Xitieshan Mine, Da Qaidam (Dachaidan) Co., Haixi Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai (Chinghai) Province, China

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Sedimentary-exhalative (SEDEX) lead-zinc-iron deposit with a well developed oxidation zone.
Located near Xitieshan, about 75 km SE of Da Qaidam.

References

- Qingtong Ye (1983): Physico-chemical conditions of the formation of the oxidation zone of the Xitieshan lead-zinc deposit. Acta Geologica Sinica 57(4)
- Wanmao Li and Guoying Chen (1985): The discovery of heliophyllite in China. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 5(3), 216–220 (in Chinese with English abs.). - also in: Mineral. Abs. 38, 347 (1987).
- Guoying Chen, Wanmao Li, and Shurong Sun (1985): Mimetite discovered in Xitieshan mine, China, and its mineralogical study. Journal of Lanzhou University, Natural Sciences Edition 21(3).
- Wanmao Li, Guoying Chen, and Zhizhong Peng (1986): Chaidamuite - A new zinc and ferric sulphate mineral. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 6(2), 109-114.
- Dianwu Jia, Zengyou Fu, Huiwen Zhang, and Chunpei Zhao (1988): The first discovery of Cd-freibergite in China. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 8(2), 136-137.
- Wang Jincao, Xia Bin, and Ji Shaocheng (2004): On deposits controlled by tectonic lenses. Science in China Ser. D 47(12), 1095-1101.
- Yaohui Liu, Lieshan Wu, Jiangping Mo, Fang Zhang, Jie Huang, and Mingde Yang (2006): Fluid inclusions and metallogenic environment of the Xitieshan lead-zinc deposit. Geology and Prospecting 42(6), 47-51.
- Xinyou Zhu, Jiniu Deng, Jingbin Wang, Longjun Lin, and Junchang Fan (2006): The exhalation-sedimentary system of Xitieshan lead-zinc deposit, Qinghai Province. Geology and Prospecting 42(3), 18-23.
- Xinyou Zhu, Jiniu Deng, Jingbin Wang, Longjun Lin, and Junchang Fan (2006): Study of two types of ore bodies in Xitieshan lead-zinc SEDEX deposit, Qinghai Province. Mineral Deposits 25(3), 252-262.
- Xinyou Zhu, Jiniu Deng, Jingbin Wang, Longjun Lin, Junchang Fan and Shuqiu Sun (2007): Identification and study of stockwork altered pipe of Xitieshan lead-zinc deposit, Qinghai Province. Geochimica 36(1), 37-48.
- Runtang Jian, Feng Li, and Xiangdong Zhao (2009): Rare earth element geochemistry of the Xitieshan carbonaceous schist type Pb-Zn deposit, Qinghai Province. Geology and Exploration 45(3), 240-246.

Mineral List

Acanthite Albite Aleksite Amarillite Anglesite Anhydrite Baryte Botryogen Boulangerite Butlerite Calcite Cerussite Chaidamuite (TL)

Chalcopyrite 'Chlorite Group' Copiapite Coquimbite Epidote Fibroferrite Galena Gold Gypsum Halotrichite Heliophyllite Limonite Lishizhenite (TL)

Marcasite Melanterite 'Melnikovite' Mimetite Muscovite var: Sericite Natrojarosite Pickeringite Pyrite Pyrrhotite Quartz var: Chert Römerite

Siderite Sideronatrite Silver Sphalerite Sulphur Tetrahedrite var: Cd-Freibergite 'Tourmaline' Xitieshanite (TL) Zincobotryogen Zincocopiapite (TL) Zincovoltaite (TL)

51 entries listed. 42 valid minerals. 5 type localities (valid minerals).