Sedimentary-exhalative (SEDEX) type cobalt-copper deposit with late hydrothermal reformation. The shallow-seated sulphide ore bodies are hosted in boron- and carbon-rich clays intercalating Early Proterozoic quartzite and siliceous rocks. Stratiform orebodies of the Dahenglu deposit are ∼10–35 m thick, 360–1,400 m long, and are largely hosted by micaceous phyllite.
Palaeoproterozoic Jiao-Liao-Ji orogenic belt (JLJOB) in the Eastern Block of the North China Craton. The orebody is hosted in the phyllite of the Dalizi Formation at the bottom of the Laoling Group. Northeast of the mine, the Archean basement displays an age of 2522 Ma. Numerous Mesozoic magmatic rocks intruded into the basement and Paleoproterozoic sediments.
Generally, the Dahenglu Cu-Co deposit was divided into two types of orebodies. The No. I orebody, identified by its high Co content, exhibits considerable dimensions, with a controlled length of about 1340 m, width of 120–495 m, and thickness of 6–146 m. In contrast, the No. II orebodies, depicted by low Co content, are relatively small, featuring a length of 1040 m and a width of 3–31 m. The average grade of Co content for No. I orebody is 0.054 % and for No. II orebody is 0.054 %, respectively.

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ⓘ Cobalt

ⓘ Nickel

Mineral List

28 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Clay

ⓘ Marble

ⓘ Phyllite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Tian, Zhonghua; Liu, Fulai; Xiao, Wenjiao; Wang, Huining; Zhu, Zhiyong; Wang, Dan (2024) Structure-controlled mineralization resulted from Paleoproterozoic orogenesis in the Dahenglu Cu-Co deposit, NE China. Ore Geology Reviews, 165. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105893

Wang, Huining; Liu, Fulai; Zhuang, Liangliang; Tian, Zhonghua; Liu, Chaohui; Wang, Fang; Zhu, Zhiyong (2025) Multi-stage cobalt mineralization in the Meta-sedimentary rock-hosted stratabound Dahenglu Cu–Co Deposit, northeast China. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106829 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106829

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Yanguang Wei, Keyong Wang, Yanchen Yang, Hongjun Zhao, and Zongxiu Liu (2002): Journal of Jilin University, Earth Science Edition 47(2), 128-133

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

Keevil, Halley A.; Monecke, Thomas; Goldfarb, Richard J.; Feng, Tao (2022) Metallogeny of the Hunjiang basin, northeastern North China block. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104995

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ 'Leucoxene'

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ Linnaeite

Formula: Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄

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ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

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ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

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ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Benzhi Feng, and Penge Liu (2001): Journal of Changchun University of Science and Technology 24(1)

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Benzhi Feng, and Penge Liu (2001): Journal of Changchun University of Science and Technology 24(1)

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite

Formula: (Fe,Co)S₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Yanchen Yang, Benzhi Feng, and Penge Liu (2001): Journal of Changchun University of Science and Technology 24(1)

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

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ⓘ Siegenite

Formula: CoNi₂S₄

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Skutterudite

Formula: CoAs₃

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Yanchen Yang, Benzhi Feng, and Penge Liu (2001): Journal of Changchun University of Science and Technology 24(1)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Linnaeite	2.DA.05	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Siegenite	2.DA.05	CoNi₂S₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Co)S₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
ⓘ	Skutterudite	2.EC.05	CoAs₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Leucoxene'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Co)S₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Co)S₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Co	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
Co	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Co	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Co	ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Co)S₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
As	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Wan Congli (1999): A Preliminary Analysis of the Metallogenic Conditions of Dahenglu Co-Cu Deposit in Jilin Province. World Geology 18(1), 21-24 (in Chinese).

Yanchen Yang, Benzhi Feng, and Penge Liu (2001): Dahenglu type of cobalt deposit in Laoling area, Jilin Province - SEDEX deposit with late reformation. Journal of Changchun University of Science and Technology 24(1).

Chengyou Feng and Dequan Zhang (2004): Cobalt Deposits of China: Classification, Distribution and Major Advances. Acta Geologica Sinica, English edition 78(2), 352-357.

Yanchen Yang, Keyong Wang, and Benzhi Feng (2004): Geological characteristics and genesis of the Dahenglu-type cobalt-(copper) deposits, Jilin Province. Geology and Prospecting 40(1), 7-11 (in Chinese with English abstract).

[1]Tian, Zhonghua; Liu, Fulai; Xiao, Wenjiao; Wang, Huining; Zhu, Zhiyong; Wang, Dan (2024) Structure-controlled mineralization resulted from Paleoproterozoic orogenesis in the Dahenglu Cu-Co deposit, NE China. Ore Geology Reviews, 165. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105893

[2]Wang, Huining; Liu, Fulai; Zhuang, Liangliang; Tian, Zhonghua; Liu, Chaohui; Wang, Fang; Zhu, Zhiyong (2025) Multi-stage cobalt mineralization in the Meta-sedimentary rock-hosted stratabound Dahenglu Cu–Co Deposit, northeast China. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106829 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106829

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