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Tianqiao Pb-Zn deposit, Hezhang County, Bijie, Guizhou, Chinai
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Tianqiao Pb-Zn depositDeposit
Hezhang CountyCounty
BijiePrefecture
GuizhouProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 1' 53'' North , 104° 48' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.03160,104.81455
GRN:
N19E66
Type:
Deposit
Age:
393.3 ± 1.2 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleozoic : Middle Devonian to Carboniferous
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Liupanshui251,900 (2014)48.6km
Bijie77,645 (2018)55.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
228454
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228454:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
天桥铅锌矿, 赫章县, 毕节市, 贵州省, 中国


Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) lead-zinc deposit, hosted in Upper-Lower Carboniferous and Middle Devonian dolomites and limestones within a NW-trending fault zone. The orebodies concentrate in two sections: the Shazidi section in the north comprises 17 orebodies within an area of 800 m x 500 m, the Yingpanshang section in the south comprises 15 orebodies within an area of 400 m x 300 m.

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Deming Mao (2000): Oxygen and carbon isotopes in Guizhou Tianqiao Pb-Zn deposit. Journal of Guizhou University of Technology 29(2), 8-11 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Changqing Zhang, Jingwen Mao, Suoping Wu, Houmin Li, Feng Liu, Baojian Guo, and Derong Gao (2005): Distribution, characteristics and genesis of Mississippi Valley-type lead-zinc deposits in Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou area. Mineral Deposits 24(3), 336-348 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Zhongguo Jin and Zhilong Huang (2009): Lead-zinc mineralization characteristics and exploration potential of the Yadu-Mangdong fault belt in northwestern Guizhou. Geology and Exploration 45(2), 20-26.
Jiaxi Zhou, Zhilong Huang, Guofu Zhou, Xiaobiao Li, Wei Ding, and Jing Gu (2009): The Occurrence States and Regularities of Dispersed Elements in Tianqiao Pb-Zn Ore Deposit, Guizhou Province, China. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 29(4), 471-480.
Jiaxi Zhou, Zhilong Huang, Guofu Zhou, Xiaobiao Li, Wei Ding, and Guangping Bao (2011): Trace elements and rare earth elements of sulfide minerals in the Tianqiao Pb-Zn ore deposit, Guizhou Province, China. Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 85(1), 189-199.
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