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Jicuo Cu-(Mo) deposit (Gicuo Cu-(Mo) deposit), Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
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Jicuo Cu-(Mo) deposit (Gicuo Cu-(Mo) deposit)- not defined -
Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.)County
Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 55' 0'' North , 98° 34' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.91667,98.58333
GRN:
N20E62
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
142187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:142187:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Porphyry Cu-(Mo) deposit.

This locality and Mamupu Cu-Au deposit may have transposed coordinates.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Tang, R., and Luo, H. (1995): The geology of Yulong porphyry copper-(molybdenum) ore belt, Xizang (Tibet), No. 1, Party of Xizang Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Beijing, Geological Publishing House, 320 p. (in Chinese with English summary).
Qin, Kezhang, Sun, Shu, Li, Jiliang, Fang, Tonghui, Wang, Shulai, Liu, Wei (2002) Paleozoic Epithermal Au and Porphyry Cu Deposits in North Xinjiang, China: Epochs, Features, Tectonic Linkage and Exploration Significance. Resource Geology, 52 (4) 291-300 doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2002.tb00140.x
Rui, Z., Wang, L., and Wang, Y. (2002): Porphyry copper deposit models in China: Workshop on Assessing Undiscovered Mineral Resources, June 24-28, Beijing, China, China Geological Survey and U.S. Geological Survey, p. 42-52.
Gu, X. X., Tang, J. X., Wang, C. S., Chen, J. P., He, B. B. (2003) Himalayan magmatism and porphyry copper-molybdenum mineralization in the Yulong ore belt, East Tibet. Mineralogy and Petrology, 78 (1) 1-20 doi:10.1007/s00710-002-0203-6
Hou, Z., Ma, H., Khin, Z., Zhang, Y., Wang, M., Wang, Z., Pan, G., and Tang, R. (2003): The Himalayan Yulong porphyry copper belt: product of large-scale strike-slip faulting in eastern Tibet. Economic Geology 98, 125-145.
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
Yang, F., Li, W., Zhu, X., Liu, J., Jiang, X., Yang, H., & Li, Y. (2022). Origin of the Bada porphyry Cu–Au deposit, eastern Tibet: Geology and isotope geochemistry (C–O–S–Pb) constraints. Ore Geology Reviews, 104935.
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