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


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Cassiterite, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cassiterite, etc.

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

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

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

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

Piaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Fluorite2
Scheelite1
Muscovite1
- var Sericite1
Quartz1
Apatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Piaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:440584
Long-form Identifier:1:3:440584:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘShilei Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘZuoba W-Bi deposit, Tianmenshan-Hongtaoling W-Sn ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘXihuashan Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘXialong Mine, Tianmenshan-Hongtaoling W-Sn 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
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘMaoping W-Sn deposit, 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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