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Muscovite from
Liyuan gold deposit, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi, China


Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Liyuan gold deposit, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1275837
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1275837:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘBaishitai Au-Ag deposit, Quyang County, Baoding, Hebei, China
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘZhijiadi Mine, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi, China
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘMiaoan Au-polymetallic deposit, Laiyuan County, Baoding, Hebei, China
48.2km (30.0 miles) ⓘMapeng pluton, Fuping County, Baoding, Hebei, China
50.3km (31.3 miles) ⓘDiaoquan Cu-Ag deposit, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi, China
50.6km (31.5 miles) ⓘXishimen-Lijiazhuang Mine, Lingshou Co., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘLugou Au deposit, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi, China
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘShihu Au deposit, Shihu-Tuling gold field, Lingshou Co., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘMuji Mine (Mujicun Mine), Futuyu-Mujicun ore field, Laiyuan County, Baoding, Hebei, China
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘQiushulin Mo deposit, Lingshou Co., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
References
Ma, Y., Xiong, S. F., Li, H. L., & Jiang, S. Y. (2017). Origin and Evolution of the Ore-Forming Fluids in the Liyuan Gold Deposit, Central North China Craton: Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and HOC Isotopic Compositions. Geofluids, 2017.
Zhu, X., Wang, J., Pang, Z., Zhen, S., Yang, F., Xue, J., ... & Shi, G. (2019). Ore Geology, Fluid Inclusion Microthermometry and HOS Isotopes of the Liyuan Gold Deposit, Central Taihang Mountains, North China Craton. Minerals, 9(10), 606.
Li, Zhidan, Mao, Jingwen, Guo, Hu, Li, Chao, Tu, Jiarun, Liu, Wengang (2024) Age and petrogenesis of ore-bearing porphyry from the Houyu Mo-polymetallic deposit, central North China Craton. Ore Geology Reviews, 169. 106064 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106064
 
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