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Apatite from
Liaoshang Au deposit, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Liaoshang Au deposit, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1810406
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1810406:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘGuocheng Au deposit (Tudui-Shawang Au deposit), Haiyang City, Yantai, Shandong, China
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘJinqingding Au deposit, Rushan ore field, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘXiangkuang Pb-Zn deposit, Qixia City, Yantai, Shandong, China
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘQixia (Chihsia) lava flows, Laiyang, Yantai, Shandong, China
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘQijiagou Au deposit, Penglai City, Yantai, Shandong, China
61.4km (38.1 miles) ⓘShijia Au deposit, Penglai City, Yantai, Shandong, China
62.2km (38.7 miles) ⓘAishan Pluton, Penglai City, Yantai, Shandong, China
75.9km (47.2 miles) ⓘNanshu Mine, Laixi City, Qingdao, Shandong, China
77.3km (48.1 miles) ⓘDayin'gezhuang Mine, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
78.9km (49.0 miles) ⓘXiadian Mine, Shanhou-Beipo gold field, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
References
Chen, Yan-Ping; Kong, Fan-Mei; Li, Xu-Ping; Schertl, Hans-Peter; Chen, Yan-Jing (2025) Geochronological and petrochemical constraints on Paleoproterozoic granites in the Liaoshang gold deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula: Implications for geological setting and ore sources. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106918 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106918
 
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