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Pyrophyllite from
Taoxikeng Sn-W Mine, Chongyi Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrophyllite
Formula:Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrophyllite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Taoxikeng Sn-W Mine, Chongyi Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:728624
Long-form Identifier:1:3:728624:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrophyllite
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘZhangdongkeng W deposit, Jiulongnao W-Sn ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘPiaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘShirenzhang Mine, Shirenzhang-Meiziwo W-Sn deposit, Shixing Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
94.5km (58.7 miles) ⓘMeiziwo Mine, Shirenzhang-Meiziwo W-Sn deposit, Shixing Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
References
Zhenghui Chen, Denghong Wang, Wenjun Qu, Yuchuan Chen, Pingan Wang, Jianxiang Wu, Jiajing Zhang, and Minlin Xu (2006): Geological Bulletin of China 25(4), 496-501
Chunli Guo, Denghong Wang, Yuchuan Chen, Yanbin Wang, Zhenghui Chen, and Shanbao Liu (2007): Mineral Deposits 26(4), 432-442
Shengqiong Song, Ruizhong Hu, Xianwu Bi, Wenfeng Wei, and Shaohua Shi (2011): Hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur isotope geochemical characteristics of Taoxikeng tungsten deposit in Chongyi County, southern Jiangxi Province. Mineral Deposits 30(1), 1-10 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Daquan Zhang, Chengyou Feng, Daxin Li, Yuchuan Chen, and Zailin Zeng (2012): Journal of Jilin University (Earth Science Edition) 42(2), 374-383
 
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