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Sphalerite from
Zhongshangou Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zhongshangou Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:260700
Long-form Identifier:1:3:260700:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘShuijingtun Au deposit, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘDongping Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘZhangquanzhuang Mine, Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘDabaiyang Au deposit, Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘOre Body 70, Dongping Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘBeigou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘJinjiazhuang Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
41.4km (25.8 miles) ⓘXishuigou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘHougou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘHuangtuliang Au deposit, Zhenningpu, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
References
Debao Mao (1992): Geology and Prospecting 28(9), 13-17
Peihua Zhang, Jinchu Zhu, Zhenhua Zhao, Xiangping Gu, and Jinfu Lin (2004): Canadian Mineralogist 42, 763-768.
Shanshan Wu, Sha Zhao, Shuyin Niu, Baode Wang, Aiqun Sun, Fu Li, and Baojun Yang (2009): Gold Science and Technology 17(1), 6-9
Wang, Chengyang; Chen, Wei; Jiajia Yu; Zhao, Junkang (2025) Geological characteristics, fluid inclusion, and isotope systematics of the Zhongshangou gold deposit, northern margin of the North China Craton: A comparative study with the Dongping deposit and implications for regional mineralization. Ore Geology Reviews, 182. 106629 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106629
 
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