Tourmaline from
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China

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Classification
Locality type:	Mine
Species:	'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	442102
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:442102:3
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline

20.4km (12.7 miles)	ⓘ Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
21.5km (13.3 miles)	ⓘ Hongqiling Sn polymetallic Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
23.9km (14.8 miles)	ⓘ Yejiwei Sn-polymetallic deposit (Yejiwo Sn-polymetallic deposit), Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
24.2km (15.1 miles)	ⓘ Hehuaping Sn-Pb-Zn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
25.5km (15.8 miles)	ⓘ Jiepailing Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
25.9km (16.1 miles)	ⓘ Manaoshan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
33.9km (21.1 miles)	ⓘ Dapu Mine, Baiyunxian W-polymetallic ore field, Rucheng Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
34.5km (21.4 miles)	ⓘ Wangxianling Sn-W deposit, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
34.6km (21.5 miles)	ⓘ Tutianmen W deposit, Baiyunxian W-polymetallic ore field, Rucheng Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
38.9km (24.2 miles)	ⓘ Xintianling W-Bi deposit, Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
References
Keqin Xu (1957): Acta Geologica Sinica 37(2), 117-153 Ruilong Qiu (1984): Mineral Deposits 3(2), 68-75 Yirang Chen (1992): Hunan Geology 11(4), 285-293 *Ottens, Berthold, Cook, Robert B. (2005) The Yaogangxian Tungsten Mine. Rocks & Minerals, 80 (1) 46-57 doi:10.3200/rmin.80.1.46-57* Shunting Li, Jingbing Wang, Xinyou Zhu, Yanli Wang, Ying Han, and Ningning Guo (2011) Chronological characteristics of the Yaogangxian composite pluton in Hunan Province. Geology and Exploration, 47(2), 143-150. Xinyou Zhou, Jingbin Wang, Yanli Wang, Xiyin Cheng, Peng He, Qibin Fu, and Shunting Li (2013) Characteristics of greisen inclusions in alkali feldspar granite of Yaogangxian tungsten deposit. Mineral Deposits, 32(3), 533-544 (in Chinese with English abstract).

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Tourmaline from Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Tourmaline from
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China