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Granite from
Longwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China


Locality type:Pluton
Classification
Type:Granite
Age information
Maximum recorded age:1035 Ma
Minimum recorded age:140.4 ± 1.4 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
11035 MaStenian - Rb-Sr whole rock
2140.4 ± 1.4 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous -
Sample references:
1 -
Xinxiang, L. (1989). The geological characteristics of Longwangzhuuang A-type granite and its significance [J]. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 1, 67-77.
2 -
Bao, Zhiwei, Wang, Qiang, Du, Fengjun (2011) Geochemistry and geodynamic significance of the rare-earth mineralized Paleoproterozoic Longwangzhuang granite on the southern margin of the North China Craton. Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, 30 (2) 270-279 doi:10.1007/s11631-011-0509-3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Granite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Longwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1331403
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1331403:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Granite in this Region
Longwangzhuang REE deposit, Longwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
Nearest other occurrences of Granite
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘLaojieling Mo deposit, Xixia County, Nanyang, Henan, China
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘTaiping town deposit (Taipingzhen deposit), Xixia County, Nanyang, Henan, China
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘLongwangzhuang REE deposit, Longwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘBailugou Pb-Zn deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘShibaogou deposit, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘYuku pluton, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘYuku deposit, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘYuchiling Mo Mine, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘYumugou Mo-W deposit, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘNannihu-Sandaozhuang Mine, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Xinxiang, L. (1989). The geological characteristics of Longwangzhuuang A-type granite and its significance [J]. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 1, 67-77.
Bao, Zhiwei, Wang, Qiang, Du, Fengjun (2011) Geochemistry and geodynamic significance of the rare-earth mineralized Paleoproterozoic Longwangzhuang granite on the southern margin of the North China Craton. Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, 30 (2) 270-279 doi:10.1007/s11631-011-0509-3
Wang, Xiao-Lei, Jiang, Shao-Yong, Dai, Bao-Zhang, Kern, Jim (2013) Lithospheric thinning and reworking of Late Archean juvenile crust on the southern margin of the North China Craton: evidence from the Longwangzhuang Paleoproterozoic A-type granites and their surrounding Cretaceous adakite-like granites. Geological Journal, 48 (5) 498-515 doi:10.1002/gj.2464
 
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