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Hongshila Pt-Pd deposit (Hung District), Boluonuo, Fengning County, Chengde, Hebei, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Hongshila Pt-Pd deposit (Hung District)Deposit
Boluonuo- not defined -
Fengning CountyCounty
ChengdePrefecture-level City
HebeiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 10' North , 117° 23' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.16667,117.38333
GeoHash:
G#: wx76pn5vj
GRN:
N28E64
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
21132
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21132:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
红石砬铂钯矿, 波罗诺镇, 丰宁满族自治县, 承德市, 河北省, 中国


PGE-bearing ultramafic body, intruded into Archean metamorphic rocks (mainly hornblende-plagioclase gneiss, with minor schist and marble) along a tectonic fault on the south side of the EW-trending Hongshila-Damiao fault. The body is lens-shaped in plan view, 7 km long and 10-420 m wide, and dips northwest at angles of 60-80°. It is composed of apatite-bearing actinolitized diopsidite at its center, which is surrounded by amphibolite. Diopsidite is the main ore-bearing rock; it contains platinum and minor palladium, grading at up to 1.01 g/t of Pt and 0.21 g/t of Pd.

The deposit was discovered in 1970 and completed a detailed investigation in 2004. As of 2007, it had not been mined.

Located near Hongshila village.


Note: In early Chinese publications, this locality was referred to as "Hung District", derived from the first syllable of "Hongshila" (which became "Hung" in the Wade-Giles system of transliteration that was then in use).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)'
Formula: (Au,Ag)Hg
ⓘ Hongshiite (TL)
Formula: PtCu
Type Locality:
ⓘ Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
Description: Originally reported as "Guanglinite".
ⓘ Isomertieite var. Fengluanite
Formula: Pd3(As,Sb)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Polarite
Formula: Pd(Bi,Pb)
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS

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
ⓘ'Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)'1.AD.20b(Au,Ag)Hg
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘHongshiite (TL)1.AG.45PtCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘIsomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
ⓘvar. Fengluanite2.AC.15aPd3(As,Sb)
ⓘPolarite2.AC.40Pd(Bi,Pb)
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘVysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ VysotskitePdS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ HongshiitePtCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ Isomertieite var. FengluanitePd3(As,Sb)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pdⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
Pdⓘ VysotskitePdS
Pdⓘ Isomertieite var. FengluanitePd3(As,Sb)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)(Au,Ag)Hg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Sbⓘ Isomertieite var. FengluanitePd3(As,Sb)
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)(Au,Ag)Hg
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)(Au,Ag)Hg
PbLead
Pbⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)

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