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Native Gold from
Huangjindong As-Au deposit, Huangjindong goldfield, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Comments:Both the coarse gold grains and gold veinlets have extremely high gold fineness, ranging from 978 to 1000. Only one data point shows a fineness less than 990 (978), and the average gold fineness is 995.9. Native gold with the Au content of more than 99 % (GF > 990) is called as super-pure native gold.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Huangjindong As-Au deposit, Huangjindong goldfield, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:483291
Long-form Identifier:1:3:483291:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Gold in this Region
Yangshanzhuang Mine, Huangjindong As-Au deposit, Huangjindong goldfield, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘYangshanzhuang Mine, Huangjindong As-Au deposit, Huangjindong goldfield, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘJiangdong Au deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘQibaoshan Cu-polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘYanzhupo Au deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘHengjiangchong Au deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘWangu Au deposit, Dawan gold mining district, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
83.6km (51.9 miles) ⓘWucun Au deposit, Yuanzhou District, Yichun, Jiangxi, China
91.9km (57.1 miles) ⓘTuanshanbei Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
92.4km (57.4 miles) ⓘLishupo Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
96.2km (59.8 miles) ⓘWangjiawan Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
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