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Sphalerite from
Caijiaying Mine, Zhangbei County, 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 Caijiaying Mine, Zhangbei County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:460963
Long-form Identifier:1:3:460963:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘQingyanggou Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘHuangtuliang Au deposit, Zhenningpu, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘShuijingtun Au deposit, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
60.9km (37.9 miles) ⓘBeigou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
60.9km (37.9 miles) ⓘHougou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘBaishitouwa W deposit, Taibus Banner (Taipusi Co.), Xilingol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘXishuigou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
63.0km (39.1 miles) ⓘJinjiazhuang Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
63.0km (39.1 miles) ⓘDongping Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘZhongshangou Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
References
Dianhao Huang, Xiaoshi Ding, Chengyu Wu, and Changjiang Zhang (1991): Acta Geologica Sinica 65(2), 127-140
Jiayong Pan, Qian Zhang, and Zongyao Rui (1993): Journal of Guilin College of Geology 13(4), 386-393
Dianhao Huang (1999): Mineral Deposits 18(3), 244-252
 
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