Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Fancha gold deposit, Lingbao City, Sanmenxia, Henan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Fancha gold depositDeposit
Lingbao CityCity
SanmenxiaPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
ChinaCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearchMineralogy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 23' 30'' North , 110° 34' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.39167,110.57500
GRN:
N23E66
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
359734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359734:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


S60, S301, S310, S902 veins, Southern area of the field. Hydrothermal alteration includes silicification, sulphidation, Kโ€feldspathization, biotitization, chloritization, sericitization, and carbonatization.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

31 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
โ“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Buckhornite
Formula: AuPb2BiTe2S3
โ“˜ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
References:
preprint
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
โ“˜ Krupkaite
Formula: CuPbBi3S6
โ“˜ Lingbaoite (TL)
Formula: AgTe3
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
References:
preprint
โ“˜ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stรผtzite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
References:
preprint
โ“˜ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
โ“˜ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
โ“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
โ“˜ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
โ“˜Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
โ“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
โ“˜Stรผtzite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
โ“˜Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Lingbaoite (TL)2.CB.42AgTe3
โ“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
โ“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
โ“˜Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
โ“˜Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Rucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
โ“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
โ“˜Krupkaite2.HB.05aCuPbBi3S6
โ“˜Buckhornite2.HB.20bAuPb2BiTe2S3
โ“˜Volynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuโ“˜ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agโ“˜ StรผtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agโ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agโ“˜ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Agโ“˜ LingbaoiteAgTe3
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Teโ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teโ“˜ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Teโ“˜ StรผtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teโ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teโ“˜ Native TelluriumTe
Teโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Teโ“˜ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Teโ“˜ LingbaoiteAgTe3
AuGold
Auโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Auโ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
Auโ“˜ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Auโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auโ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Pbโ“˜ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biโ“˜ BuckhorniteAuPb2BiTe2S3
Biโ“˜ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Biโ“˜ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Biโ“˜ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biโ“˜ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biโ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biโ“˜ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

Localities in this Region

China

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

Liu, J., Wang, Y., Huang, S., Wei, R., Sun, Z., Hu, Q., & Hao, J. (2019). The gold occurrence in pyrite and Teโ€“Bi mineralogy of the Fancha gold deposit, Xiaoqinling gold field, southern margin of the North China Craton: Implication for ore genesis. Geological Journal.
Quick NavTopCommoditiesMineral ListRock TypesLocalities in RegionOther RegionsReferences
 
and/or  
Mindat.orgยฎ is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindatยฎ and mindat.orgยฎ are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are ยฉ OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833โ€“844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 14, 2026 02:21:11 Page updated: August 13, 2026 10:48:41
Go to top of page