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Sphalerite from
Haoping Nb–REE-mineralized trachyte, Ziyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Haoping Nb–REE-mineralized trachyte, Ziyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1989804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1989804:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘHuangbaishuwan Ba deposit, Ziyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘShiti Mine, Hanbin District, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘHonghuaping Pb-Zn deposit, Zhenxun Pb-Zn ore field (Zhen'an-Xunyang Pb-Zn ore field), Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘGongguan Hg-Sb-Au deposit, Gongguan-Huilong ore field, Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘShenhe Mine, Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
79.3km (49.3 miles) ⓘSirengou Pb-Zn deposit, Zhenxun Pb-Zn ore field (Zhen'an-Xunyang Pb-Zn ore field), Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
80.4km (50.0 miles) ⓘYaojian Au-Hg-Sb deposit, Jinlongshan Au ore field, Zhen'an County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘQiuling Au-Hg-Sb deposit, Jinlongshan Au ore field, Zhen'an County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
81.9km (50.9 miles) ⓘQilixia Au-Hg-Sb deposit, Zhen'an County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
86.0km (53.4 miles) ⓘGuanzigou Pb-Zn deposit, Zhenxun Pb-Zn ore field (Zhen'an-Xunyang Pb-Zn ore field), Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
References
Shi, Rui; Wang, Gang; Zhang, Hongrui; Huang, He (2026) Petrogenesis of Nb–REE-mineralized trachyte in Ziyang County, South Qinling: insights from integrated geochronology, geochemistry, and Sr–Nd–Hf–O isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107507. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107507
 
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