Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Hafnon vs. Putnisite
It's a pair of tiny minerals of unusual chemistry as orange Hafnon battles with purple Putnisite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Sphalerite from
Caoguoshan W-Sn deposit, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Caoguoshan W-Sn deposit, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1822937
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1822937:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘDongfei W-Sn deposit, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘSanbao Mn–Ag (Zn-Pb) deposit, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘMaka W-Pb-Zn deposit, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘXinzhai Sn deposit, Malipo County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘLuoshuidong Sn-Cu deposit, Maguan County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘDashuihe Zn-Sn deposit, Maguan County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘJinshipo Zn-Cu deposit, Dulong ore field, Maguan County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘDulong Sn-Zn deposit, Dulong ore field, Maguan County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘManjiazhai ore segment, Dulong Sn-Zn deposit, Dulong ore field, Maguan County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘLazizhai ore segment, Dulong Sn-Zn deposit, Dulong ore field, Maguan County, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
References
Xu, Zhongbiao; Li, Wenchang; Yang, Fucheng; Duan, Zhaoyan; Han, Zhang; Wang, Xiaoyu; Li, Sheng; Liu, Zhibin; Pu, Xingming (2025) Late Cretaceous Sn-W mineralization along the northeastern margin of the Laojunshan granite complex in the southeastern Yunnan Sn-W belt, SW China. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106928 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106928
Yang, Fucheng; Romer, Rolf L.; Li, Wenchang; Jiang, Xiaojun; Kroner, Uwe; Deng, Mingguo (2026) Former long-lived passive margins – Cradles for major Sn, W, and Au provinces. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107316. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107316
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 9, 2026 00:44:35
Go to top of page