Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Huaihua, Hunan, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 542
Youngest recorded age at locality: 60

mindat Locality ID: 135159
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-135159.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Huaihua, Hunan, China": 44
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 33

Number of Child Localities: 9
Child Localities:
Chenxi Co.
Hongjiang Co. (Qianyang Co.)
Huitong Co.
Jingzhou Co.
Mayang Co.
Xinhuang Co.
Xupu Co.
Yuanling Co.
Zhijiang Co.

Latitude: 27°38'33"N
Longitude: 110°2'59"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 27.6425,110.04972222222

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Acanthite	Apatite	Aragonite	Arsenic	Arsenolite	Arsenopyrite	Autunite	Baryte	Bournonite	Calcite
Chalcopyrite	Clay	Columbite	Copper	Covellite	Cubanite	Diamond	Diaspore	Feldspar	Fluorite
Fritzscheite	Gypsum	Kaolinite	Lepidocrocite	Malachite	Marcasite	Melanterite	Mica	Nickeline	None
Not in a structural group	Pyrite	Pyrochlore	Pyrophyllite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite	Smectite-vermiculite	Sphalerite
Stannite	Stibnite	Tetrahedrite	Tungstite	Wurtzite	Zinkenite	Zircon

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: Ag Al As Au Ba C Ca Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Na Ni O Os P Pb Pt S Sb Si Sn Ti U V W Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Apatite Aragonite Arsenic Arsenolite Arsenopyrite Autunite Baryte Bournonite Calcite
Chalcopyrite Clay Columbite Copper Covellite Cubanite Diamond Diaspore Feldspar Fluorite
Fritzscheite Gypsum Kaolinite Lepidocrocite Malachite Marcasite Melanterite Mica Nickeline None
Not in a structural group Pyrite Pyrochlore Pyrophyllite Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite Smectite-vermiculite Sphalerite
Stannite Stibnite Tetrahedrite Tungstite Wurtzite Zinkenite Zircon

75 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Albite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Ankerite ()*	Antimony ()*
Aragonite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Aurostibite ()*	Autunite ()*	Azurite ()*
Baryte ()*	Bornite ()*	Boulangerite ()*	Bournonite ()*	Calcite ()*
Cassiterite ()*	Cerussite ()*	Cervantite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*
Cinnabar ()*	Copper ()*	Covellite ()*	Cubanite ()*	Cuprite ()*
Diamond ()*	Dolomite ()*	Ferberite ()*	Fluorapatite ()*	Fluorite ()*
Francevillite ()*	Galena ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Graphite ()*
Gypsum ()*	Halloysite-7Å ()*	Kaolinite ()*	Lepidocrocite ()*	Malachite ()*
Marcasite ()*	Melanterite ()*	Mercury ()*	Metacinnabar ()*	Montmorillonite ()*
Montroseite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Osmium ()*	Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Plagionite ()*
Platinum ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrophyllite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*
Realgar ()*	Rhodochrosite ()*	Roscoelite ()*	Rutile ()*	Scheelite ()*
Schoderite ()*	Senarmontite ()*	Siderite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Stannite ()*
Stibiconite ()*	Stibnite ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Torbernite ()*	Tungstite ()*
Uranocircite-II ()*	Valentinite ()*	Yuanjiangite ()*	Zinkenite ()*	Zircon ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S			1	40357	2793
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)			2	40342,40371	8803
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)			1	40342	2734
Ankerite ()*	None	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂			2	40359,40371	3092
Antimony ()*	Arsenic	Sb			1	40371	363
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)			1	40371	3250
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	360	60	12	40338,40339,40342,40344,40346,40358,40359,40360,40364,40368,40370,40371	9052
Aurostibite ()*	Pyrite	AuSb₂			1	40371	73
Autunite ()*	Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O			2	40362,40363	1272
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂			3	40334,40348,40371	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	542	66	8	40333,40340,40342,40343,40350,40351,40354,40371	11547
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄			2	40342,40371	5516
Boulangerite ()*	None	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁			1	40371	843
Bournonite ()*	Bournonite	CuPbSbS₃			2	40342,40371	1089
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	542	66	14	40333,40335,40340,40342,40343,40348,40350,40351,40353,40354,40359,40365,40371,40375	27770
Cassiterite ()*	Rutile	SnO₂			1	40373	5171
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)			1	40342	4979
Cervantite ()*	None	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₄			1	40371	352
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S			4	40334,40342,40348,40371	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂			2	40342,40371	27198
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS			5	40342,40353,40354,40371,40373	2600
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu			1	40348	3846
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS			2	40342,40371	4165
Cubanite ()*	Cubanite Wurtzite	CuFe₂S₃			1	40371	802
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O			3	40334,40348,40371	2970
Diamond ()*	Diamond	C			1	40373	697
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	542	66	9	40333,40335,40342,40343,40350,40353,40354,40364,40371	9895
Ferberite ()*	Columbite	Fe²⁺(WO₄)			1	40371	551
Fluorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F			1	40351	2740
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	542	66	3	40333,40343,40350	9617
Francevillite ()*	Fritzscheite	Ba(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·5H₂O			1	40363	43
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	542	66	13	40333,40335,40342,40343,40344,40346,40350,40357,40358,40359,40364,40368,40371	24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)			1	40371	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	360	60	16	40335,40338,40339,40342,40344,40346,40358,40359,40360,40364,40367,40368,40369,40370,40371,40373	30554
Graphite ()*	None	C			1	40371	2812
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O			1	40348	6890
Halloysite-7Å ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄			2	40336	52
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄			2	40363,40371	5591
Lepidocrocite ()*	Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)			1	40371	581
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂			3	40342,40348,40371	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂			2	40342,40350	5674
Melanterite ()*	Melanterite	Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O			1	40371	915
Mercury ()*	None	Hg			1	40352	397
Metacinnabar ()*	Sphalerite	HgS			2	40353,40371	255
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O			2	40348,40363	1508
Montroseite ()*	Diaspore	(V³⁺,Fe²⁺,V⁴⁺)O(OH)			1	40340	136
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	360	60	15	40335,40338,40339,40342,40344,40346,40348,40351,40357,40358,40359,40364,40367,40370,40371	17380
Osmium ()*	None	Os			1	40373	169
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pyrite	NiAsS			1	40371	767
Plagionite ()*	None	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇			1	40371	100
Platinum ()*	Copper	Pt			1	40373	485
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	542	60	24	40333,40335,40338,40339,40340,40342,40343,40344,40346,40350,40351,40352,40357,40358,40359,40360,40363,40364,40365,40367,40368,40370,40371,40373	39462
Pyrophyllite ()*	Clay Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂			2	40357,40371	771
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈			1	40335	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	542	66	25	40333,40335,40336,40338,40340,40342,40343,40344,40346,40348,40350,40351,40353,40354,40357,40358,40359,40360,40364,40365,40367,40368,40369,40370,40371	61156
Realgar ()*	None	AsS			1	40373	712
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)			1	40375	1711
Roscoelite ()*	Mica	KV³⁺₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂			1	40340	253
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂			2	40342,40373	5614
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)			2	40365,40371	4894
Schoderite ()*	None	Al₂(PO₄)(VO₄)·8H₂O			1	40363	5
Senarmontite ()*	Arsenolite	Sb₂O₃			1	40371	179
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)			3	40342,40357,40371	6417
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	542	66	12	40333,40342,40343,40344,40346,40350,40352,40357,40358,40359,40364,40371	21482
Stannite ()*	Stannite Sphalerite	Cu₂FeSnS₄			1	40371	668
Stibiconite ()*	Pyrochlore	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)			1	40371	446
Stibnite ()*	Stibnite	Sb₂S₃			11	40342,40344,40346,40353,40358,40359,40360,40364,40365,40370,40371	3418
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃			2	40342,40371	5317
Torbernite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·12H₂O			2	40362,40363	1059
Tungstite ()*	Tungstite	WO₃·H₂O			1	40371	118
Uranocircite-II ()*	None	Ba(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10H₂O			1	40363	89
Valentinite ()*	None	Sb₂O₃			1	40371	369
Yuanjiangite ()*	Nickeline	AuSn			1	40373	3
Zinkenite ()*	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂			1	40371	228
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)			1	40373	5251

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Giersdorf_00000919	The Daping U Deposit is one of many Hydrothermal-reworked type U deposits found in southern China
Giersdorf_00000920	The Daping U Deposit is one of many Hydrothermal-reworked type U deposits found in southern China
Giersdorf_00000921	The Daping U Deposit is one of many Hydrothermal-reworked type U deposits found in southern China
Giersdorf_00000922	The Daping U Deposit is one of many Hydrothermal-reworked type U deposits found in southern China

6 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Source	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
sedexmvt-00092	252	66	Mesozoic		host rock age					187088	Dongjiahe Pb-Zn Deposit, Chenxi Co., Huaihua, Hunan, China	Dongjiahe	Taylor et al. (2009)		USGSOFR2009_1297
sedznpb-00155	542	635	Neoproterozoic (Sinian)							187088	Dongjiahe Pb-Zn Deposit, Chenxi Co., Huaihua, Hunan, China	Dongjiahe	Singer et al. (2009)		USGSOFR2009-1252
Giersdorf_00000919	360	360	360		wall rock age					228933	Daping Mine, Hongjiang Co. (Qianyang Co.), Huaihua, Hunan, China	Daping U Deposit	Min (1995)	10.1016/0169-1368(95)00005-M	OGR10_51	Relative Geological Age applied to the wall rock
Giersdorf_00000920	140	140	140	U-Pb	mineralization age	uraninite	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	228933	Daping Mine, Hongjiang Co. (Qianyang Co.), Huaihua, Hunan, China	Daping U Deposit	Min (1995)	10.1016/0169-1368(95)00005-M	OGR10_51	U-Pb age for Uranium Mineralization found in the locality
Giersdorf_00000921	120	120	120	U-Pb	mineralization age	uraninite	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	228933	Daping Mine, Hongjiang Co. (Qianyang Co.), Huaihua, Hunan, China	Daping U Deposit	Min (1995)	10.1016/0169-1368(95)00005-M	OGR10_51	U-Pb age for Uranium Mineralization found in the locality
Giersdorf_00000922	60	60	60	U-Pb	mineralization age	uraninite	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	228933	Daping Mine, Hongjiang Co. (Qianyang Co.), Huaihua, Hunan, China	Daping U Deposit	Min (1995)	10.1016/0169-1368(95)00005-M	OGR10_51	U-Pb age for Uranium Mineralization found in the locality

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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