Maodeng Cu-Sn deposit (Modon Cu-Sn deposit), West Ujimqin Banner (Xiwuzhumuqin Co.), Xilingol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 10' 29'' North , 116° 34' 30'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
143931
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143931:4
GUID (UUID V4):
4b3cc78c-fc5b-4d92-b1be-c7f1796c8281
Name(s) in local language(s):
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Cassiterite-sulfide-silicate veins and stockworks, occurring in the western contact zone of the Alubaogeshan granite porphyry (Rb-Sr isotopic age: 149 Ma). The deposit is hosted in a Jurassic bimodal volcanic sequence, including a lower basalt and upper rhyolite unit, in the Maodeng volcanic basin. The ores occur in veins that are controlled by a NW-trending fault system. The minerals exhibit idiomorphic to hypidiomorphic granular textures and occur as metasomatic fillings, disseminations, masses, veins, veinlets, stockworks and brecciae. Alteration exhibited by the magnetite, cassiterite and sulphide bodies is potassic silicification, greisenization and silicification, respectively. The deposit is interpreted as having forming in hydrothermal conditions at a moderate depth of 1.6 to 2 km, and at moderate temperatures of 450Β°C to 200Β°C.
The Maodeng deposit contains large-sized Mo and Bi resources including 162,678 tons of Mo @ 0.07 % and 114,235 tons of Bi @ 0.03 %, along with middle to small-sized Sn (6,400 tons of Sn @ 0.56 %) and Cu (2,200 tons of Cu @ 0.76 %).
The Sn-Cu and Mo-Bi orebodies in the top and lower portions of the Maodeng deposit, respectively, show clear spatial mineralization zones. Mo-Bi orebodies are found in the Dashizhai Formation volcanic breccias as veinlets, stockworks, and disseminated types, hosted in the outer contact of Alubaogeshan pluton. The Mo-Bi orebodies appear approximately circular or oblong in plain view and stratoid or lenticular in cross-section. Four Mo-Bi orebodies (designated as M1, M2, M3, and M4) were delineated and buried below the surface between 500 and 1000 m altitude. The M1 orebody, as the most principal Mo-Bi orebody, mainly varies between 2 and 290 m in thickness with an average of 9.9 m, strikes 315β330Β°, dips 0β15Β°, and contains 162,411 tons of Mo @ 0.07 % and 114,050 tons of Bi @ 0.03 %. The Sn-Cu orebodies predominantly occur in the steeply inclining parallel and dense veins in Dashizhai Formation volcanic breccias, and minor occurrences can also be seen in G2, where the ore bodies are hosted in NW-trending faults and joint fissures. Around 232 orebodies including 225 Sn-rich orebodies and 7 Cu-rich orebodies were delineated. The II-204 orebody, as a main Sn-rich orebody, has an average length of 310 m and width of 2.41 m, extends to a depth of 235 m along its dip direction to the NE at 65Β°, and contains 193 tons of Sn @ 0.63 %. The II-46 Cu-rich orebody has an average length of 165 m and width of 1.80 m, dips 56Β° to the NE, strikes 331Β°, and contains 365 tons of Cu @ 1.67 %.
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28 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
β | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Xenotime' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Brookite | TiO2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Brookite | TiO2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
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References
[1]Ji, Gen-Yuan, Jiang, Si-Hong, Liu, Yi-Fei, Zhang, Long-Sheng (2023) Petrogenesis of the Alubaogeshan granite in the Maodeng Mo-Bi-Sn-Cu deposit, southern Great Xingβan Range, NE China: Constraints from apatite, plagioclase, magnetite and ilmenite geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 155. 105355 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105355