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Qiyugou Mine, Qiyugou ore field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Qiyugou MineMine
Qiyugou ore fieldOre Field
Song CountyCounty
LuoyangPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 12' 1'' North , 111° 57' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
64731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64731:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
祁雨沟金矿, 祁雨沟金矿田, 嵩县, 洛阳市, 河南省, 中国


Crypto-explosive breccia-hosted gold deposit.
Breccia pipe hosted Au ore bodies are mainly discovered in six breccia pipes (J2, J4, J5, J6, J7 and J8) and contain gold reserves of over 60 t with an average grade of 3–5 g/t.

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


34 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Alkali Feldspar'
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Microscopic inclusions in adularia.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
Gold
Formula: Au
Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Description: Microscopic crystals in fluid inclusions
Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Silver
Formula: Ag
Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Taramite Root Name Group' ?
Formula: A(CaNa)(Z2+3Z3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Description: Although reported in the reference, no analytical data could be found supporting the occurrence of a taramite group mineral at this locality.
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Description: Inclusions in pyrite
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Silver1.AA.05Ag
var. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Taramite Root Name Group' ?-A(CaNa)(Z2+3Z3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Taramite Root Name GroupA(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O Taramite Root Name GroupA(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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 FluoriteCaF2
F Taramite Root Name GroupA(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na HaliteNaCl
Na HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Taramite Root Name GroupA(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Taramite Root Name GroupA(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Taramite Root Name GroupA(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AikinitePbCuBiS3
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl Taramite Root Name GroupA(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca Taramite Root Name GroupA(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CopperCu
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag SilverAg
Ag Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Bi AikinitePbCuBiS3
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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