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Native Gold from
Baizhiyan Fe-Au deposit, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Baizhiyan Fe-Au deposit, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:878652
Long-form Identifier:1:3:878652:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘGengzhuang Mine, Yangyan river valley, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘChafang Au deposit, Yangyan river valley, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘDongyaozhuang Au deposit, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘKangjiagou Au deposit, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘXiaobanyu Au deposit, Dai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘXinzhuang Au deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘHewan breccia, Yixingzhai Au-Ag deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘTietangdong breccia, Yixingzhai Au-Ag deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘYixingzhai Au-Ag deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘQiubudong Ag deposit, Pingshan Co., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
References
Fengxian Jiang (2010): A tentative discussion on structural ore-controlling regularity and main types of gold deposits in Wutai Mountain greenstone belt. Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 (in Chinese with English abstract).
 
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