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Orthoclase from
Tonglushan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tonglushan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1625796
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1625796:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘJiguanzui Au-Cu deposit, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘLongjiaoshan Cu-(W-Mo) deposit, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘFengtou Cu-Fe-Au deposit (Fentou Cu-Fe-Au deposit), Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘLazhushan Fe skarn deposit, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘTongshankou Cu-Mo Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
56.4km (35.1 miles) ⓘJilongshan Au-Cu deposit, Fengshan ore field, Yangxin Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
References
Zhang, Fei; Williamson, Ben J.; Rollinson, Gavyn K.; Hughes, Hannah S.R. (2023) A mineralogical investigation into the formation of ore-barren endoskarn: An example from the Tonglushan porphyry system, eastern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 157. p.105441. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105441
 
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