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Locality Name:
Yaogangxian Mine, 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: 4549
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-4549.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 25°38'35"N
Longitude: 113°19'17"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 25.643055555556,113.32138888889

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 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: Ag Al As Be Bi C Ca Cd Cu F Fe H In K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Sn Te W Zn Zr 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllargentumAluniteAmphiboleApatiteArsenopyriteBerthieriteBerylBournoniteBrochantiteCalcite
Cancrinite-sodaliteChalcopyriteChloriteClayClinozoisiteColumbiteCopperCorrensiteDiasporeEpidote
FeldsparFluoriteGarnetGypsumKaoliniteKaňkiteKobelliteLillianiteMalachiteMarcasite
MicaMolybdeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPyritePyrochlorePyroxeneQuartzRocksalt
RutileScheeliteSodaliteSphaleriteStanniteStibniteTetrahedriteTopazTungstiteVesuvianite
Zircon

75 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Bavenite  (*)
Berthierite  (*)Beryl  (*)Beudantite  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)
Bournonite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chamosite  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Cosalite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)
Dyscrasite  (*)Epidote  (*)Euclase  (*)Ferberite  (*)Ferrokësterite  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Freibergite  (*)Galena  (*)Galenobismutite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Grossular  (*)Gustavite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Helvine  (*)
Hessite  (*)Hübnerite  (*)Hydrobiotite  (*)Jamesonite  (*)Kaňkite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Kobellite  (*)Kutnohorite  (*)Laumontite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Miargyrite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Orthoclase  (*)
Oxyplumboroméite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Ramdohrite  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Scheelite  (*)Semseyite  (*)
Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stannite  (*)Stephanite  (*)
Stibnite  (*)Stolzite  (*)Stromeyerite  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)
Topaz  (*)Tremolite  (*)Tungstite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)Zircon  (*)
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)2157.5151.903419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)157.5151.908803
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2157.5151.903092
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS157.5151.909052
Bavenite  (*)NoneCa4Be2+xAl2-xSi9O26-x(OH)2+x (x = 0 to 1)157.5151.90255
Berthierite  (*)BerthieriteFeSb2S4157.5151.90343
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18157.5151.904286
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6157.5151.90413
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3157.5151.901935
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S11157.5151.90843
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS3157.5151.901089
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6157.5151.901633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)157.5151.9027770
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO2157.5151.905171
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2157.5151.9027198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8157.5151.90577
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8157.5151.901756
Cosalite  (*)NonePb2Bi2S5157.5151.90344
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6157.5151.904135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2157.5151.909895
Dyscrasite  (*)AllargentumAg3+xSb1-x (x ≈ 0.2)157.5151.90180
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)157.5151.908173
Euclase  (*)NoneBeAlSiO4(OH)157.5151.90120
Ferberite  (*)ColumbiteFe2+(WO4)154.9154.90551
Ferrokësterite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu2FeSnS4157.5151.9013
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F157.5151.902740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2157.5151.909617
Freibergite  (*)TetrahedriteAg6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S12157.5151.90663
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS157.5151.9024243
Galenobismutite  (*)KobellitePbBi2S4157.5151.90192
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)157.5151.907437
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)3157.5151.901544
Gustavite  (*)LillianiteAgPbBi3S6157.5151.90113
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O157.5151.906890
Helvine  (*)Sodalite Cancrinite-sodaliteBe3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S157.5151.90237
Hessite  (*)NoneAg2Te157.5151.90804
Hübnerite  (*)ColumbiteMn2+(WO4)154.9154.90469
Hydrobiotite  (*)Corrensite ClayK(Mg,Fe2+)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4·nH2O157.5151.9049
Jamesonite  (*)NonePb4FeSb6S14157.5151.90784
Kaňkite  (*)KaňkiteFe3+(AsO4)·3.5H2O157.5151.9038
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4157.5151.905591
Kobellite  (*)KobellitePb11(Cu,Fe)2(Bi,Sb)15S35157.5151.9087
Kutnohorite  (*)NoneCaMn2+(CO3)2157.5151.90234
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O157.5151.901271
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2157.5151.9012537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2157.5151.905674
Miargyrite  (*)NoneAgSbS2157.5151.90300
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2157.5152.305800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2156.2154017380
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)157.5151.902349
Oxyplumboroméite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb2O7157.5151.9033
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2154.1151.902273
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS3157.5151.901425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2157.5151.9039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8157.5151.909056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2157.5151.9061156
Ramdohrite  (*)LillianitePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S24157.5151.9034
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)157.5151.901711
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)154.9154.904894
Semseyite  (*)NonePb9Sb8S21157.5151.90165
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)157.5151.906417
Silver  (*)CopperAg157.5151.905186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS157.5151.9021482
Stannite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu2FeSnS4157.5151.90668
Stephanite  (*)NoneAg5SbS4157.5151.90586
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3157.5151.903418
Stolzite  (*)ScheelitePb(WO4)154.9154.90156
Stromeyerite  (*)NoneCuAgS157.5151.90332
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S13157.5151.901803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13157.5151.905317
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F2157.5151.901476
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2157.5151.902562
Tungstite  (*)TungstiteWO3·H2O154.9154.90118
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10157.5151.901395
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)157.5151.905251



4 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
Kristen001980154.9154.9154.9 mineralization age   Yes W233095Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaYaogangxianJingwen et al. (2013)10.1007/s00126-012-0446-zMD48_267 
MD43_375-00001157.5152.3154.9±2.6Re-Os molybdenite  YesMolybdenite  233095Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaYaogangxianYuan et al. (2008)10.1007/s00126-007-0166-yMD43_375 
MD43_375-00007154.1151.9153.0±1.1Ar-Ar phlogopite  YesPhlogopite  233095Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaYaoganxianYuan et al. (2008)10.1007/s00126-007-0166-yMD43_375 
MD43_375-00008156.2154155.1±1.1Ar-Ar muscovite  YesMuscovite  233095Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaYaoganxianYuan et al. (2008)10.1007/s00126-007-0166-yMD43_375 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R050071Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, Chinahttps://rruff.info/R050071
R050111Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, Chinahttps://rruff.info/R050111
R050090Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, Chinahttps://rruff.info/R050090
R050069Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, Chinahttps://rruff.info/R050069
R050187Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, Chinahttps://rruff.info/R050187


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