Wanshan mine, Wanshan Mercury Ore Field, Wanshan District, Tongren, Guizhou, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wanshan mine | Mine |
| Wanshan Mercury Ore Field | Ore Field |
| Wanshan District | District |
| Tongren | Prefecture-level City |
| Guizhou | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 30' 0'' North , 109° 7' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gaolouping | 121 (2012) | 4.2km |
| Youyupu | 1,124 (2015) | 5.7km |
| Chadian | 1,089 (2012) | 9.1km |
| Heiyan | 490 (2015) | 11.6km |
| Bozhou | 1,150 (2012) | 19.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wanshan Hg deposit
Name(s) in local language(s):
万山汞矿, 万山特区, 铜仁地区, 贵州省, 中国
Superlarge carbonate-hosted Hg-(As) deposit. The primary ore is cinnabar, other sulphides are rare. The four principal adits (sometimes referred to as "Wanshan Mines") are named Sheng Hsi Hsien, Hei Lung Tsu, Lao Shan Keng and Ta Tung. Wang et al. (2023) has maps and cross sections of the Wanshan Ore Field and photographs of the dark cinnabar crystals as Figure 5d.
Located south of Tongren.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ✪ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Habit: Modified rhombs and penetration twins to several cm Colour: Blood red on Dolomite, Dark red on Quartz Fluorescence: none References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar Formula: Hg(S,Se) References: |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum' References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Tiemannite Formula: HgSe |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Tiemannite | 2.CB.05a | HgSe |
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | Hg(S,Se) |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar | Hg(S,Se) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Tiemannite | HgSe |
| Se | ⓘ Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar | Hg(S,Se) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Native Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Tiemannite | HgSe |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar var. Selenium-bearing Metacinnabar | Hg(S,Se) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Giant Sb metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- ⭔Southwest ChinaRegion
Eurasian Plate
- Eastern Yangtze CratonCraton
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate
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Wanshan mine, Wanshan Mercury Ore Field, Wanshan District, Tongren, Guizhou, China