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Garnet Group from
Kangjiawan Pb-Zn-Ag-Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kangjiawan Pb-Zn-Ag-Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:779296
Long-form Identifier:1:3:779296:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘShuikoushan Pb-Zn-Cu-Au Mine, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘLaoyachao Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘYagongtang Mine, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘYagongtang Pb-Zn-Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘQiliping Sn-Fe deposit, Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘLvzi'ao Sn deposit, Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘTianmuchong W-Sn deposit, Dayishan Sn-polymetallic ore field, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘShangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘXinsheng Sn-Cu-polymetallic deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘDafang Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
References
Chuanyi Yang (1985): Geology and Prospecting 21(5), 1-7
Qin, J., Huang, F., Zhong, S., Wang, D., & Seltmann, R. (2022). Unraveling evolution histories of large hydrothermal systems via garnet U-Pb dating, sulfide trace element and isotopic analyses: A case study of Shuikoushan polymetallic ore field, South China. Ore Geology Reviews, 105063.
Shen, H., Zhang, Y., Zuo, C., Shao, Y., Zhao, L., Lei, J., ... & Zheng, X. (2022). Ore‑forming process revealed by sphalerite texture and geochemistry: A case study at the Kangjiawan Pb–Zn deposit in Qin-Hang Metallogenic Belt, South China. Ore Geology Reviews, 105153.
Qin, Jinhua; Zhong, Shihua; Wang, Denghong; Huang, Fan; Seltmann, Reimar; Rahnama, Zohreh (2025) In situ compositional and sulfur isotopic analyses of banded sphalerite from the Kangjiawan Pb-Zn deposit, South China: Insights into incorporation mechanisms of critical metals (Cd, Ga, In). Ore Geology Reviews, 187. 106994 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106994
 
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