Limu Ta-Sn ore field, Gongcheng Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

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Ultra-acidic peraluminous, Li-F-Na-rich topaz-albite granite stocks, intruded into Cambrian and Devonian-Carboniferous sedimentary rocks. These stocks host economic Ta-Nb and Sn-W mineralizations.


NOTE: The grid reference is centered on the area.

References

- Hui Li, Maozhong Zhang, Xinzheng Chen, Hu Chen, and Kaisen Zheng (1983): Geochemical anomalies of the Limu Ta-Nb-W-Sn deposits. Geology and Prospecting 19(11), 58-65.
- Desong Lin and Kaixuan Wang (1987): Metallogenic characteristics of granite-type tin deposits in a certain ore field of Guangxi Province. Geology and Prospecting 23(4), 14-20.
- Desong Lin and Kaixuan Wang (1988): Study on triplite in the granite of Limu ore field. Mineral Resources and Geology 8(2).
- Weihua Xia, Jintong Zhang, Zhiwen Feng et al. (1989): The Geology on Granite-typed Rare Metal Deposits in Nanling Mountains. Chinese University of Geological Sciences Press (Wuhan), 1-123 (in Chinese).
- Jinchu Zhu, Renke Li, Fuchun Li, Xiaolin Xiong, Fengying Zhou, and Xiaolong Huang (2001): Topaz-albite granites and rare-metal mineralization in the Limu District, Guangxi Province, southeast China. Mineralium Deposita 36(5), 393-405.
- Peters, S.G., Nokleberg, W.J., Doebrich, J.L., Bawiec, W.J., Orris, G., Sutphin, D.M., and Wilburn, D.R. (2005): Geology and Nonfuel Mineral Deposits of Asia and the Pacific. USGS Open-File Report 05-1294C.

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Albite var: Oligoclase var: Oligoclase-Albite Arsenopyrite Beryl Bismuthinite Bornite Calcite Cassiterite Chalcopyrite 'Chlorite Group' Columbite

Columbite-(Fe) Diaspore Ferberite Fluorapatite Fluorite Galena Hübnerite Lepidolite Magnetite Microcline Microlite Group Molybdenite

'Monazite' Muscovite var: Lithian Muscovite var: Sericite Phengite Protolithionite Pyrite Pyrrhotite Quartz Rutile var: Strüverite Scheelite Sphalerite

Stannite Tantalite-(Mn) Topaz 'Tourmaline' Triplite Wolframite Xenotime-(Y) Zinnwaldite Zircon

45 entries listed. 32 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Guilin Prefecture Gongcheng Co. Limu Ta-Sn ore field Jinzhuyuan Mine Laohutou Mine Niulanling Mine Shuiximiao Mine Xiangtanling Mine