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Qianchen gold deposit, Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp, Laizhou City, Yantai, Shandong, Chinai
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Qianchen gold depositDeposit
Jiaojia-Xincheng Gold camp- not defined -
Laizhou CityCounty
YantaiPrefecture
ShandongProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 22' 56'' North , 120° 7' 31'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zhaoyuan120,000 (2018)25.2km
Laizhou188,000 (2018)27.6km
Longgang60,444 (2014)35.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
423760
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423760:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Qianchen gold deposit is a large gold deposit (>50 t of Au) located in the southern part of the Jiaojia gold belt. The gold deposits occur mainly in the Linglong granite and Archean metamorphic rocks, locally accompanied by lamprophyre and diorite porphyrite. There are over 34 gold ore bodies, which are often veined and show the characteristics of pinch and swell, with Au grade showing a range of 0.05 g/t to 16.68 g/t with an average of 2.45 g/t.

The economically important orebodies at Qianchen are represented by I-2 and II-10 Orebodies. The I-2 Orebody, being the largest at Qianchen, holds over 20 t of Au and accounts for 44.09 % of the total metal reserve. It is up to 976 m and 572 m in length and width, respectively, and varies in thickness from 1.20 to 34.80 m (Avg. 5.32 m), with an average gold grade of 2.70 g/t. The II-10 Orebody (Avg. 5.26 g/t) makes up 27.73 % of the total metal reserve at Qianchen, and is up to 740 m and 530 m in length and width, respectively, and features a thickness range of 1.20 to 30.98 m (Avg. 4.76 m). The Qianchen gold mineralization and alteration can be divided into three stages, namely pre-ore K-feldspar-quartz (I), quartz-gold-polymetallic sulfide (II), and post-ore quartz-calcite (III) stages.

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16 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Hexaferrum
Formula: (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘHexaferrum1.AG.05(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Hexaferrum(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Hexaferrum(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Hexaferrum(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Hexaferrum(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

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