Ban Houayxai Cu-Au deposit, Longchaeng District, Xaisomboun Province, Laosi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ban Houayxai Cu-Au deposit | Deposit |
| Longchaeng District | District |
| Xaisomboun Province | Province |
| Laos | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 54' 29'' North , 102° 40' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vangviang | 25,000 (2012) | 23.5km |
| Muang PhΓ΄n-HΓ΄ng | 10,112 (2012) | 53.2km |
Epithermal Au-Ag deposit hosted in volcanic rocks of ca. 290β280 Ma.
Located about 100 km NNE of Vientiane.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Calcite Group' Formula: AXO3 Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 Reference: Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Calcite Group' | - | AXO3 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite Group | AXO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw and Sebastien Meffre (2008): Geological and Tectonic Setting of Cu-Au Deposits in Northern Lao PDR. Proceedings of the International Symposia on Geoscience Resources and Environments of Asian Terranes (GREAT 2008), 4th IGCP 516, and 5th APSEG; November 24-26, 2008, Bangkok, Thailand [http://www.geo.sc.chula.ac.th/Geology/Thai/News/Technique/GREAT_2008/PDF/085.pdf]
Takayuki Manaka, Khin Zaw, Sebastien Meffre, Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Sue D. Golding (2014): The Ban Houayxai epithermal AuβAg deposit in the Northern Lao PDR: Mineralization related to the Early Permian arc magmatism of the Truong Son Fold Belt. Gondwana Research, 26, 185-197.
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