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Xishan Au deposit, Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, Chinai
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Xishan Au depositDeposit
Wutai Co.County
XinzhouPrefecture
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Name(s) in local language(s):θ₯Ώε±±ι‡‘ηŸΏ, δΊ”ε°εŽΏ, εΏ»ε·žεΈ‚, ε±±θ₯Ώηœ, δΈ­ε›½
Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities.
 
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 38° North , 113° East (est.)
Margin of Error:~7km
Locality type:Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate


Shear zone-type gold deposit, hosted in metamorphic sandstone and conglomerate.

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Fengxian Jiang (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜'Gold'1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜'Chalcopyrite'2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜'Marcasite'2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜'Pyrite'2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Goethite'4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜'Magnetite'4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜'Quartz'4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜'Calcite'5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜'Albite'9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜'Muscovite'9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var: Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Limonite'-(Fe,O,OH,H2O)

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
β“˜Gold1.1.1.1Au
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
β“˜Marcasite2.12.2.1FeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
XO(OH)
β“˜Goethite6.1.1.2α-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
β“˜Magnetite7.2.2.3Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
β“˜Calcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
β“˜Siderite14.1.1.3FeCO3
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
β“˜Muscovite71.2.2a.1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
β“˜Quartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
β“˜Albite76.1.3.1Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Limonite'-(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
β“˜Muscovite
var: Sericite		-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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Fengxian Jiang (2010): A tentative discussion on structural ore-controlling regularity and main types of gold deposits in Wutai Mountain greenstone belt. Mineral Deposits 29(3), 529-540 (in Chinese with English abstract).


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