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Sphalerite from
Longwangzhuang REE deposit, Longwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, 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 Longwangzhuang REE deposit, Longwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1894571
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1894571:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘBailugou Pb-Zn deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘJiudinggou Mo-W deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘYuchiling Mo Mine, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘShangzhuangping Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘXigou Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘShibaogou deposit, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘMiaoling Au deposit, Dongwan gold field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘYuku deposit, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘMaquan Mo-W deposit, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘBeiling Au-Ag-Te deposit (Tantou Au-Ag-Te deposit), Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Shi, Jiangpeng; Wu, Guang; Yang, Debin; Chen, Yanjing; Yang, Haotian (2026) Tectonic extension and pre-enrichment of REEs in the southern margin of the North China Craton during late Paleoproterozoic: Evidence from geochemistry and Lu-Hf-Nd isotopes of Longwangzhuang REE-bearing granite. Ore Geology Reviews, 191. 107186 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107186
 
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