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Piaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, Chinai
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Piaotang MineMine
Xihuashan ore fieldOre Field
Dayu Co.County
GanzhouPrefecture
JiangxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 31' North , 114° 24' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.51667,114.40000
GeoHash:
G#: ws935jpt3
GRN:
N18E73
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Xiongzhou79,050 (2012)45.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
64287
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64287:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e2e2d638-7116-4333-9aca-0fcbbbc402a2
Name(s) in local language(s):
ζΌ‚ε‘˜ι’¨ι”‘ηŸΏ, θ₯ΏεŽε±±ι’¨ηŸΏη”°, ε€§δ½™εŽΏ, θ΅£ε·žεΈ‚, 江θ₯Ώηœ, δΈ­ε›½


Tungsten- and tin-bearing quartz veins in the contact zone of the Xihuashan biotite-granite intrusion which is buried underground. Nearby, a Hercynian quartz-diorite intrusion is exposed at the surface.

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Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: (Some molybdenite specimens from here have been wrongly labelled as coming from Yaogangxian.)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Beβ“˜ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siβ“˜ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mnβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Liu, Xiangchong, Wenlei Wang, and Dehui Zhang. 2021. "The Mechanisms Forming the Five–Floor Zonation of Quartz Veins: A Case Study in the Piaotang Tungsten–Tin Deposit, Southern China" Minerals 11, no. 8: 883. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11080883
Nanling Tungsten Research Group of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry (1979): Metallogenic regularity of W deposits in the Nanling region and adjacent areas. Geology and Prospecting 15(6), 18-28 (in Chinese).
Ivanova, G.F., Cherkasova, E.V., and Naumov, V.B. (1996): Mineral Composition and Formation Conditions of the Piaotang Tin-Tungsten Deposit, South China. Geology of Ore Deposits 38(2), 137-150.
Murao, S., Nakashima, K., Meicai, O., Ogasawara, M., Zhou, G., Zheng, Y., and Hu, X. (1998): Ore minerals from the Piaotang polymetallic deposit, Jiangxi, southern China. Geological Survey of Japan Open File Report No. 321, 1-22.
Yishan Zeng, Jiaqi Liu, and Yongfeng Zhu (2002): Short-chain carboxylates in high-temperature ore fluids of W-Sn deposits in south China. Geochemical Journal 36, 219-234.
Ottens, B. (2007): Chinesisches Tagebuch (IV): Wulfenite aus Xinjiang, Euklas aus den Dayu-Bergen und neue Fluorite. Lapis 32(5), 34-39 (in German).
Xudong Wang, Pei Ni, Shaoyong Jiang, Kuidong Zhao, and Tiangang Wang (2009): Origin of ore-forming fluid in the Piaotang tungsten deposit in Jiangxi Province: Evidence from helium and argon isotopes. Chinese Science Bulletin 54(21), 3338-3344 (in Chinese).
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