Caiwa Mine, Danfeng Co., Shangluo Prefecture, Shaanxi Province, China

Epithermal antimony deposit, related to fault and breccia zones.
Located in northern Danfeng County.

Ref.:
- Wang Qinglian (1984): A preliminary discussion on the genesis of antimony deposits in northern Shangxian-Danfeng area. Mineral Deposits [Kuangchuang Dizhi] 3(4), 45-52 (in Chinese with English abstract).

This locality was given by several dealers for the large kermesites that appeared on the mineral market in 2003. By others, the specimens were attributed to Datong (Jianshui, Yunnan, Southwest Region, China).
Though still not confirmed, the correct locality appears to be Caiwa.

Mineral List:

	Baryte

	Kaolinite

	Kermesite

	Pääkkönenite

	Sénarmontite

	'Sericite'

	Stibnite

	Valentinite

8 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.

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