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Shixia Au-Hg-As deposit, Hengdong Co., Hengyang, Hunan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Shixia Au-Hg-As depositDeposit
Hengdong Co.County
HengyangPrefecture-level City
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° North , 113° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~41km
GRN:
N19E71
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
135023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135023:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
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The first Carlin-type gold deposit discovered in China.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: While most of the gold is sub-microscopic ("invisible gold"), the deposit also contains rare microscopic flakes of visible gold.
โ“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
โ“˜ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
โ“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
โ“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asโ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgโ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Yansong Tan (1980): The Shixia micro-disseminated gold deposit and its recovery forecast. Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48 (in Chinese).
Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): Comparative Geology and Geochemistry of Sedimentary-Rock-Hosted (Carlin-Type) Gold Deposits in the People's Republic of China and in Nevada, USA. USGS Open-File Report 98-466.
Xianxiao, XIONG (2010) Classification, Minerogenic Models and Prospecting of Realgar/Orpiment Deposits in China. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 74 (3) 618-622 doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2000.tb00033.x
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