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Xiacun Ag deposit (Jiacun Ag deposit), Baiyü County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, Chinai
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Xiacun Ag deposit (Jiacun Ag deposit)Deposit
Baiyü CountyCounty
Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture)Prefecture
SichuanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 15' North , 99° 34' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.25000,99.56667
GeoHash:
G#: wjwcc8yhr
GRN:
N21E61
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
144903
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144903:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Volcanic-hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) silver-polymetallic deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Gold var. Silver- and mercury-bearing Gold
Formula: (Au,Ag,Hg)
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Sulvanite
Formula: Cu3VS4
ⓘ Sulvanite var. Ge-Sn-Sulvanite
Formula: Cu3(V,Ge,Sn)S4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Pb-Cu Sulphide)'
Formula: PbCuS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘvar. Silver- and mercury-bearing Gold1.AA.05(Au,Ag,Hg)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSulvanite2.CB.70Cu3VS4
ⓘvar. Ge-Sn-Sulvanite2.CB.70Cu3(V,Ge,Sn)S4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Hyalophane		9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Unnamed (Pb-Cu Sulphide)'-PbCuS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Cu Sulphide)PbCuS2
Sⓘ Sulvanite var. Ge-Sn-SulvaniteCu3(V,Ge,Sn)S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Vⓘ Sulvanite var. Ge-Sn-SulvaniteCu3(V,Ge,Sn)S4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Cu Sulphide)PbCuS2
Cuⓘ Sulvanite var. Ge-Sn-SulvaniteCu3(V,Ge,Sn)S4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ Sulvanite var. Ge-Sn-SulvaniteCu3(V,Ge,Sn)S4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Silver- and mercury-bearing Gold(Au,Ag,Hg)
SnTin
Snⓘ Sulvanite var. Ge-Sn-SulvaniteCu3(V,Ge,Sn)S4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Silver- and mercury-bearing Gold(Au,Ag,Hg)
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Native Gold var. Silver- and mercury-bearing Gold(Au,Ag,Hg)
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Cu Sulphide)PbCuS2

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References

Yang Shihui, Su Junming, Zhang Hanqing, Fu Deming, and Xu Mingji (1991): A new variety of mineral - argentian mercurian gold. Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 10(4), 379-382.
Shihui Yang, Yueying Lin, and Yi Wang (1996) An unnamed sulfide mineral - CuPbS2. Acta Mineralogica Sinica [Kuangwu Xuebao]: 16(3): 304-306 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Weiguang Zhu, Chaoyang Li, and Hailin Deng (2001) Sulfur and lead isotope geochemistry of the Xiacun silver-polymetallic ore deposit in Sichuan Province. Acta Mineralogica Sinica: 21(2): 219-224.
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