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Sphalerite from
Qibaoshan Cu-polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Qibaoshan Cu-polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:481953
Long-form Identifier:1:3:481953:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘAoyushan Pb-Zn deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘJingchong Co-Cu polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘHuangjindong As-Au deposit, Huangjindong goldfield, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘWucun Au deposit, Yuanzhou District, Yichun, Jiangxi, China
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘWangjiawan Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
58.5km (36.3 miles) ⓘTuanshanbei Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘLishupo Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘJinming Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘYanlinsi Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘMeishuwan Mine, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
References
Lu Yumei, Yin Haoran, and Shen Ruijin (1984): Mineral Deposits 3(4), 53-60
Siwei He and Minyun Sun (1986): Geology and Prospecting 22(3), 28-35
Zhengqin Li (1991): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 11(2), 148-154
Liu, Jianping (2017) Indium Mineralization in a Sn-Poor Skarn Deposit: A Case Study of the Qibaoshan Deposit, South China. Minerals, 7 (5) 76 doi:10.3390/min7050076
Zhao, T., Chen, C., He, X., Meng, L., Xu, J., & Liu, W. (2022). A synthesis of the geology, spatial–temporal distribution and enrichment mechanism of granite-related indium deposits in China. Ore Geology Reviews, 146, 104932.
 
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