Reference: Guo, L., Hou, L., Liu, S., & Nie, F. (2018). Rare Earth Elements Geochemistry and C–O Isotope Characteristics of Hydrothermal Calcites: Implications for Fluid-Rock Reaction and Ore-Forming Processes in the Phapon Gold Deposit, NW Laos. Minerals, 8(10), 438.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Phapon deposit, Pak Ou District, Louangphrabang Province, Laos

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Phapon deposit, Pak Ou District, Louangphrabang Province, Laos

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Phapon deposit, Pak Ou District, Louangphrabang Province, Laos

ⓘ Orpiment

Formula: As₂S₃

Locality: Phapon deposit, Pak Ou District, Louangphrabang Province, Laos

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Phapon deposit, Pak Ou District, Louangphrabang Province, Laos

ⓘ Realgar

Formula: As₄S₄

Locality: Phapon deposit, Pak Ou District, Louangphrabang Province, Laos

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Phapon deposit, Pak Ou District, Louangphrabang Province, Laos

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Orpiment	2.FA.30	As₂S₃
ⓘ	Realgar	2.FA.15a	As₄S₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Orpiment	As₂S₃
S	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Orpiment	As₂S₃
As	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

272 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Khorat - Khok Kruat	3	125 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Con Tagne Conglomerate	4	228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Purple Claystone	2	252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Purple Claystones	1	252.17 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Retiophyllia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : *Retiophyllia*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Tibetites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tibetitidae : *Tibetites*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Xenodiscus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Xenodiscidae : *Xenodiscus*	252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic
Palaeocardita genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Palaeocardita*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Aulacothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : *Aulacothyris*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Acrodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : *Acrodus*	125 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	125 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dicynodontia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontia	259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Anthracosauromorpha order	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anthracosauromorpha	259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Pseudosageceras multilobatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hedenstroemiidae : Pseudosageceras : *Pseudosageceras multilobatum*	252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic
Urushtenoidea crenulata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Urushtenoidea : *Urushtenoidea crenulata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Discotropites sandlingensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Tropitidae : Discotropites : *Discotropites sandlingensis*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudohuangia counilloni species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Pseudohuangia : *Pseudohuangia counilloni*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Polythecalis (Polythecalis) rosiformis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Polythecalis : *Polythecalis (Polythecalis) rosiformis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Parawentzelella canalifera species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Parawentzelella : *Parawentzelella canalifera*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Dicynodontoidea unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontoidea	259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Rhynchopora wynnei species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : Rhynchopora : *Rhynchopora wynnei*	272.3 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Wentzelella laosensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Wentzelella : *Wentzelella laosensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Laophyllum pongouaense species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Iranophyllum : *Laophyllum pongouaense*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Rhaetavicula contorta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Rhaetavicula : *Rhaetavicula contorta*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Burmesia lirata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Burmesiidae : Burmesia : *Burmesia lirata*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Kizylkumemys khoratensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Carettochelyidae : Kizylkumemys : *Kizylkumemys khoratensis*	125 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thracia prisca species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Thraciidae : Thracia : *Thracia prisca*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Laosuchus naga species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Laosuchus : *Laosuchus naga*	252.17 - 251.2 Ma Phanerozoic
Counillonia superoculis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Counillonia : *Counillonia superoculis*	252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic
Repelinosaurus robustus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Kannemeyeriiformes : Repelinosaurus : *Repelinosaurus robustus*	252.17 - 247.2 Ma Phanerozoic
Daonella (Arzelella) tyrolensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Daonella : *Daonella (Arzelella) tyrolensis*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Halobia comata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Halobia : *Halobia comata*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic

Fossil Localities

Click to show 7 fossil localities

Laos

Louangphrabang Province
- Permian🐚 "Purple Beds"
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Ban Khok Kruat quarries
- Phanerozoic🐚 Counillonia and Repelinosaurus Type Locality
- Phanerozoic🐚 Laosuchus-type locality
- Phanerozoic🐚 Lower Triassic Shale
- Permian🐚 Luang Prabang
- Permian🐚 Pong-Oua

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang_Province
Wikidata ID:	Q747881
GeoNames ID:	1655558

Localities in this Region

Laos

Louangphrabang Province
- ⭔Chomphet District
- ⭔Louangphabang District
  - Kuang Xi waterfalls
- ⭔Nam Bak District
- ⭔Nane District
- ⭔Ngoy District
- ⭔Pak Ou District

Laos

Louangphrabang Province
- Pak Ou District
  - Phapon deposit
- ⭔Pak Seng District
- ⭔Phonthong District
- ⭔Phonxay District
- ⭔Phoukhoune District
- ⭔Viengkham District
- ⭔Xiengngeun District

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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