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Zheyaoshan Mine, Baiyinchang Cu deposit, Baiyinchang ore field, Baiyin District, Baiyin, Gansu, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Zheyaoshan MineMine
Baiyinchang Cu depositDeposit
Baiyinchang ore fieldOre Field
Baiyin DistrictDistrict
BaiyinPrefecture-level City
GansuProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 39' 28'' North , 104° 13' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.65778,104.22944
GeoHash:
G#: wqd0ec3e4
GRN:
N25E60
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Baiyin188,533 (2018)13.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
144957
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144957:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b5b75bd3-fafb-4bcb-bc47-2059d32714d6
Name(s) in local language(s):
ζŠ˜θ…°ε±±ι“œ(ι”Œ)矿, η™½ι“ΆεŽ‚ι“œηŸΏεΊŠ, η™½ι“ΆεŽ‚ηŸΏη”°, η™½ι“ΆεŒΊ, η™½ι“ΆεΈ‚, η”˜θ‚ƒηœ, δΈ­ε›½


Kuroko-type volcanic hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) copper-(zinc) deposit.
The largest deposit in the Baiyinchang orefield.

This deposit has been mined out. The open pit which once had a similar size as that of the neighbouring Huoyanshan Mine was largely backfilled (see current satellite map).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Botryogen
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) Β· 5H2O
β“˜Botryogen7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) Β· 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Bingbin Yang (1979): Preliminary understanding of the oxidation zone characteristics of copper sulphide deposits in northwestern China. Geology and Prospecting 15(2), 54-58 (in Chinese).
Dingpu Xiang and Tianfu Dai (1985): Regional metallogenic characteristics of the volcanogenic sulfide deposits in northern Qilian Mountain. Mineral Deposits 4(1), 64-74 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Chongmin Liu (1999): Geochemical anomaly of the Zheyaoshan marine volcanic copper deposit. Geology and Prospecting 35(5), 28-30, 35.
Hongpei Zhang, Jishun Liu, Weixuan Fang, and Guang Ma (2003): Comprehensive Information Prospecting Models for Zheyaoshan and Shiqingdong Massive Sulfide Deposits in Baiying, Gansu Province. Mineral Deposits [Kuangchuang Dizhi] 22(4), 408-414.
Hongpei Zhang, Jishun Liu, Weixuan Fang, and Guang Ma (2004): Geological setting, metallogenic series and prospecting potentiality in the Baiyinchang mine and outskirts, Gansu Province. Geology and Prospecting 40(5), 21-26.
Hou Zengqian, Khin Zaw, Rona, P., Li Yinqing, Qu Xiaoming, Song Shuhe, Peng Ligui, and Huang Jianjun (2008): Geology, Fluid Inclusions, and Oxygen Isotope Geochemistry of the Baiyinchang Pipe-Style Volcanic-Hosted Massive Sulfide Cu Deposit in Gansu Province, Northwestern China. Economic Geology 103(1), 269-292.
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