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Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
SanguozhuangGroup of Villages
Dongchuan DistrictDistrict
KunmingPrefecture-level City
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 7' 36'' North , 103° 0' 19'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
416907
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416907:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


According to the Mineralienatlas website (see link below) the discovery area (several small pits) is approximately 8 km SW of Tangdan and 3 km S of Lanniping at an altitude of between 3,000 and 3,500 m.

Between 1960 and 2000, 480,000 tonnes of copper were produced here, with the concentrates also containing silver and gold.

Veszelyite, dongchuanite, cuprodongchuanite etc. were found in sandstone fractures around Cu ore veins and clearly of supergene origin.

The origin Cu-Pb-Zn minerals here are mainly galena, covellite, and tetrahedrite group minerals.

This ore field, one of China’s most significant copper deposits, has been crucial for copper production and coin minting since the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE). Its significance was particularly notable during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912 CE). The area is characterized by sedimentary rock-hosted, strata-bound copper deposits, with predominantly disseminated and veinlet copper sulphides.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

40 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Arsendescloizite
Formula: PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Daniel Hummer CollectionIdentified by Daniel Hummer: XRD
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
References:
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprodongchuanite (TL)
Formula: Pb4CuZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Dongchuanite
Formula: Pb4ZnZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
ⓘ 'Dongchuanite Group'
Formula: A4 ⅥBⅣB2[(T1)O4]2[(T2)O4]2Y2
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goldhillite
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Daniel Hummer CollectionIdentified by Daniel Hummer: XRD
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kipushite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Philipsburgite
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Shungite (1)'
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
References:
Daniel Hummer CollectionIdentified by Daniel Hummer: XRD
ⓘ Qiumingite (TL)
Formula: Pb3(Zn2Fe3+)Sb5+P2O14
Type Locality:
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scholzite
Formula: CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Theisite
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ⓘ Tsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Veszelyite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ziesite
Formula: β-Cu2(V2O7)
References:
Daniel Hummer CollectionIdentified by Daniel Hummer: XRD
ⓘ Zincolibethenite
Formula: CuZn(PO4)(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘArgentotetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘTennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘTetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘQiumingite (TL)8.B0.Pb3(Zn2Fe3+)Sb5+P2O14
ⓘZincolibethenite8.BB.30CuZn(PO4)(OH)
ⓘCornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘTheisite8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ⓘDongchuanite8.BG.Pb4ZnZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
ⓘCuprodongchuanite (TL)8.BG.Pb4CuZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
ⓘTsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘArsendescloizite8.BH.35PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘScholzite8.CA.45CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘKipushite8.DE.(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘGoldhillite8.DE.Cu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘVeszelyite8.DE.30(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
ⓘPhilipsburgite8.DE.35Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘEvansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘZiesite8.FA.10β-Cu2(V2O7)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Shungite (1)'
-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Dongchuanite Group'-A4 ⅥBⅣB2[(T1)O4]2[(T2)O4]2Y2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Hⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ DongchuanitePb4ZnZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Hⓘ CuprodongchuanitePb4CuZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Oⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Ziesiteβ-Cu2(V2O7)
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ DongchuanitePb4ZnZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Oⓘ CuprodongchuanitePb4CuZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Oⓘ Dongchuanite GroupA4 ⅥBⅣB2[(T1)O4]2[(T2)O4]2Y2
Oⓘ QiumingitePb3(Zn2Fe3+)Sb5+P2O14
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Pⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ DongchuanitePb4ZnZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Pⓘ CuprodongchuanitePb4CuZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Pⓘ QiumingitePb3(Zn2Fe3+)Sb5+P2O14
SSulfur
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ Ziesiteβ-Cu2(V2O7)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ QiumingitePb3(Zn2Fe3+)Sb5+P2O14
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Cuⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ Ziesiteβ-Cu2(V2O7)
Cuⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ CuprodongchuanitePb4CuZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Znⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Znⓘ ScholziteCaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Znⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Znⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Znⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Znⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Znⓘ DongchuanitePb4ZnZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Znⓘ CuprodongchuanitePb4CuZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Znⓘ QiumingitePb3(Zn2Fe3+)Sb5+P2O14
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ PhilipsburgiteCu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Asⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Asⓘ GoldhilliteCu5Zn(AsO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ QiumingitePb3(Zn2Fe3+)Sb5+P2O14
PbLead
Pbⓘ ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ DongchuanitePb4ZnZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Pbⓘ CuprodongchuanitePb4CuZn2(PO4)4(OH)2
Pbⓘ QiumingitePb3(Zn2Fe3+)Sb5+P2O14

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