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Tangdan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, Chinai
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Tangdan MineMine
Dongchuan Cu ore fieldOre Field
Dongchuan DistrictDistrict
KunmingPrefecture-level City
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 10' 48'' North , 103° 3' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.18007,103.05997
GeoHash:
G#: wk9kcjvvz
GRN:
N18E66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
8302
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8302:0
GUID (UUID V4):
c7b2a0e9-c979-4d7c-9b90-5e902d23ecb2
Name(s) in local language(s):
汀丹矿, δΈœε·ι“œηŸΏη”°, 东川区, ζ˜†ζ˜ŽεΈ‚, δΊ‘ε—ηœ, δΈ­ε›½


Dongchuan-type Cu deposit, hosted in Proterozoic rocks of the Luoxue formation of the middle Kunyang sub-group.
Largest mine in the Dongchuan orefield.

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17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Tangdanite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

Gallery:

Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O β“˜ Tangdanite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Tangdanite (TL)8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 Β· 9H2O
β“˜Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 Β· 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ TangdaniteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ TangdaniteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ TangdaniteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caβ“˜ TangdaniteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuβ“˜ TangdaniteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asβ“˜ TangdaniteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Gongju Li (1978): Evolution and prospecting practice of Dongchuan-style stratabound copper deposits. Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14 (in Chinese).
Yang Weihua (1996): Geochemistry of Strata-bound Copper Deposits. In: Tu Guangzhi (ed.): Geochemistry of Strata-Bound Deposits in China. Science Press (Beijing), pp. 470-507.
Huaning Qiu, Bingquan Zhu, and Dazhong Sun (2002): Age significance interpreted from 40Ar-39Ar dating of quartz samples from the Dongchuan Copper Deposits, Yunnan, SW China, by crushing and heating. Geochemical Journal 36, 475-491.
Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
Zhesheng, Ma, Guowu, Li, Chukanov, N. V., Poirier, G., Nicheng, Shi (2014) Tangdanite, a new mineral species from the Yunnan Province, China and the discreditation of β€˜clinotyrolite’. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (3) 559-569 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.3.06
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