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Calcite from
Alin Au deposit, Shuixie Cu–Co ore field, Yongping County, Dali, Yunnan, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alin Au deposit, Shuixie Cu–Co ore field, Yongping County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1744251
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1744251:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘShuixie Mine, Shuixie Cu–Co ore field, Yongping County, Dali, Yunnan, China
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘMa'anshan Hg deposit, Weishan County, Dali, Yunnan, China
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘZhacun Au deposit, Weishan County, Dali, Yunnan, China
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘJinchanghe Mine, Longyang District, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘHetaoping Pb-Zn deposit, Longyang District, Baoshan, Yunnan, China
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘTiechang Sn deposit (Yunlong Sn deposit), Lancang river valley (Lancangjiang valley; Mekong valley), Yunlong County, Dali, Yunnan, China
82.3km (51.1 miles) ⓘShuangmacao Au deposit, Machangqing Cu-Mo-Au ore field (Baoxingchang Cu-Mo-Au ore field), Midu County, Dali, Yunnan, China
85.5km (53.1 miles) ⓘBaoxingchang ore block, Machangqing Mine, Machangqing Cu-Mo-Au ore field (Baoxingchang Cu-Mo-Au ore field), Midu County, Dali, Yunnan, China
85.7km (53.2 miles) ⓘMachangqing Mine, Machangqing Cu-Mo-Au ore field (Baoxingchang Cu-Mo-Au ore field), Midu County, Dali, Yunnan, China
87.5km (54.4 miles) ⓘLuandongshan ore block, Machangqing Mine, Machangqing Cu-Mo-Au ore field (Baoxingchang Cu-Mo-Au ore field), Midu County, Dali, Yunnan, China
References
Li, Guo; Xue, Chuan Dong; Feng, ZhiJun; Wang, Wei; Wei, AiYing (2025) In situ elemental and sulfur isotopic variations of Au-bearing iron–sulfides from the Alin Au deposit in the Shuixie Cu–Co Orefield, western Yunnan Province, SE Tibet: Insights into enrichment processes of invisible Au. Ore Geology Reviews, 178. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106477
 
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