Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi Ore Field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 196
Youngest recorded age at locality: 181

mindat Locality ID: 143371
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-143371.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi Ore Field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, China": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 40°48'30"N
Longitude: 120°30'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 40.808333333333,120.5
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na O Pb S Si Ti Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na O Pb S Si Ti Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleBruciteCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGarnet
GypsumHumiteMicaMolybdeniteNonePyritePyroxeneQuartzRocksaltSerpentine
SphaleriteSpinelTalcTitaniteVesuvianiteWollastonite

33 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Amesite  (*)Andradite  (*)Augite  (*)
Brucite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chondrodite  (*)Clinohumite  (*)
Clinozoisite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Epidote  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Galena  (*)Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)Lizardite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Talc  (*)Titanite  (*)Tremolite  (*)
Vesuvianite  (*)Wollastonite  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)219618103419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)19618108803
Amesite  (*)Clay SerpentineMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4196181074
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)319618101534
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O619618102060
Brucite  (*)BruciteMg(OH)21961810462
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)196181027770
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2196181027198
Chondrodite  (*)HumiteMg5(SiO4)2F21961810285
Clinohumite  (*)HumiteMg9(SiO4)4F21961810236
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)19618101025
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O619618104135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)219618109895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)19618108173
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF219618109617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS196181024243
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)319618101544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O19618106890
Lizardite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)41961810359
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4196181014899
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS219618105800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2196181017380
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)19618102349
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)219618102273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2196181039462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2196181061156
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS196181021482
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)219618103337
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O19618104899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)219618102562
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)1019618101395
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO319618101247
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)19618101025


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Emily000364skarn-porphyry Mo deposit
Emily000365skarn-porphyry Mo deposit
Emily000366skarn-porphyry Mo deposit
Emily000367skarn-porphyry Mo deposit
Emily000368skarn-porphyry Mo deposit
Emily000369skarn-porphyry Mo deposit
Emily000370skarn-porphyry Mo deposit


7 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Emily000364193183188±5Re-Os molybdeniteL-1  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 143371Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi Ore Field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, ChinaLanjiagou-YangjiazhangziWu et al. (1997) MD16_376 
Emily000365191181186±5Re-Os molybdeniteL-3  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 143371Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi Ore Field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, ChinaLanjiagou-YangjiazhangziWu et al. (1997) MD16_376 
Emily000366193183188±5Re-Os molybdeniteL-5  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 143371Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi Ore Field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, ChinaLanjiagou-YangjiazhangziWu et al. (1997) MD16_376 
Emily000367189181185±4Re-Os molybdeniteL-15  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 143371Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi Ore Field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, ChinaLanjiagou-YangjiazhangziWu et al. (1997) MD16_376 
Emily000368196184190±6Re-Os molybdeniteY-15-1  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 143371Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi Ore Field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, ChinaLanjiagou-YangjiazhangziWu et al. (1997) MD16_376 
Emily000369189185187±2Re-Os molybdeniteY-15-2  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 143371Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi Ore Field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, ChinaLanjiagou-YangjiazhangziWu et al. (1997) MD16_376 
Emily000370196184190±6Re-Os molybdeniteY-17  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 143371Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi Ore Field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, ChinaLanjiagou-YangjiazhangziWu et al. (1997) MD16_376 

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