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Sphalerite from
Longtougang Cu-Zn deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, 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 Longtougang Cu-Zn deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1930214
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1930214:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘJianai Mine, Datian County, Sanming, Fujian, China
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘLongfengchang Pb-Zn-Cu deposit, Datian County, Sanming, Fujian, China
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘTaihuashan Au-(Ag) deposit, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘTangquan Fe deposit, Datian County, Sanming, Fujian, China
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘDingjiashan Pb-Zn-(Ag) deposit, Meixian Pb-Zn-(Ag) ore field, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘShuangqishan Mine, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘFengyan Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Meixian Pb-Zn-(Ag) ore field, Youxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘQiucun Au deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘYangshan Fe deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
60.9km (37.8 miles) ⓘDongyang deposit, Dehua Co., Quanzhou, Fujian, China
References
Wu, Shenghua; Mao, Jingwen; Xie, Guiqing; Geng, Jianzhen; Xiong, Bikang (2015) Geology, geochronology, and Hf isotope geochemistry of the Longtougang skarn and hydrothermal vein Cu–Zn deposit, North Wuyi area, southeastern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 70. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.04.012
 
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