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Sphalerite from
Shaxi-Changpushang Cu-Au deposit, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, 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 Shaxi-Changpushang Cu-Au deposit, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:523985
Long-form Identifier:1:3:523985:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘLuohe Mine, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘHuangtun S–Fe–Au–Cu deposit, Huangtun township (Huangtunxiang; Huangtong township; Huangtongxiang), Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘYueshan Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Tongling Mining District, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘJingwa Mine, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘLongqiao Fe-Cu deposit, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
58.2km (36.1 miles) ⓘDaijiachong Mine, Yuejiang District, Tongling, Anhui, China
58.6km (36.4 miles) ⓘJinkouling Mine (Jingkouling Mine), Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘTongguanshan Mine, Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘTianmashan Mine, Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘSongshushan Mine, Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
References
Ruqing Ji, Wenya Zhou, and Shilan Zhang (1987): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 6(1), 64-71
Yang, Xiaoyong, Huang, Jing, Sun, Liguang, Wang, Kuiren (2007) Geochemical studies on REE and trace elements from several Cu-Au deposits along the lower Yangtze metallogenic valley, central-southern Anhui Province. Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, 26 (2) 170-181 doi:10.1007/s11631-007-0170-z
 
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