Jinfeng Mine (Lannigou Mine), Zhenfeng County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, Chinai
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Jinfeng Mine (Lannigou Mine) | Mine |
Zhenfeng County | County |
Qianxinan | Prefecture |
Guizhou | Province |
China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 10' 0'' North , 105° 50' 59'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
134842
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134842:5
GUID (UUID V4):
dbc0fb6e-1a2c-4af2-a00d-5b3ed76b4c8d
Name(s) in local language(s):
ηζ³₯ζ²ιηΏ, θ΄δΈ°εΏ, ι»θ₯ΏεεΈδΎζθζθͺζ²»ε·, θ΄΅ε·η, δΈε½
Carlin-type gold deposit, consisting of disseminated ores (with no visible gold) in fine-grained sedimentary rocks. The deposit area straddles the border between Zhenfeng, Ceheng and Wangmo Counties. Though, most of the workings are located in Zhenfeng County.
The Lannigou gold deposit is one of the largest in the DianβQianβGui area, containing 109 tons of Au reserves with an average 3.83 g/t grade.
Orebodies in the Lannigou gold deposit occur primarily as lenses and veins. They are strongly controlled by the NW- and NE-trending F2, F3, and F6 fault zones, with the F3 fault zone controlling ~80% of the Au reserves in the deposit. Gold in the deposit is ionically bound in arsenian pyrite and arsenopyrite. Hydrothermal alteration in the Lannigou deposit includes decarbonatizadtion, silicification, dolomitization, argillization, and sulfidation. Three stages of minerals have been identified based on mineral paragenesis and crosscutting relationships. The early-stage minerals are generally milky white vein quartz and relatively coarse, anhedral to euhedral pyrite, with nil to very low gold concentrations. These minerals are locally fractured and cemented by main- and late-stage minerals. Main-stage minerals comprise tiny arsenian pyrite, arsenopyrite, and marcasite enclosed by jasperoid quartz or disseminated in quartz-calcite. The late-stage minerals contain locally crosscut quartz, calcite, realgar, and orpiment or enclosed early- and main-stage minerals. Magmatic rocks in the mining district are absent; the nearest rocks are the Baiceng ultramafic to mafic dykes (84 Β± 1 Ma, SHRIMP zircon U-Pb) ~25β30 km NNE of the mine.
Jinfeng is the largest known Carlin-type gold deposit in the Yunnan-Guangxi-Guizhou border area (also known as "Dian-Qian-Gui").
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29 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Arsenic Formula: As |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 References: |
β 'Florencite' |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Gold Formula: Au References: |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'Hydromuscovite' |
β 'Jasper' References: |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
β 'Limonite' |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 References: |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Orpiment Formula: As2S3 References: |
β 'Petroleum' References: |
β 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite Formula: Fe(S,As)2 References: |
β Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
β Realgar Formula: As4S4 References: |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | Fe(S,As)2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
β | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Florencite' | - | |
β | 'Hydromuscovite' | - | |
β | 'Petroleum' | - | |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Jasper' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | Fe(S,As)2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
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 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | Fe(S,As)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Arsenic | As |
As | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
As | β Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | Fe(S,As)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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