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Sphalerite from
Aoyushan Pb-Zn deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, 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 Aoyushan Pb-Zn deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:757181
Long-form Identifier:1:3:757181:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘJingchong Co-Cu polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘQibaoshan Cu-polymetallic deposit, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘTuanshanbei Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘLishupo Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘWangjiawan Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘYanlinsi Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘJinming Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘZhengchong Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘWangu Au deposit, Dawan gold mining district, Pingjiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘXiaojiashan Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
References
Hongchang Li, Guangli Tang, Xieming Li, Shunquan Yang, and Jinchang Deng (1987): Geology and Prospecting 23(11), 6-15
 
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