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Sphalerite from
Xintianling W-Bi deposit, Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, 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 Xintianling W-Bi deposit, Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:727668
Long-form Identifier:1:3:727668:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘManaoshan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘHehuaping Sn-Pb-Zn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘQitianling Mine, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘYejiwei Sn-polymetallic deposit (Yejiwo Sn-polymetallic deposit), Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘHengshanling Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘChaishan Pb-Zn-Sn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘBaoshandong Pb-Zn-Ag deposit (Baoshan East Pb-Zn-Ag deposit), Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘBaoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘBaoshan Cu-Mo-Bi-W deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘBailashui Sn deposit, Furong Sn-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
References
Yiming Zhao and Daxin Li (2003): Mineral Deposits 22(4), 345-359
Minghai Cai, Fengbin Han, Longqing He, Guoqing Liu, Kaixu Chen, and Jianming Fu (2008): Acta Geoscientica Sinica 29(2), 167-173
Lu J, Wang R, Zhang R (2014) Skarn minerals and scheelite in the Xintianling scheelite skarn deposit, southern Hunan province, China. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 83
Yang, Wu, Min Zhang, Jun Yan, and Xiaocui Chen. (2022) "Zircon U-Pb Ages and Geochemistry of the Granite in the Xintianling Tungsten Deposit, SE China: Implications for Geodynamic Settings of the Regional Tungsten Mineralization" Minerals 12, no. 8: 952. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080952
Xu, Yutong; Wang, Guojian; Chen, Xilian; Zou, Shaohao; Xu, Deru; Fan, Zihang; Zhou, Yuanyuan (2026) Magmatic differentiation and hydrothermal evolution of the Xintianling tungsten deposit, South China: Insights from mineral geochemistry and geochronology. Ore Geology Reviews, p.107521. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107521
 
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