor orebodies occur along high-angle reverse F6 fault within Triassic turbidites located several hundred meters north of the platform. Two types of orebodies were identified in the Gaolong gold deposit. The first type (type A) is located in the silicified thrust zone in the vicinity of the contact between limestone and turbidites. The second type (type B) is situated several hundred meters north of the platform controlled by the F6 fault, hosted by tectonic breccia of the Triassic turbidites.

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26 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
References:
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
Lin, Shiru; Hu, Kai; Cao, Jian; Liu, Yin; Liu, Shengjun; Zhang, Bin (2023) Geochemistry and origin of hydrothermal apatite in Carlin-type Au deposits, southwestern China (Gaolong deposit). Ore Geology Reviews, 154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105312
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Guotian Wang (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(1), 5-11
Wei Lei, Jinfu Lin, Qinglin Xie (2001): Guangxi Geology 14(3), 19-22
Yongzhong Zhang, Heng Li, Wuhui Liu, Wenxin Xu, and Tagen Dai (2008): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 29(6), 697-702
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
Lin, Shiru; Hu, Kai; Cao, Jian; Liu, Yin; Liu, Shengjun; Zhang, Bin (2023) Geochemistry and origin of hydrothermal apatite in Carlin-type Au deposits, southwestern China (Gaolong deposit). Ore Geology Reviews, 154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105312
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Guotian Wang (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(1), 5-11
Taihe Zhou, Goldfarb, R.J., and Phillips, G.N. (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37, 249-282
Yongzhong Zhang, Heng Li, Wuhui Liu, Wenxin Xu, and Tagen Dai (2008): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 29(6), 697-702
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
Lin, Shiru; Hu, Kai; Cao, Jian; Liu, Yin; Liu, Shengjun; Zhang, Bin (2023) Geochemistry and origin of hydrothermal apatite in Carlin-type Au deposits, southwestern China (Gaolong deposit). Ore Geology Reviews, 154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105312
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
Lin, Shiru; Hu, Kai; Cao, Jian; Liu, Yin; Liu, Shengjun; Zhang, Bin (2023) Geochemistry and origin of hydrothermal apatite in Carlin-type Au deposits, southwestern China (Gaolong deposit). Ore Geology Reviews, 154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105312
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
Guotian Wang (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(1), 5-11
Wei Lei, Jinfu Lin, Qinglin Xie (2001): Guangxi Geology 14(3), 19-22
Hongyi Chen, Jianping Qian, and Qin Liu (2012): Geological Science and Technology Information 31(3), 89-97
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Taihe Zhou, Goldfarb, R.J., and Phillips, G.N. (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37, 249-282
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Guotian Wang (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(1), 5-11
Wei Lei, Jinfu Lin, Qinglin Xie (2001): Guangxi Geology 14(3), 19-22
Ruizhong Hu, Wenchao Su, Xianwu Bi, Guangzhi Tu, and Hofstra, A.H. (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37(3/4), 378-392.
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Yongzhong Zhang, Heng Li, Wuhui Liu, Wenxin Xu, and Tagen Dai (2008): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 29(6), 697-702
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ 'Organic material'
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Guotian Wang (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(1), 5-11
Wei Lei, Jinfu Lin, Qinglin Xie (2001): Guangxi Geology 14(3), 19-22
Taihe Zhou, Goldfarb, R.J., and Phillips, G.N. (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37, 249-282
Yongzhong Zhang, Heng Li, Wuhui Liu, Wenxin Xu, and Tagen Dai (2008): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 29(6), 697-702
Hongyi Chen, Jianping Qian, and Qin Liu (2012): Geological Science and Technology Information 31(3), 89-97
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
Lin, Shiru; Hu, Kai; Cao, Jian; Liu, Yin; Liu, Shengjun; Zhang, Bin (2023) Geochemistry and origin of hydrothermal apatite in Carlin-type Au deposits, southwestern China (Gaolong deposit). Ore Geology Reviews, 154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105312
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
References:
Peters, Stephen G.; Jiazhan, Huang; Zhiping, Li; Chenggui, Jing (2007) Sedimentary rock-hosted Au deposits of the Dian–Qian–Gui area, Guizhou, and Yunnan Provinces, and Guangxi District, China. Ore Geology Reviews, 31 (1-4). 170-204 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.03.014
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Lin, Shiru; Hu, Kai; Cao, Jian; Liu, Yin; Liu, Shengjun; Zhang, Bin (2023) Geochemistry and origin of hydrothermal apatite in Carlin-type Au deposits, southwestern China (Gaolong deposit). Ore Geology Reviews, 154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105312
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Guotian Wang (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(1), 5-11
Wei Lei, Jinfu Lin, Qinglin Xie (2001): Guangxi Geology 14(3), 19-22
Taihe Zhou, Goldfarb, R.J., and Phillips, G.N. (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37, 249-282
Yongzhong Zhang, Heng Li, Wuhui Liu, Wenxin Xu, and Tagen Dai (2008): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 29(6), 697-702
Hongyi Chen, Jianping Qian, and Qin Liu (2012): Geological Science and Technology Information 31(3), 89-97
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
Lin, Shiru; Hu, Kai; Cao, Jian; Liu, Yin; Liu, Shengjun; Zhang, Bin (2023) Geochemistry and origin of hydrothermal apatite in Carlin-type Au deposits, southwestern China (Gaolong deposit). Ore Geology Reviews, 154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105312
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ Quartz var. Microcrystalline quartz
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Yongzhong Zhang, Heng Li, Wuhui Liu, Wenxin Xu, and Tagen Dai (2008): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 29(6), 697-702
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Lin, Shiru; Hu, Kai; Cao, Jian; Liu, Yin; Liu, Shengjun; Zhang, Bin (2023) Geochemistry and origin of hydrothermal apatite in Carlin-type Au deposits, southwestern China (Gaolong deposit). Ore Geology Reviews, 154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105312
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
References:
Guotian Wang (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(1), 5-11
Taihe Zhou, Goldfarb, R.J., and Phillips, G.N. (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37, 249-282
Yongzhong Zhang, Heng Li, Wuhui Liu, Wenxin Xu, and Tagen Dai (2008): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 29(6), 697-702
Yang, Lin, Deng, Jun, Groves, David I., Wang, Qingfei, Zhang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Qin, Kai, Zhang, Qizuan (2020) Recognition of two contrasting structural- and mineralogical-gold mineral systems in the Youjiang basin, China-Vietnam: Orogenic gold in the south and Carlin-type in the north. Geoscience Frontiers, 11 (5) 1477-1494 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2020.05.011
Song, Weifang; Wu, Pan; Liu, Jianzhong; Li, Junhai; Wang, Zepeng; Tan, Qinping; Xie, Zhuojun (2022) Genesis of the Gaolong gold deposit in Northwest Guangxi Province, South China: Insights from in situ trace elements and sulfur isotopes of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. 104782 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104782
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
Zeng, Yushan; Yang, Lin; Wang, Qingfei; Deng, Jun; Deditius, Artur P.; Zhao, Jian-Xin; Cheng, Ting; Zhao, Shiyu; Huang, Shicai; Ruan, Di (2026) Structurally Controlled Deposition of Gold During Inversion of Sedimentary Basin: A Case Study of Sediment-Hosted Orogenic Gold in the Gaolong Deposit, Youjiang Basin, South China Block. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5236
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Microcrystalline quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
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
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Organic material'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
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
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
KPotassium
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ⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

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