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Quartz from
Piaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China


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Amethyst, etc.

Piaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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Amethyst, etc.

Piaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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Amethyst, etc.

Piaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite54
Euclase19
Chalcopyrite13
Muscovite11
Scheelite8
Pyrite6
Calcite6
Chlorite Group4
Molybdenite4
Galena2
Baryte2
Apatite2
Rhodochrosite1
Bismuthinite1
Apatite Group1
Feldspar Group1
Cassiterite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Piaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:440581
Long-form Identifier:1:3:440581:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘDalongshan W-Mo deposit, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘMuzhiyuan Mine (Muziyuan Mine), Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘDangping Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘXihuashan Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘBaxiannao W deposit, Chongyi Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘHongshuizhai W deposit, Jiulongnao W-Sn ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘZhangdou W-Bi deposit, Tianmenshan-Hongtaoling W-Sn ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘMaoping W-Sn deposit, Chongyi Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘZhangdongkeng W deposit, Jiulongnao W-Sn ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘTaoxikeng Sn-W Mine, Chongyi Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
References
Nanling Tungsten Research Group of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry (1979): Geology and Prospecting 15(6), 18-28
Zeng, Yishan, Liu, Jiaqi, Zhu, Yongfeng (2002) Short-chain carboxylates in high-temperature ore fluids of W-Sn deposits in south China. GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 36 (3) 219-234 doi:10.2343/geochemj.36.219
Liu, Xiangchong, Wang, Wenlei, Zhang, Dehui (2021) The Mechanisms Forming the Five–Floor Zonation of Quartz Veins: A Case Study in the Piaotang Tungsten–Tin Deposit, Southern China. Minerals, 11 (8) 883 doi:10.3390/min11080883
 
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