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Orpiment from
Zimudang Au Mine, Huijiabao gold field, Xingren County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Orpiment
Formula:As2S3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orpiment data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zimudang Au Mine, Huijiabao gold field, Xingren County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:525693
Long-form Identifier:1:3:525693:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orpiment
6.8km (4.3 miles) ⓘLanmuchang Tl deposit, Huijiabao gold field, Xingren County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘShuiyindong Au-Tl-Hg deposit (Yanshang Au-Tl-Hg deposit), Huijiabao gold field, Zhenfeng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘBojitian Deposit, Huijiabao gold field, Zhenfeng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘQinglong Mine (Dachang Mine), Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘGetang Au-Sb deposit, Anlong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
47.9km (29.7 miles) ⓘDayakou Au-(Sb) deposit, Xingren County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
58.3km (36.2 miles) ⓘNibao Au deposit, Pu'an County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
59.5km (36.9 miles) ⓘNipu Au deposit, Xingren County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘJinfeng Mine (Lannigou Mine), Zhenfeng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘLintan Au deposit, Wangmo County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China
References
Ruizhong Hu, Wenchao Su, Xianwu Bi, Guangzhi Tu, and Hofstra, A.H. (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37(3/4), 378-392.
Denghong Wang, Yan Qin, Chenghui Wang, Yuchuan Chen, and Lan Gao (2012): Geotectonica et Metallogenia 36(3), 330-336
Gu, Xuexiang, Zhang, Yongmei, Fan, Guang, Li, Ting, Dong, Shuyi, Peng, Yiwei, Zhang, Yingshuai, Li, Ling, Ge, Zhanlin (2024) Zhengminghuaite, Cu6Fe3As4S12, a new sulfosalt mineral from the Zimudang Carlin-type gold deposit in southwestern Guizhou, China. American Mineralogist, 109 (7) 1220-1227 doi:10.2138/am-2023-9078
 
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