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Locality Name:
Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 157.5
Youngest recorded age at locality: 151.9

mindat Locality ID: 233095
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-233095.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China": 4
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 4

Number of Child Localities: 4
Child Localities:
Jiepailing Mine
Jinzhulong Pb-Zn Deposit
Meilong Pb-Zn-Ag Deposit
Yaogangxian Mine

Latitude: 25°35'32"N
Longitude: 113°18'4"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 25.592222222222,113.30111111111

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.

Allargentum	Alunite	Amphibole	Apatite	Arsenopyrite	Berthierite	Beryl	Bournonite	Brochantite	Calcite
Cancrinite-sodalite	Chalcopyrite	Chlorite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Columbite	Copper	Corrensite	Corundum	Diaspore
Epidote	Feldspar	Fluorite	Garnet	Gypsum	Kaolinite	Kaňkite	Kobellite	Lillianite	Malachite
Marcasite	Mica	Molybdenite	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Olivine	Phenakite	Pyrite	Pyrochlore
Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite	Sodalite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stannite	Stibnite
Tetrahedrite	Topaz	Tungstite	Vesuvianite	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 Be Bi C Ca Cd Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Sn Te W Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allargentum Alunite Amphibole Apatite Arsenopyrite Berthierite Beryl Bournonite Brochantite Calcite
Cancrinite-sodalite Chalcopyrite Chlorite Clay Clinozoisite Columbite Copper Corrensite Corundum Diaspore
Epidote Feldspar Fluorite Garnet Gypsum Kaolinite Kaňkite Kobellite Lillianite Malachite
Marcasite Mica Molybdenite Nickeline None Not in a structural group Olivine Phenakite Pyrite Pyrochlore
Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite Sodalite Sphalerite Spinel Stannite Stibnite
Tetrahedrite Topaz Tungstite Vesuvianite Zircon

81 IMA Minerals at location:

Actinolite ()*	Albite ()*	Ankerite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Bavenite ()*
Berthierite ()*	Beryl ()*	Beudantite ()*	Bismuthinite ()*	Boulangerite ()*
Bournonite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Calcite ()*	Cassiterite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*
Chamosite ()*	Chrysoberyl ()*	Clinochlore ()*	Corundum ()*	Cosalite ()*
Diopside ()*	Dolomite ()*	Dyscrasite ()*	Epidote ()*	Euclase ()*
Ferberite ()*	Ferrokësterite ()*	Fluorapatite ()*	Fluorite ()*	Freibergite ()*
Galena ()*	Galenobismutite ()*	Gibbsite ()*	Goethite ()*	Grossular ()*
Gustavite ()*	Gypsum ()*	Helvine ()*	Hessite ()*	Hübnerite ()*
Hydrobiotite ()*	Jamesonite ()*	Kaňkite ()*	Kaolinite ()*	Kobellite ()*
Kutnohorite ()*	Laumontite ()*	Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Miargyrite ()*
Molybdenite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Orthoclase ()*	Oxyplumboroméite ()*	Phenakite ()*
Phlogopite ()*	Pyrargyrite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*
Ramdohrite ()*	Rhodochrosite ()*	Scheelite ()*	Sellaite ()*	Semseyite ()*
Siderite ()*	Silver ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Spinel ()*	Stannite ()*
Stephanite ()*	Stibnite ()*	Stolzite ()*	Stromeyerite ()*	Tennantite-(Fe) ()*
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Topaz ()*	Tremolite ()*	Tungstite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*
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
Actinolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe²⁺_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	157.5	151.9	1	40273	3419
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	157.5	151.9	1	40273	8803
Ankerite ()*	None	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂	157.5	151.9	1	40273	3092
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	157.5	151.9	1	40273	9052
Bavenite ()*	None	Ca₄Be_2+xAl_2-xSi₉O_26-x(OH)_2+x (x = 0 to 1)	157.5	151.9	1	40273	255
Berthierite ()*	Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄	157.5	151.9	1	40273	343
Beryl ()*	Beryl	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈	157.5	151.9	1	40273	4286
Beudantite ()*	Alunite	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	157.5	151.9	1	40273	413
Bismuthinite ()*	Stibnite	Bi₂S₃	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	1935
Boulangerite ()*	None	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁	157.5	151.9	1	40273	843
Bournonite ()*	Bournonite	CuPbSbS₃	157.5	151.9	1	40273	1089
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	157.5	151.9	1	40273	1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	27770
Cassiterite ()*	Rutile	SnO₂	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	5171
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	27198
Chamosite ()*	Chlorite Clay	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈	157.5	151.9	1	40273	577
Chrysoberyl ()*	Olivine	BeAl₂O₄	157.5	151.9	1	40270	321
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	157.5	151.9	1	40273	1756
Corundum ()*	Corundum	Al₂O₃	157.5	151.9	1	40270	1797
Cosalite ()*	None	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	157.5	151.9	1	40273	344
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	157.5	151.9	1	40273	4135
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	9895
Dyscrasite ()*	Allargentum	Ag_3+xSb_1-x (x ≈ 0.2)	157.5	151.9	1	40273	180
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	157.5	151.9	1	40273	8173
Euclase ()*	None	BeAlSiO₄(OH)	157.5	151.9	1	40273	120
Ferberite ()*	Columbite	Fe²⁺(WO₄)	154.9	154.9	1	40273	551
Ferrokësterite ()*	Stannite Sphalerite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	157.5	151.9	1	40273	13
Fluorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F	157.5	151.9	1	40273	2740
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	9617
Freibergite ()*	Tetrahedrite	Ag₆[Cu₄Fe₂]Sb₄S₁₂	157.5	151.9	1	40273	663
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	157.5	151.9	4	40270,40271,40272,40273	24243
Galenobismutite ()*	Kobellite	PbBi₂S₄	157.5	151.9	1	40273	192
Gibbsite ()*	None	Al(OH)₃	157.5	151.9	1	40270	504
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	157.5	151.9	1	40273	7437
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	157.5	151.9	1	40273	1544
Gustavite ()*	Lillianite	AgPbBi₃S₆	157.5	151.9	1	40273	113
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	157.5	151.9	1	40273	6890
Helvine ()*	Sodalite Cancrinite-sodalite	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S	157.5	151.9	1	40273	237
Hessite ()*	None	Ag₂Te	157.5	151.9	1	40273	804
Hübnerite ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺(WO₄)	154.9	154.9	1	40273	469
Hydrobiotite ()*	Corrensite Clay	K(Mg,Fe²⁺)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄·nH₂O	157.5	151.9	1	40273	49
Jamesonite ()*	None	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄	157.5	151.9	1	40273	784
Kaňkite ()*	Kaňkite	Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·3.5H₂O	157.5	151.9	1	40273	38
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	157.5	151.9	1	40273	5591
Kobellite ()*	Kobellite	Pb₁₁(Cu,Fe)₂(Bi,Sb)₁₅S₃₅	157.5	151.9	1	40273	87
Kutnohorite ()*	None	CaMn²⁺(CO₃)₂	157.5	151.9	1	40273	234
Laumontite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O	157.5	151.9	1	40273	1271
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	157.5	151.9	1	40273	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	157.5	151.9	1	40273	5674
Miargyrite ()*	None	AgSbS₂	157.5	151.9	1	40273	300
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	157.5	152.3	1	40273	5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	156.2	154	2	40270,40273	17380
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	157.5	151.9	1	40273	2349
Oxyplumboroméite ()*	Pyrochlore	Pb₂Sb₂O₇	157.5	151.9	1	40273	33
Phenakite ()*	Phenakite	Be₂(SiO₄)	157.5	151.9	1	40270	326
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	154.1	151.9	1	40273	2273
Pyrargyrite ()*	None	Ag₃SbS₃	157.5	151.9	1	40273	1425
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	61156
Ramdohrite ()*	Lillianite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	157.5	151.9	1	40273	34
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	1711
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)	154.9	154.9	2	40270,40273	4894
Sellaite ()*	Rutile	MgF₂	157.5	151.9	1	40270	46
Semseyite ()*	None	Pb₉Sb₈S₂₁	157.5	151.9	1	40273	165
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	157.5	151.9	1	40273	6417
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	157.5	151.9	1	40273	5186
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	157.5	151.9	4	40270,40271,40272,40273	21482
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	157.5	151.9	1	40270	1934
Stannite ()*	Stannite Sphalerite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	668
Stephanite ()*	None	Ag₅SbS₄	157.5	151.9	1	40273	586
Stibnite ()*	Stibnite	Sb₂S₃	157.5	151.9	1	40273	3418
Stolzite ()*	Scheelite	Pb(WO₄)	154.9	154.9	1	40273	156
Stromeyerite ()*	None	CuAgS	157.5	151.9	1	40273	332
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃	157.5	151.9	1	40273	1803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	157.5	151.9	1	40273	5317
Topaz ()*	Topaz	Al₂SiO₄F₂	157.5	151.9	2	40270,40273	1476
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	157.5	151.9	1	40273	2562
Tungstite ()*	Tungstite	WO₃·H₂O	154.9	154.9	1	40273	118
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀	157.5	151.9	1	40273	1395
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	157.5	151.9	1	40273	5251

4 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	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Kristen001980	154.9	154.9	154.9		mineralization age			W	233095	Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	Yaogangxian	Jingwen et al. (2013)	10.1007/s00126-012-0446-z	MD48_267
MD43_375-00001	157.5	152.3	154.9±2.6	Re-Os		molybdenite	Molybdenite		233095	Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	Yaogangxian	Yuan et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0166-y	MD43_375
MD43_375-00007	154.1	151.9	153.0±1.1	Ar-Ar		phlogopite	Phlogopite		233095	Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	Yaoganxian	Yuan et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0166-y	MD43_375
MD43_375-00008	156.2	154	155.1±1.1	Ar-Ar		muscovite	Muscovite		233095	Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	Yaoganxian	Yuan et al. (2008)	10.1007/s00126-007-0166-y	MD43_375

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R050071	Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	https://rruff.info/R050071
R050111	Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	https://rruff.info/R050111
R050090	Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	https://rruff.info/R050090
R050069	Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	https://rruff.info/R050069
R050187	Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	https://rruff.info/R050187

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