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Realgar from
Sanchahe Au deposit, Zhenfeng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Realgar
Formula:As4S4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Realgar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sanchahe Au deposit, Zhenfeng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:439785
Long-form Identifier:1:3:439785:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Realgar
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘBojitian Deposit, Huijiabao gold field, Zhenfeng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘShuiyindong Au-Tl-Hg deposit (Yanshang Au-Tl-Hg deposit), Huijiabao gold field, Zhenfeng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘLanmuchang Tl deposit, Huijiabao gold field, Xingren County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘZimudang Au Mine, Huijiabao gold field, Xingren County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘGetang Au-Sb deposit, Anlong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
47.7km (29.7 miles) ⓘQinglong Mine (Dachang Mine), Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘJinfeng Mine (Lannigou Mine), Zhenfeng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘLintan Au deposit, Wangmo County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
67.2km (41.8 miles) ⓘYata Au-As deposit, Ceheng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘNibao Au deposit, Pu'an County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
References
Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466.
 
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