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S60 gold-quartz vein, Fancha gold deposit, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
S60 gold-quartz veinVein
Fancha gold depositDeposit
Lingbao CityCity
SanmenxiaPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 23' North , 110° 34' East
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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
312043
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312043:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located about 30 km SW from the Lingbao town.

Coordinates approximate.

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Mineral List


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
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ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
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ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
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ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
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ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
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ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
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ⓘ Lingbaoite (TL)
Formula: AgTe3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
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ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
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ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
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ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
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ⓘ Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
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ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
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ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
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ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘLingbaoite (TL)2.CB.42AgTe3
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘRucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Agⓘ LingbaoiteAgTe3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Teⓘ LingbaoiteAgTe3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

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