Skarn and quartz vein-type tungsten deposit.

Nanyangtian W-skarns are generally km-scale bedded and lenticular in the Pt3M. Group. They are spatially related with feldspar-bearing quartz veins, both of which are roughly developed along the direction of foliations, and have coeval fold deformations with wall rocks. Mengdong Group mainly consists of shallow metamorphic mica schist, tourmaline quartzite, interbedded granulite, plagioclase amphibolite schist, plagioclase gneiss, graphite-bearing quartz amphibolite, and epidote diopside actinolite skarn. W-skarns are composed of light-gray-green, bedded to massive (garnet-bearing) diopside skarn, garnet skarn, and small amounts of phlogopite skarn, which are characterized by the dominant disseminated scheelites.
Pegmatites can be divided into four stages: (i) early residual or phenocrystic plagioclases (NYT-I stage) within feldspar-bearing quartz veins, (ii) calc-silicates (NYT-II stage) of pyroxene (NYT-IIPyro), garnet (NYT-IIGrt) and scheelite (NYT-IISch), (iii) feldspar-bearing quartz veins (NYT-III stage) with tourmaline (NYT-IIITur) and scheelite (NYT-IIISch), (iv) sulfides of pyrite (NYT-IVPy), chalcopyrite (NYT-IVCcp), pyrrhotine (NYT-IVPo) within quartz veins.

As of 2024, the Nanyangtian deposit hosts proven WO3 reserves exceeding 300,000 tons, with an average grade of ∼ 0.43%. Corresponding to skarn, three layers of W mineralization can be observed in the Nanyangtian Formation. The W ore bodies exhibit a general NE strike with SE dip angles of 3°–11°, extending for ∼ 4 km in a N-S direction and spanning ∼ 2 km along the E-W direction.
The mineralization process of Nanyangtian can be divided into two episodes: the early skarn episode and the late quartz-scheelite vein episode. Among them, the skarn episode can be further divided into 3 stages, including the prograde skarn stage, the retrograde skarn stage and the quartz-sulfide stage. Prograde skarn stage is characterized by the presence of high temperature and anhydrous minerals, such as garnet, wollastonite, vesuvianite, and diopside. Retrograde skarn stage is the major mineralization stage in the skarn episode, which mainly comprises chlorite, epidote, actinolite, tremolite, wollastonite and abundant scheelite. The quartz-scheelite vein stage is characterized by the mineral assemblages of scheelite (Sch D) and quartz. Scheelite mineralization in this stage manifests as two distinct types: quartz-scheelite veins (Sch D-1) and pure scheelite veinlets (Sch D-2).

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ⓘ Tungsten

Mineral List

33 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

Cai, Q., Yan, Y., Yang, G., Jia, F., & Li, C. (2018). Genesis of the Nanyangtian scheelite deposit in southeastern Yunnan Province, China: evidence from mineral chemistry, fluid inclusions, and C–O isotopes. Acta Geochimica, 37(4), 614-631.

Niu, Haobin, Sun, Saijun, Zhang, Binhui, Chen, Minhua, Zhang, Bin, Lu, Shenglin, Zhang, Junjie, Sun, Weidong, Cong, Yanan (2024) Discrimination of two diverse fluid evolutions from the Nanyangtian scheelite deposit, southeastern Yunnan: Evidences from fluid inclusions and mineral geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 174. 106291 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106291

Tang, Zi-Chao; Zhao, Xiao-Yu; Deng, Ming-Guo; Li, Wen-Chang; Chen, Ying-Hua; Zhang, Qing-Ge; Zhang, Ding-Cai (2026) Scheelite geochemistry constrains the origin of W mineralization in the Laojunshan district, Southeast Yunnnan, China: Comparative studies from the Nanyangtian, Changtian and Saxi deposits. Ore Geology Reviews, 190. 107179 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107179

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

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ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

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ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

ⓘ 'Biotite'

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

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

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ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

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ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(1), 57-73

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

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ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

References:

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419

ⓘ Zoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Yongfu Kang (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(6), 1-10

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): Geology in China 38(3), 673-680

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Zoisite	9.BG.10	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Hedenbergite	9.DA.15	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase-Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ca	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)

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References

Yongfu Kang (1984) Stratabound tungsten deposits in South China. Geology and Prospecting, 20(6), 1-10 (in Chinese).

Jiarui Feng, Zhenhua Zhou, and Yanbo Cheng (2010): Characteristics and significance of the fluid inclusions from the Nanyangtian tungsten deposit in Yunnan Province. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 29(1), 50-58 (in Chinese with English abstract).

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei and Chao Li (2011): A tentative discussion on Indosinian ore-forming events in Laojunshan area of southeastern Yunnan: A case study of Xinzhai tin deposit and Nanyangtian tungsten deposit. Mineral Deposits 30(1), 57-73 (in Chinese with English abstract).

Jiarui Feng, Jingwen Mao, Rongfu Pei, and Chao Li (2011): Ore-forming fluids and metallogenesis of Nanyangtian tungsten deposit in Laojunshan, southeastern Yunnan Province. Mineral Deposits 30(3), 403-419 (in Chinese with English abstract).

Hongzhao Shi, Linkui Zhang, Guangming Ren, Shusheng Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie Dai, and Minhua Chen (2011): The genesis of skarnoid from the Nanyangtian stratabound scheelite deposit in Malipo, Yunnan Province. Geology in China 38(3), 673-680 (in Chinese with English abstract).

[1]Niu, Haobin, Sun, Saijun, Zhang, Binhui, Chen, Minhua, Zhang, Bin, Lu, Shenglin, Zhang, Junjie, Sun, Weidong, Cong, Yanan (2024) Discrimination of two diverse fluid evolutions from the Nanyangtian scheelite deposit, southeastern Yunnan: Evidences from fluid inclusions and mineral geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 174. 106291 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106291

[2]Tang, Zi-Chao; Zhao, Xiao-Yu; Deng, Ming-Guo; Li, Wen-Chang; Chen, Ying-Hua; Zhang, Qing-Ge; Zhang, Ding-Cai (2026) Scheelite geochemistry constrains the origin of W mineralization in the Laojunshan district, Southeast Yunnnan, China: Comparative studies from the Nanyangtian, Changtian and Saxi deposits. Ore Geology Reviews, 190. 107179 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107179

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