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Limonite from
Xiajiadian Au-(V) deposit, Shanyang County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Xiajiadian Au-(V) deposit, Shanyang County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:479776
Long-form Identifier:1:3:479776:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘLongtougou Au deposit, Shanyang County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
47.4km (29.4 miles) ⓘJinlongshan Au-Sb deposit, Jinlongshan Au ore field, Zhen'an County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘShuangyuangou-Chigou Cu-(Mo) deposit, Shanyang County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘNanshagou Pb-Zn deposit, Zhenxun Pb-Zn ore field (Zhen'an-Xunyang Pb-Zn ore field), Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘGuangshigou U deposit, Shangnan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
65.1km (40.5 miles) ⓘMatoushan Mo deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
67.0km (41.7 miles) ⓘLengshuigou Cu-Mo deposit, Zhashui County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
72.8km (45.2 miles) ⓘWangjiagou Au deposit, Zhashui County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘQingyangou Ni-Mo deposit, Shangzhou District, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
91.4km (56.8 miles) ⓘSirengou Pb-Zn deposit, Zhenxun Pb-Zn ore field (Zhen'an-Xunyang Pb-Zn ore field), Xunyang County, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
References
Weitao Wang, Li Xiao, Tiesuo Zhou, Yalin Qi, Tao Ren, and Jianbin Li (2004): Northwestern Geology 37(3), 61-66
Tao Ren, Zhongping Fan, Lianxiao Yuan, and Rui Jiang (2007): Northwestern Geology 40(2), 85-94
Tao Ren, Ruiting Wang, Deming Meng, Zhongping Fan, Jianbin Li, and Xiangyang Wang (2014): Northwestern Geology 47(1), 150-158
Zhou, Tianji; Xu, Lingang; Liu, Kai; Zhang, Wang; Fu, Xuerui; Yuan, Peng (2025) Alteration mineralogy of the Xiajiadian Au deposit in southern Qinling, China: application of Short Wavelength Infra-Red (SWIR) spectroscopy for vein-type Au exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 184. 106753 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106753
 
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