Jiuyuan Au-(As-Sb) deposit, Zhouqu Co. (Zhugqu Co.), Gannan, Gansu, Chinai
Regional Level Types | |
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Jiuyuan Au-(As-Sb) deposit | Deposit |
Zhouqu Co. (Zhugqu Co.) | County |
Gannan | Prefecture |
Gansu | Province |
China | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 33° 51' 20'' North , 104° 16' 0'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 33.85556,104.26667 |
GeoHash: | G#: wq40sehwv |
Locality type: | Deposit |
Köppen climate type: | Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate |
Carlin-like gold deposit, hosted in Middle Devonian limestones, and related to a Mesozoic granodiorite porphyry intrusion.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466. |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466. |
ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 Reference: Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Jingwen Mao, Yumin Qiu, Goldfarb, R.J., Zhaochong Zhang, Garwin, S., and Ren Fengshou (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37, 352-377. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | 'Gold' | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | 'Arsenopyrite' | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | 'Pyrite' | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Realgar' | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
ⓘ | 'Sphalerite' | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | 'Calcite' | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Realgar | 2.8.21.1 | As4S4 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Paleozoic 251.902 - 541 Ma ID: 3187133 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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