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Tianwan gold field, Shimian County, Ya'an, Sichuan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Tianwan gold fieldOre Field
Shimian CountyCounty
Ya'anPrefecture-level City
SichuanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° North , 102° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~46km
GRN:
N20E64
Type:
Ore Field
Kรถppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
134928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134928:6
GUID (UUID V4):
31542592-1d6a-4a68-8637-a28128cafbd1
Name(s) in local language(s):
็”ฐๆนพ้‡‘็Ÿฟ็”ฐ, ็Ÿณๆฃ‰ๅŽฟ, ้›…ๅฎ‰ๅธ‚, ๅ››ๅท็œ, ไธญๅ›ฝ


This ore field covers an area of about 8 x 4 km and includes more than 20 gold deposits and occurrences. They are controlled by a major shear zone. Mineralization is closely related with diabase dykes.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auโ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Yanguo Teng, Chengjiang Zhang, Shijun Ni, Xiangyao Wu, Liankang Li, and Jianwu Tang (2000): Study on the relation of fluid mineralization with gold fineness in Tianwan gold mineral belt. Gold 21(4), 5-7.
Yanguo Teng, Chengjiang Zhang, Shijun Ni, and Xianyao Wu (2001): Mineralization tectonogeochemistry of the ductile shear zone in the Tianwan gold orefield. Geotectonica et Metallogenia 25(1), 95-101 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Peters, S.G. (2002): Geology, Geochemistry and Geophysics of Sedimentary-Hosted Au Deposits in P.R. China. USGS Open-File Report 02-131.
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