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Magnetite from
Houtoushan Mo-Cu-(Au) deposit, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Houtoushan Mo-Cu-(Au) deposit, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:528455
Long-form Identifier:1:3:528455:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘJiguanzui Au-Cu deposit, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘDabaoshan Au-Cu deposit, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘTonglushan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘXiasifang Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘLijiawan Mine, Tieshan District, Huangshi, Hubei, China
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘFengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘTieshan Fe-Cu deposit (Daye iron mine), Tieshan District, Huangshi, Hubei, China
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘXiaojiapu Au deposit, Xialu District, Huangshi, Hubei, China
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘJinshandian Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘLongjiaoshan Cu-(W-Mo) deposit, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
References
Chen, Yan-Jing; Chen, Hua-Yong; Zaw, Khin; Pirajno, Franco; Zhang, Zeng-Jie (2007) Geodynamic settings and tectonic model of skarn gold deposits in China: An overview. Ore Geology Reviews, 31 (1-4). 139-169 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.01.001
 
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