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Zhaogou, Liba Au deposit, Li County, Longnan, Gansu, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Zhaogou | Deposit |
| Liba Au deposit | Deposit |
| Li County | County |
| Longnan | Prefecture-level City |
| Gansu | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 22' 20'' North , 105° 3' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mawu | 11,015 (2018) | 14.2km |
Altered rock type gold deposit, occurring in a fracture zone.
The northernmost Zhaogou mine includes 24 orebodies mostly confined to the fault F29, with orebody No. 26 being the largest one with proven reserves of 54.7 t Au. This orebody has a lenticular shape with a maximum dimension of 1 km, and ranges in thickness from 85.5 m in the central segment to around 1 m at both ends, with an average of 33.6 m. It strikes east-west and dips 60° to 90° N, and has a maximum vertical extent of 566 m, extending from 1,983 to 1,417 m above sea level (m a.s.l.).
The northernmost Zhaogou mine includes 24 orebodies mostly confined to the fault F29, with orebody No. 26 being the largest one with proven reserves of 54.7 t Au. This orebody has a lenticular shape with a maximum dimension of 1 km, and ranges in thickness from 85.5 m in the central segment to around 1 m at both ends, with an average of 33.6 m. It strikes east-west and dips 60° to 90° N, and has a maximum vertical extent of 566 m, extending from 1,983 to 1,417 m above sea level (m a.s.l.).
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
China
- Qinling Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Kunlun/South Qilian Fold BeltVolcanic Arc
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References
Yu, Peng-Yue; Li, Chao; Fu, Jia-Nan; Wang, Jia-Yi; Zhang, Ji-Hao; Zhang, Hao; Ren, Hong-Yu; Yu, Hao-Cheng; Luo, Jian-Xiang; He, Zhi-Jun; et al. (2025) Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS/MS) Rb-Sr sericite geochronology in orogenic gold deposits: Strategies and significance. Ore Geology Reviews, 180. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106543
[1]He, Chong-Guo; Li, Yu-Zhao; Kontak, Daniel J.; Jin, Xiao-Ye; Du, Shi-Guang; Xu, Zheng; Tao, Huan; Jiang, Hang-Jin; Li, Jian-Wei (2026) In Situ U-Pb Dating of Hydrothermal Monazite From Metasediment-Hosted Orogenic Au Deposits: Constraints on the Age and Geotectonic Setting of Au Mineralization in the West Qinling Orogen, Central China. Economic Geology, 121 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5242
