大宝山多金属矿
Guangdong, China
广东的大宝山多金属矿是一座大型多金属矿床(铜–铅–锌–铁),出产黄铁矿、闪锌矿、方铅矿、黄铜矿与磁铁矿。
A large polymetallic deposit
The Dabaoshan deposit in the Shaoguan area of northern Guangdong is a large copper–lead–zinc–iron polymetallic system with skarn and porphyry-style mineralisation. It has been a significant base-metal producer for the region.
What Dabaoshan is known for
- Pyrite and chalcopyrite
- Sphalerite and galena
- Magnetite, scheelite, and associated quartz, fluorite, and calcite
Collector value
Well-formed pyrite and sphalerite, and sulfide combination pieces, are the most collectable Dabaoshan material. As with most working base-metal mines, specimen recovery is secondary to ore production, so fine crystallised pieces are the exception rather than the rule.