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Apatite from
Yuchiling Mo Mine, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yuchiling Mo Mine, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1239885
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1239885:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘMiaoling Au deposit, Dongwan gold field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘZhifang Mo deposit, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘDazhuanggou Mo deposit, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘLongwangzhuang REE deposit, Longwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘHuangshui'an Mo-(Pb) deposit, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘShangzhuang Au deposit, Niutougou Au deposit, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘJiudinggou Mo-W deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘQiyugou Mine, Qiyugou ore field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘShiyaogou Mo deposit, Shizimiao Au-Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘGongyu Au deposit, Qiyugou ore field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Mao, J.W.; Pirajno, F.; Xiang, J.F.; Gao, J.J.; Ye, H.S.; Li, Y.F.; Guo, B.J. (2011) Mesozoic molybdenum deposits in the east Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt: Characteristics and tectonic settings. Ore Geology Reviews, 43 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.07.009
Li, N., Chen, Y. J., Pirajno, F., & Ni, Z. Y. (2013). Timing of the Yuchiling giant porphyry Mo system, and implications for ore genesis. Mineralium Deposita, 48(4), 505-524.
 
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