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Galena from
Gepoluo Sb deposit, Weixi Sb-polymetallic orefield, Weixi County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gepoluo Sb deposit, Weixi Sb-polymetallic orefield, Weixi County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1692995
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1692995:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘHagudi Sb deposit, Weixi Sb-polymetallic orefield, Weixi County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘShangnuluo Sb deposit, Weixi Sb-polymetallic orefield, Weixi County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘHetaoqing Cu-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘBaiyangping Cu-Co-Ag deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘChugezha Fe-Ag deposit (Chugeza Fe-Ag deposit), Dêqên County (Deqin Co.; Diqing Co.), Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘLiziping Pb-Zn deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘWudichang Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
58.5km (36.3 miles) ⓘHexi Sr deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘFulongchang Cu-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
65.7km (40.8 miles) ⓘXiaquwu-Dongzhiyan Cu-Ag deposit, Eastern ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
References
Liu, Yue-Fu, Qi, Hua-Wen, Lin, Wen-Jie, Qi, Lin-Kun (2025) Formation of the Miocene Weixi Sb-polymetallic mineralization in the Sanjiang Region, SW China: Insights from fluid inclusions, S-He-Ar isotopes, and zircon U-Pb geochronology. Ore Geology Reviews, 178. 106486 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106486
 
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