Hunan
Shuikoushan lead-zinc district
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: galena, sphalerite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Pb-Zn-Au field on the Xiang river mined since 1896, a cradle of Chinese modern mining
Documented historic district in Chinese ore-deposit literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
subsidence, smelter zone
Keep exploring nearby
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