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Locality Name:
Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 163.2
Youngest recorded age at locality: 130

mindat Locality ID: 157021
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-157021.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China": 7
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 7

Number of Child Localities: 7
Child Localities:
Baibulong Pb-Zn Deposit
Chaishan Pb-Zn-Sn Deposit
Dongposhan Mine
Hengshanling-Shexingping Pb-Zn-Ag Deposit
Hongqiling Mine
Shizhuyuan Mine
Yejiweinan Pb-Zn Deposit (South Yejiwei Pb-Zn Deposit)

Latitude: 25°46'45"N
Longitude: 113°10'37"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 25.779166666667,113.17694444444
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: Ag Al As Au B Be Bi C Ca Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb O Pb S Sb Si Sn Ta Te Ti W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAeschyniteAllargentumAmphiboleArgyroditeArsenicArsenopyriteBerylCalciteCancrinite-sodalite
ChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteColumbiteCopperCorundumCubaniteEpidoteFeldsparFluorite
GarnetKobelliteMarcasiteMeneghiniteMicaMolybdeniteNickelineNoneOlivinePhenakite
PolybasitePrehnitePyritePyroxeneQuartzRhodoniteRocksaltRutileScheeliteSmectite-vermiculite
SodaliteSphaleriteSpinelStanniteStibniteTetradymiteTetrahedriteTopazTourmalineVesuvianite
WollastoniteWurtziteZircon

92 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Aikinite  (*)Alabandite  (*)Albite  (*)
Andradite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Augite  (*)Bavenite  (*)
Beryl  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bornite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Canfieldite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chrysoberyl  (*)Corundum  (*)Cosalite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Danalite  (*)
Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Dyscrasite  (*)Epidote  (*)Ferberite  (*)
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Ferro-pargasite  (*)Ferronigerite-2N1S  (*)Ferrosilite  (*)Fluoborite  (*)
Fluorite  (*)Freibergite  (*)Gahnite  (*)Galena  (*)Galenobismutite  (*)
Gold  (*)Grossular  (*)Hedenbergite  (*)Helvine  (*)Hematite  (*)
Hübnerite  (*)Jamesonite  (*)Krupkaite  (*)Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Margarite  (*)Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Nanlingite  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Pargasite  (*)Phenakite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)
Polybasite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Proustite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrope  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Rhodonite  (*)
Rutile  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)
Spessartine  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spinel  (*)Stannite  (*)Stephanite  (*)
Tantalaeschynite-(Y)  (*)Tephroite  (*)Tetradymite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Tintinaite  (*)
Topaz  (*)Tremolite  (*)Tungstenite  (*)Vermiculite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)
Wollastonite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S163.2130240263,402652793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2163.21301402653419
Aikinite  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBiS3158130140265315
Alabandite  (*)RocksaltMnS163.2130140265312
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)163.21301402658803
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3163.2130240262,402651534
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)163.21301402651036
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS163.2130240261,402659052
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6163.21301402652060
Bavenite  (*)NoneCa4Be2+xAl2-xSi9O26-x(OH)2+x (x = 0 to 1)163.2130140265255
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18163.21301402654286
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi1581301402651966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3158130240261,402651935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4163.21301402655516
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S11163.2130140265843
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)163.2130540260,40261,40262,40263,4026527770
Canfieldite  (*)ArgyroditeAg8SnS6158130240263,4026591
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO2158130440261,40263,40264,402655171
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S163.21301402655707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2163.2130440261,40263,40264,4026527198
Chrysoberyl  (*)OlivineBeAl2O4163.2130140265321
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O3163.21301402651797
Cosalite  (*)NonePb2Bi2S5158130140265344
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S3163.2130140265802
Danalite  (*)Cancrinite-sodalite SodaliteBe3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S163.213014026558
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6163.2130440261,40262,40263,402654135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2163.2130240262,402659895
Dyscrasite  (*)AllargentumAg3+xSb1-x (x ≈ 0.2)163.2130240263,40265180
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)163.2130440261,40262,40263,402658173
Ferberite  (*)ColumbiteFe2+(WO4)158130140265551
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg2.5-0.0Fe2+2.5-5.0)Si8O22(OH)2163.2130140265129
Ferro-pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2163.213014026554
Ferronigerite-2N1S  (*)None(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)15813014026514
Ferrosilite  (*)PyroxeneFe2+2Si2O6163.213014026584
Fluoborite  (*)NoneMg3(BO3)F3163.213014026552
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2163.2130440261,40262,40263,402659617
Freibergite  (*)TetrahedriteAg6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S12163.2130240263,40265663
Gahnite  (*)SpinelZnAl2O4163.2130140265445
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS163.2130740260,40261,40262,40263,40264,40265,4026624243
Galenobismutite  (*)KobellitePbBi2S4158130140265192
Gold  (*)CopperAu163.213014026330554
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)3163.21301402651544
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O6163.2130240262,40265741
Helvine  (*)Sodalite Cancrinite-sodaliteBe3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S163.2130140265237
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3163.2130240263,4026514640
Hübnerite  (*)ColumbiteMn2+(WO4)158130140265469
Jamesonite  (*)NonePb4FeSb6S14163.2130140265784
Krupkaite  (*)MeneghinitePbCuBi3S615813014026580
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S  (*)NoneMg3BeAl8O16163.213014026518
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4163.2130340261,40263,4026514899
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2163.21301402655674
Margarite  (*)Mica ClayCaAl2Si2Al2O10(OH)2163.2130140265168
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)163.21301402654924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2158130340261,40263,402655800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2163.2130340261,40263,4026517380
Nanlingite  (*)NoneNa(Ca5Li)Mg12(AsO3)2[Fe2+(AsO3)6]F14163.21301402651
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)163.21301402652349
Pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2163.2130140265313
Phenakite  (*)PhenakiteBe2(SiO4)163.2130140265326
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2163.21301402652273
Polybasite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7]163.2130240263,40265716
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2163.21301402651898
Proustite  (*)NoneAg3AsS3163.2130240263,40265733
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS3163.2130240263,402651425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2163.2130340261,40263,4026539462
Pyrope  (*)GarnetMg3Al2(SiO4)3163.2130140265341
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8163.2130340261,40263,402659056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2163.2130540260,40261,40262,40263,4026561156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)163.21301402651711
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)163.2130240263,40265969
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2163.21301402655614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)158130440261,40262,40263,402654894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)163.21301402652705
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)163.21301402656417
Silver  (*)CopperAg163.2130240263,402655186
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3163.21301402651214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS163.2130740260,40261,40262,40263,40264,40265,4026621482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O4163.21301402651934
Stannite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu2FeSnS4158130140265668
Stephanite  (*)NoneAg5SbS4163.2130240263,40265586
Tantalaeschynite-(Y)  (*)AeschyniteY(Ta,Ti,Nb)2O6163.21301402653
Tephroite  (*)OlivineMn2+2(SiO4)163.2130140265240
Tetradymite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te2S158130140265510
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13163.2130240263,402655317
Tintinaite  (*)KobellitePb10Cu2Sb16S35163.213014026324
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F2163.2130240261,402651476
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2163.21301402652562
Tungstenite  (*)MolybdeniteWS215813014026528
Vermiculite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4·8H2O163.2130140265652
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10163.2130340261,40263,402651395
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO3163.2130340261,40263,402651247
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)163.21301402655251


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Emily000386W-Sn-Mo-Bi-Be deposit
Emily000387W-Sn-Mo-Bi-Be deposit
Emily000388W-Sn-Mo-Bi-Be deposit
Emily000389W-Sn-Mo-Bi-Be deposit
Emily000390W-Sn-Mo-Bi-Be deposit
Emily000391W-Sn-Mo-Bi-Be deposit


14 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
Kristen001976151151151 mineralization age   Yes Sn, Bi156206Jinchuantang Sn-Bi Deposit, Dongpo Ore Field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaJinchuangtangJingwen et al. (2013)10.1007/s00126-012-0446-zMD48_267 
Kristen001996152.6152.6152.6 mineralization age     Sn193822Hongqiling Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaHongqilingJingwen et al. (2013)10.1007/s00126-012-0446-zMD48_267 
Emily000386154154 Re-Os molybdeniteTP-16-1  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanLi et al. (1996) G42_261 
Emily000387153153 Re-Os molybdeniteTP-16-2  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanLi et al. (1996) G42_261 
Emily000388149149 Re-Os molybdeniteTP-17-1  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanLi et al. (1996) G42_261 
Emily000389130130 Re-Os molybdeniteTP-17-2  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanLi et al. (1996) G42_261 
Emily000390158158 Re-Os molybdenite560-9-1  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanLi et al. (1996) G42_261 
Emily000391151151 Re-Os molybdenite560-9-2  MolybdeniteMolybdenite 64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanLi et al. (1996) G42_261 
Kristen001974151151151 mineralization age     W, Sn, Mo, Bi64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanJingwen et al. (2013)10.1007/s00126-012-0446-zMD48_267 
Kristen001975153.4153.4153.4 mineralization age     W, Sn, Mo, Bi64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanJingwen et al. (2013)10.1007/s00126-012-0446-zMD48_267 
Kristen002252158130158-130Re-Osmineralization agemolybdenite   Molybdenite W, Sn, Mo, Bi64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuan DepositHan et al. (2014)10.1111/rge.12033RG64_136 
MD43_375-00003154.5147.5151.0±3.5        64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanYuan et al. (2008)10.1007/s00126-007-0166-yMD43_375 
MD43_375-00009163.2158.4160.8±2.4Sm-Nd garnet, diopside     64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuanYuan et al. (2008)10.1007/s00126-007-0166-yMD43_375 
Mo-00292158130158–130Re-Os molybdenite   Molybdenite Mo64765Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaShizhuyuan MineZhang et al. (2005)10.1007/s00126-004-0451-yMD39_960 

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