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Limonite from
Shilu Cu-Fe Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shilu Cu-Fe Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:759649
Long-form Identifier:1:3:759649:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘXinrong Mn-Ag deposit, Luoding Co., Yunfu, Guangdong, China
77.0km (47.8 miles) ⓘYunfu pyrite deposit, Yun'an Co., Yunfu, Guangdong, China
References
Yingjiang Liang (1982): Geology and Prospecting 18(11), 15-21
Ruan Ting (1984): Age and origin of the Shilu karst-hosted malachite deposit. Geology and Prospecting 20(8), 18-22, 61.
Shili Yang (1985): Mineral Deposits 4(2), 31-40
 
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