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Albite from
Qianhe Au deposit, Dongwan gold field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Qianhe Au deposit, Dongwan gold field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:875586
Long-form Identifier:1:3:875586:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
53.2km (33.1 miles) ⓘLuojiahe Cu deposit, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘHujiayu Cu deposit, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘBankuan Au deposit, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘGongyu Au deposit, Qiyugou ore field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘTongkuangyu Cu deposit, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘBizigou Cu deposit (Bizhigou Cu deposit), Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘQiyugou Mine, Qiyugou ore field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘHuangshui'an Mo-(Pb) deposit, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
69.1km (43.0 miles) ⓘTongwa Cu occurrence, Zhongtiaoshan ore field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘShanggong Mine, Luoning County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Mao, Jingwen, Goldfarb, Richard, Zhang, Zhengwei, Xu, Wenyi, Qiu, Yumin, Deng, Jun (2002) Gold deposits in the Xiaoqinling-Xiong'ershan region, Qinling Mountains, central China. Mineralium Deposita, 37 (3) 306-325 doi:10.1007/s00126-001-0248-1
Ye Cao, Shengrong Li, Junfeng Shen, Meijuan Yao, Qingkang Li, and Fulong Mao (2008): Mineral Deposits 27(6), 714-726
 
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