Dushan antimony smelter: ore, dust and slag
Guizhou, Dushan County (Qiannan Prefecture), China
Mine tailings and waste rock
- Type
- Mine tailings and waste rock
Antimony smelters south-west of the Dushan County antimony district (Guizhou): an old one, opened in 1973 and active for over 40 years, and a new one since 2015; prevailing south-easterly winds. Smelter materials at δ123Sb of +0.29 to +0.38 ‰ (mean +0.33 ± 0.08 ‰), soils with a geogenic value of +0.61 ‰ (Liao et al., 2023). Attached to the Banpo deposit, the main occurrence of the district, by proximity. Coordinates not published. Processed ore, two dusts and one slag sampled at the smelter.
δ123Sb in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3102a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 ± 0.09 ‰ | 1 | antimony ore processed at the smelter Single analysis; ± 0.09 (2 SD); sample "minerai d'antimoine"; 2235 mg/kg Sb. | Liao et al. (2023), Antimony isotope fractionation and the key controls in the soil profi… | |
| 0.33 ± 0.09 ‰ | 1 | smelter dust Single analysis; ± 0.09 (2 SD); sample "Dust1"; 221,287 mg/kg Sb. | Liao et al. (2023), Antimony isotope fractionation and the key controls in the soil profi… | |
| 0.38 ± 0.09 ‰ | 1 | smelter dust Single analysis; ± 0.09 (2 SD); sample "Dust2"; 646 mg/kg Sb. | Liao et al. (2023), Antimony isotope fractionation and the key controls in the soil profi… | |
| 0.29 ± 0.09 ‰ | 1 | smelter slag Single analysis; ± 0.09 (2 SD); sample "scorie"; 5116 mg/kg Sb. | Liao et al. (2023), Antimony isotope fractionation and the key controls in the soil profi… |
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Dushan antimony smelter: ore, dust and slag, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/fonderie-d-antimoine-de-dushan-minerai-poussieres-et-scories/ (accessed 2026-10-16).
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title = {Dushan antimony smelter: ore, dust and slag, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/fonderie-d-antimoine-de-dushan-minerai-poussieres-et-scories/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Updated : 2026-10-16