Lugou Au deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types | |
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Lugou Au deposit | Deposit |
Lingqiu Co. | County |
Datong | Prefecture |
Shanxi | Province |
China | Country |
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Name(s) in local language(s): | ιΉΏζ²ιηΏ, η΅δΈεΏ, 倧εεΈ, ε±±θ₯Ώη, δΈε½ |
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Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 39° North , 114° East (est.) |
Margin of Error: | ~28km |
Locality type: | Deposit |
KΓΆppen climate type: | Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate |
Stratabound gold deposit in the Wutaishan Archean greenstone belt. The deposit is associated with a banded iron formation (BIF) and controlled by secondary faults.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Muscovite var: Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | 'Gold' | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | 'Pyrite' | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Pyrrhotite' | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Magnetite' | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | 'Ankerite' | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | 'Albite' | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | 'Muscovite' | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var: Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | '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 | |||
β | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
β | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
AB2X4 | |||
β | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
β | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
AB(XO3)2 | |||
β | Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
β | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
β | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
β | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Fengxian Jiang (2010): A tentative discussion on structural ore-controlling regularity and main types of gold deposits in Wutai Mountain greenstone belt. Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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