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Smithsonite from
Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit (Lanping Mine), Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China


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Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
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Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
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Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
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Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
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Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
03759120017272258965446.jpg
Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
05103280017272258973818.jpg
Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
09838410017272258961740.jpg
Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
01114700017272268499064.jpg
Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
03759120017272258965446.jpg
Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
05103280017272258973818.jpg
Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
09838410017272258961740.jpg
Smithsonite

Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit (Lanping Mine), Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:474365
Long-form Identifier:1:3:474365:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘBeiya Au-Cu ore field, Heqing County, Dali, Yunnan, China
References
Jiafeng Bai, Changhuai Wang, and Rongxan Na (1985): Mineral Deposits 4(1), 1-10
Liyan Zhang and Xihui Yang (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(6), 36-40
Lan Gao, Anjian Wang, Junlai Liu, Qunye Xiu, Dianhua Cao, and Yunfeng Zhai (2005): New progress in study of superlarge Jinding Pb-Zn deposit: Discovery of intrusive breccia and its geological implications. Mineral Deposits 24(4), 457-461 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Fuguang Zhao (2007): Non-Ferrous Mining and Metallurgy 23(6), 20-25
Ding, Wei, Chen, Quanli, Li, Yan, Liu, Xianyu (2023) Origins of Colour of Smithsonite from Yunnan, China. Minerals, 13 (2) 296 doi:10.3390/min13020296
Yu, Anmei, Ding, Zhan, Yuan, Jiaqiao, Feng, Qicheng, Wen, Shuming, Bai, Shaojun (2023) Process Mineralogy Characteristics and Flotation Optimization of a Low-Grade Oxidized Lead and Zinc Ore from Lanping Mine. Minerals, 13 (9) doi:10.3390/min13091167
Huang, Gang, Song, Yucai, Zhuang, Liangliang, Xue, Chuandong, Tian, Lidan, Wu, Wei (2024) Genesis of celestine in the world-class Jinding Zn-Pb-Sr deposit, SW China: Constraints from field mapping, petrography, fluid inclusion, and elemental and S-O-Sr isotope geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 166. 105957 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105957
Huang, Gang, Song, Yu-Cai, Zhuang, Liang-Liang, Xue, Chuan-Dong, Tian, Li-Dan, Wu, Wei (2024) Genesis of Gypsum/Anhydrite in the World-Class Jinding Zn-Pb Deposit, SW China: Constraints from Field Mapping, Petrography, and S-O-Sr Isotope Geochemistry. Minerals, 14 (6) doi:10.3390/min14060564
 
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