大寶山多金屬礦
Guangdong, China
廣東的大寶山多金屬礦是一座大型多金屬礦床(銅–鉛–鋅–鐵),出產黃鐵礦、閃鋅礦、方鉛礦、黃銅礦與磁鐵礦。
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.