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Apatite from
Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China


Locality type:Ore Field
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:706106
Long-form Identifier:1:3:706106:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Apatite in this Region
Laochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Tangziwa deposit, Laochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Xi’ao Cu-Sn polymetallic deposit, Laochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Zhuyeshan deposit, Laochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Longchahe pluton, Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Songshujiao ore field, Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘLongchahe pluton, Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘPuxiong regolith-hosted REE deposit, Puxiong, Jianshui County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘLaochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘHonghe REE deposit, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘZhuyeshan deposit, Laochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘTangziwa deposit, Laochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
36.9km (23.0 miles) ⓘSongshujiao ore field, Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘBaimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposit, Jinping County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘChang'an Au-Cu deposit (Changanchong Au-Cu deposit), Jinping County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
72.2km (44.8 miles) ⓘLongbohe Cu deposit, Jinping County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
References
Zhifen Wang (1983): Acta Geologica Sinica 57(2), 154-163
Li, Jiang; Chen, Shou-Yu; Zhao, Yue-Hua (2022) Trace elements in apatite from Gejiu Sn polymetallic district: Implications for petrogenesis, metallogenesis and exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 145. p.104880. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104880
Xu, R., Romer, R. L., Kroner, U., & Deng, J. (2022). Tectonic control on the spatial distribution of Sn mineralization in the Gejiu Sn district, China. Ore Geology Reviews, 148, 105004.
 
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