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Quartz from
Wangu Au deposit, Dawan gold mining district, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wangu Au deposit, Dawan gold mining district, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:483320
Long-form Identifier:1:3:483320:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘHengjiangchong Au deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘJingchong Co-Cu polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘYanzhupo Au deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
49.0km (30.5 miles) ⓘChuanziyuan Mine, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
49.0km (30.5 miles) ⓘRenli Nb‐Ta deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘNo. 5 pegmatite vein, Renli Nb‐Ta deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
49.3km (30.7 miles) ⓘHuangbaishan deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘJiangdong Au deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
52.5km (32.7 miles) ⓘHejiashan deposit, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘAoyushan Pb-Zn deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
References
Jingwen Mao, Kerrich, R., Hongyan Li, and Yanhe Li (2002): Geochemical Journal 36(3), 197-208
Yongjun Xiao and Guanghao Chen (2007): Geology and Prospecting 43(3), 42-45
Fengbin Han, Liang Chang, Minghai Cai, Sunyang Liu, Shiqi Zhang, Yan Chen, Zhen'an Peng, and Ming Xu (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 563-571
Shen, Guan-Wen, Zhang, Liang, Sun, Si-Chen, Chen, Zu-Yan, Yu, Tian-Wei, He, Kun, Chen, Jun-Hui, Yang, Wei, Jing, Jiang-Ge, Zhang, Sen-Hao (2024) Metallogenic mechanism of the Wangu gold deposit, Jiangnan orogenic Belt: Constraints from the textures and geochemical compositions of gold-bearing pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 168. 106031 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106031
Yang, Miao; Deng, Teng; Wen, Zhilin; Zhou, Yueqiang; Tang, Hongmei; Cui, Haonan; Xiong, Yilin (2026) Age and Geochemistry of Rutile as an Indicator of Tungsten Source in the Wangu Au-W-Sb Deposit, Northeastern Hunan, China. Minerals, 16 (4). doi:10.3390/min16040363
 
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