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Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, Chinai
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Ganzhizhou MineMine
Meigu CountyCounty
Liangshan YiAutonomous Prefecture
SichuanProvince
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
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Native Gold

Ganzhizhou Mine, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° North , 103° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~47km
GRN:
N19E65
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
147174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147174:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This locality has been given for specimens of Prehnite and Manganbabingtonite and, more recently, also for specimens of chalcopyrite.


Notes:
(1) The identification of manganbabingtonite needs substantiation as the mineral is not from a known manganese-rich source. According to Zhang et al. (2008), babingtonites from the Meigu area only contain small amounts of manganese.
(2) The Emeishan basalts, which are the host rocks of the babingtonite-prehnite mineralizations, are known to also host several small copper deposits, but these are located mainly in northern Yunnan Province and contain native copper as the main ore mineral. The occurrence of large, well-formed chalcopyrite crystals in this environment appears doubtful.

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6 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘManganbabingtonite ?9.DK.05Ca2(Mn,Fe)FeSi5O14(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Babingtonite-Manganbabingtonite Series'-

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References

Liangju Zhang, Qingfeng Ruan, Can Rao, Changlong Zhang, Wei Lei, Baoli Liao, and Tao He (2008): Discovery of and research on babingtonite in the drusy cavities of basalt. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 28(4), 360-366.
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