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Tonggou Au deposit (incl. Chucha-Luanshi Au deposit), Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tonggou Au deposit (incl. Chucha-Luanshi Au deposit) | Deposit |
| Lingbao City | City |
| Sanmenxia | Prefecture-level City |
| Henan | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 25' 31'' North , 110° 34' 33'' East
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Name(s) in local language(s):
ๆกๆฒ้็ฟ (ๅ
ๆฌๅบๅฒ-ไนฑ็ณ้็ฟ), ็ตๅฎๅธ, ไธ้จๅณกๅธ, ๆฒณๅ็, ไธญๅฝ
Quartz vein-type gold deposit.
Tonggou is located along the axis of the Qishuping syncline, which is also hosted in amphibolite, biotite gneiss, and migmatite of the Taihua Group. It was originally a small deposit, and after decades of exploration, the total gold resources have exceeded 46 t with an average grade of 9.6 g/t. Thirteen auriferous quartz vein orebodies are mainly developed along EW-trending faults, and the veins narrow toward the west. These gold orebodies are 500 to 1000 m long and 1 to 5 m wide. The lodes S302 and S303 are most outstanding auriferous quartz veins in Tonggou and even Xiaoqinling district, each with > 20 t gold resource and an average grade of 20 g/t.
Tonggou and Chucha-Luanshi are actually two independent deposits, but they are located in close proximity and show essentially the same mineralization (Tian et al., 1994).
Tonggou is located along the axis of the Qishuping syncline, which is also hosted in amphibolite, biotite gneiss, and migmatite of the Taihua Group. It was originally a small deposit, and after decades of exploration, the total gold resources have exceeded 46 t with an average grade of 9.6 g/t. Thirteen auriferous quartz vein orebodies are mainly developed along EW-trending faults, and the veins narrow toward the west. These gold orebodies are 500 to 1000 m long and 1 to 5 m wide. The lodes S302 and S303 are most outstanding auriferous quartz veins in Tonggou and even Xiaoqinling district, each with > 20 t gold resource and an average grade of 20 g/t.
Tonggou and Chucha-Luanshi are actually two independent deposits, but they are located in close proximity and show essentially the same mineralization (Tian et al., 1994).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
30 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| โ | Native Lead | 1.AA.05 | Pb |
| โ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| โ | Native Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Rickardite | 2.BA.30 | Cu7Te5 |
| โ | Weissite | 2.BA.30 | Cu2-xTe |
| โ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| โ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Vulcanite | 2.CB.75 | CuTe |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
| โ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| โ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Rucklidgeite ? | 2.GC.40c | PbBi2Te4 |
| โ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | CuPbBiS3 |
| โ | Buckhornite | 2.HB.20b | AuPb2BiTe2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | โ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| S | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | โ Buckhornite | AuPb2BiTe2S3 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
| Cu | โ Vulcanite | CuTe |
| Cu | โ Weissite | Cu2-xTe |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | โ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | โ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | โ Buckhornite | AuPb2BiTe2S3 |
| Te | โ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | โ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | โ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | โ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
| Te | โ Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Te | โ Native Tellurium | Te |
| Te | โ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
| Te | โ Vulcanite | CuTe |
| Te | โ Weissite | Cu2-xTe |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Buckhornite | AuPb2BiTe2S3 |
| Au | โ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | โ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Pb | โ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | โ Buckhornite | AuPb2BiTe2S3 |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Native Lead | Pb |
| Pb | โ Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | โ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Bi | โ Buckhornite | AuPb2BiTe2S3 |
| Bi | โ Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Bi | โ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Xiaoqinling mining districtMining District
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- North China CratonOrogen
- Yanshan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
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References
Mao, Jingwen, Goldfarb, Richard, Zhang, Zhengwei, Xu, Wenyi, Qiu, Yumin, Deng, Jun (2002) Gold deposits in the Xiaoqinling-Xiong'ershan region, Qinling Mountains, central China. Mineralium Deposita, 37 (3) 306-325 doi:10.1007/s00126-001-0248-1
[1]Liu, Junchen; Wang, Yitian; Mao, Jingwen; Jian, Wei; Hu, Qiaoqing; Wei, Ran; Zhang, Xiangwei; Hao, Jiaolong; Wang, Jianming (2022) Episodic Au-Mo mineralization events in the Xiaoqinling district, southern margin of the North China Craton. Ore Geology Reviews, 149. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105096
Liu, Junchen; Jian, Wei; Wang, Yitian; Mao, Jingwen; Hu, Qiaoqing; Wei, Ran; Zhang, Xiangwei; Hao, Jiaolong (2022) Textural and geochemical characteristics of gold-associated scheelites: Implications for the metallogenesis of the Xiaoqinling gold province, north China Craton. Ore Geology Reviews, 150. 105156 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105156
