Shixia Au-Hg-As deposit, Hengdong Co., Hengyang, Hunan, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shixia Au-Hg-As deposit | Deposit |
| Hengdong Co. | County |
| Hengyang | Prefecture-level City |
| Hunan | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° North , 113° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~41km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
135023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135023:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2b55e9dc-849b-46ba-82c2-6e97faf1e5d0
Name(s) in local language(s):
η³ε³‘ιζ±η ·ηΏεΊ, θ‘‘δΈεΏ, θ‘‘ι³εΈ, ζΉεη, δΈε½
The first Carlin-type gold deposit discovered in China.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Gold Formula: Au Description: While most of the gold is sub-microscopic ("invisible gold"), the deposit also contains rare microscopic flakes of visible gold. |
| β Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| β 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| β | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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