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Calcite from
Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China


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Manganese-bearing Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Manganese-bearing Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Manganese-bearing Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Manganese-bearing Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Manganese-bearing Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Manganese-bearing Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Manganese-bearing Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Manganese-bearing Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Manganese-bearing Calcite

Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz75
Sphalerite18
Fluorite6
Galena3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Photo GalleryView Gallery (20 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:289003
Long-form Identifier:1:3:289003:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘHongqiling Sn polymetallic Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘJinchuantang Sn-Bi deposit, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘChaishan Pb-Zn-Sn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘYejiwei Sn-polymetallic deposit (Yejiwo Sn-polymetallic deposit), Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘHengshanling Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘManaoshan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
17.5km (10.8 miles) ⓘHuangni'ao Mine, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘYaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘXintianling W-Bi deposit, Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘLejiawan Mine (Lejiawen Mine), Lechang Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
References
Shimou Chen, Hongchang Li, Ciguo Xie, and Shangjing Ai (1981): Geology and Prospecting 17(10), 15-21
Yuzhou Li (1990): Be-bearing perthitic rock: its alteration attribution and significance in ore exploration. Geology and Prospecting 26(6), 29-35 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Yi Li and Youbin Liang (1991) Geology and Prospecting 27(8), 21-25.
Tian, Mingjun; Xiao, Yiwu; Shang, Yanbo; Wang, Mingyan; Li, Lei; Zhao, Ming; Kang, Dongyan (2026) The occurrence of Sn in the Shizhuyuan W-Sn polymetallic skarn-greisen deposit: Insights into the magmatic-hydrothermal Sn mineralization process. Ore Geology Reviews, 188. 107026 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.107026
 
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