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Plagioclase from
Houshan Mine, Guichi District, Chizhou, Anhui, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Houshan Mine, Guichi District, Chizhou, Anhui, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:672000
Long-form Identifier:1:3:672000:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘTongshan Mine (West Tongshan Mine), Guichi District, Chizhou, Anhui, China
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘMatou Mo-Cu deposit, Guichi District, Chizhou, Anhui, China
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘPaodaoling Au deposit, Guichi District, Chizhou, Anhui, China
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘAnqing copper mine, Yueshan ore field, Huaining County, Anqing, Anhui, China
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘZhuchong Fe-Cu Deposit, Yueshan ore field, Huaining County, Anqing, Anhui, China
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘGaojiabang W-Mo deposit, Qingyang Co., Chizhou, Anhui, China
69.6km (43.3 miles) ⓘNihe Fe deposit, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
71.2km (44.3 miles) ⓘMeichuan pluton, Tongbai-Dabie orogen, China
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘJinkouling Mine (Jingkouling Mine), Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘHuangmeijian granite, Wuwei County, Wuhu, Anhui, China
References
Yuan Chen, Yiefei Jia, and Pengfei Xiao (2009): Technical Review for Trismart Group Limited. SRK Consulting China Ltd (Beijing), Project Number SHK059
 
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