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Plagioclase from
Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1314923
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1314923:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘHuanglongpu Mo-(Pb) deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘLianzigou Au deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘJinduicheng Mine, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘHuangjiagou NYF pegmatites, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘWenyu Mine, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘCangzhuyu Au deposit, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘYangzhaiyu Au-Pb-Te deposit, Qinling Mine, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘJinqu Au deposit, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
48.2km (30.0 miles) ⓘDahu Mine (Dahuyu Mine), Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘMatoushan Mo deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
References
Yan, J., Pan, J. Y., & Kang, Q. Q. (2018). Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the Huayangchuan U-Nb-Pb Deposit, Shan'Xi, China (No. IAEA-CN--261).
Huang, H., Wang, K. X., Cuney, M., Pan, J. Y., Bonnetti, C., Liu, X. D., & Zhong, F. J. (2022). Mesozoic magmatic and hydrothermal uranium mineralization in the Huayangchuan carbonatite-hosted U-Nb-polymetallic deposit, North Qinling Orogen (Central China): evidence from uraninite chemical and isotopic compositions. Ore Geology Reviews, 104958.
Li, Putao, Li, Yongjun, Gu, Pingyang, He, Shiping, Zhuang, Yujun, Chen, Ruiming (2023) Paleoproterozoic U Mineralization in Huayangchuan Deposit, Xiaoqinling Area: Evidence from the U–Rich Granitic Pegmatite. Minerals, 13 (7) doi:10.3390/min13070936
 
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