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Yanlinsi Au deposit, Liling goldfield, Liling Co., Zhuzhou, Hunan, Chinai
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Yanlinsi Au depositDeposit
Liling goldfieldOre Field
Liling Co.County
ZhuzhouPrefecture-level City
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 49' 59'' North , 113° 30' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.83333,113.50000
GRN:
N19E72
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Xishan98,162 (2013)18.5km
Zhuzhou709,358 (2018)34.4km
Guankou1,380,000 (2013)38.2km
Pingxiang372,123 (2018)42.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
426596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:426596:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The orebodies are mainly concentrated in the core of the Yanshanchong reversed anticline and its northwest limb, with 75 ore bodies (3 main ore bodies). Most of the orebodies strike 35–55° (dip 30–60°) and are generally a few tens of meters to over 900 m long. The orebodies are 0.74 to 1.93 m (avg. 1.01 m) thick, with ore grades of 0.63 to 51.62 g/t (avg. 7.69 g/t), and are lensoid or stratiform. The ores are mainly of laminated quartz vein and altered rock types. The altered rock-type ores are distributed on both sides of the laminated quartz vein ores (i.e., as mineralized halos), with thickness of 0.4–0.6 m on each side. Alteration styles include sericite, carbonate, and silicic.

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
Zheng, Yi; Zhang, Guozheng; Yu, Pengpeng; Chen, Mengxuan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Chen, Xi (2026) Orogenic gold deposits in the Eastern South China Block: episodic gold enrichment driven by neoproterozoic to mesozoic multi-stage orogenies. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107519. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107519
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
Zheng, Yi; Zhang, Guozheng; Yu, Pengpeng; Chen, Mengxuan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Chen, Xi (2026) Orogenic gold deposits in the Eastern South China Block: episodic gold enrichment driven by neoproterozoic to mesozoic multi-stage orogenies. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107519. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107519
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
Zheng, Yi; Zhang, Guozheng; Yu, Pengpeng; Chen, Mengxuan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Chen, Xi (2026) Orogenic gold deposits in the Eastern South China Block: episodic gold enrichment driven by neoproterozoic to mesozoic multi-stage orogenies. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107519. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107519
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
Zheng, Yi; Zhang, Guozheng; Yu, Pengpeng; Chen, Mengxuan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Chen, Xi (2026) Orogenic gold deposits in the Eastern South China Block: episodic gold enrichment driven by neoproterozoic to mesozoic multi-stage orogenies. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107519. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107519
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
Zheng, Yi; Zhang, Guozheng; Yu, Pengpeng; Chen, Mengxuan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Chen, Xi (2026) Orogenic gold deposits in the Eastern South China Block: episodic gold enrichment driven by neoproterozoic to mesozoic multi-stage orogenies. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107519. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107519
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
Zheng, Yi; Zhang, Guozheng; Yu, Pengpeng; Chen, Mengxuan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Chen, Xi (2026) Orogenic gold deposits in the Eastern South China Block: episodic gold enrichment driven by neoproterozoic to mesozoic multi-stage orogenies. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107519. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107519
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
Zheng, Yi; Zhang, Guozheng; Yu, Pengpeng; Chen, Mengxuan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Chen, Xi (2026) Orogenic gold deposits in the Eastern South China Block: episodic gold enrichment driven by neoproterozoic to mesozoic multi-stage orogenies. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107519. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107519
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
Zheng, Yi; Zhang, Guozheng; Yu, Pengpeng; Chen, Mengxuan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Chen, Xi (2026) Orogenic gold deposits in the Eastern South China Block: episodic gold enrichment driven by neoproterozoic to mesozoic multi-stage orogenies. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107519. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107519
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
Zheng, Yi; Zhang, Guozheng; Yu, Pengpeng; Chen, Mengxuan; Zhang, Yuzhi; Chen, Xi (2026) Orogenic gold deposits in the Eastern South China Block: episodic gold enrichment driven by neoproterozoic to mesozoic multi-stage orogenies. Ore Geology Reviews, 197. p.107519. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107519
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

[1]Zhang, Yuce; Shao, Yongjun; Liu, Qingquan; Zhang, Xiong; Zhan, Yuandong; Wang, Cheng; Wu, Huahao; Sun, Ji (2022) Pyrite textures, trace element and sulfur isotopes of Yanlinsi slate-hosted deposit in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China: Implications for gold mineralization processes. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105029. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105029
[2]Zhou, Chao; Sun, Ji; Xiao, Rong; Lu, Wen; Meng, Zhengyong; Tan, Shimin; Peng, Wei; Tu, Enbo (2025) Zircon U-Pb Age, Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of Diabase in the Yanlinsi Gold Deposit, Northeastern Hunan Province. Minerals, 15 (11). doi:10.3390/min15111190
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