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Cordilleran veins, Jiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, Chinai
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Cordilleran veinsVein
Jiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit)Deposit
Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.)County
LhasaPrefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 42' North , 91° 45' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.70000,91.75000
GRN:
N20E57
Type:
Vein
Köppen climate type:
Dwc : Monsoon-influenced subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
440277
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:440277:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sinnerite
Formula: Cu6As4S9
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Watanabeite
Formula: Cu4(As,Sb)2S5
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zhonghongite (TL)
Formula: Cu29(As,Sb)12S33
Type Locality:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘSinnerite2.GC.10Cu6As4S9
ⓘWatanabeite2.GC.15Cu4(As,Sb)2S5
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘZhonghongite (TL)2.HA.30Cu29(As,Sb)12S33
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘLuzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SinneriteCu6As4S9
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ WatanabeiteCu4(As,Sb)2S5
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Sⓘ ZhonghongiteCu29(As,Sb)12S33
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ SinneriteCu6As4S9
Cuⓘ WatanabeiteCu4(As,Sb)2S5
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cuⓘ ZhonghongiteCu29(As,Sb)12S33
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ SinneriteCu6As4S9
Asⓘ WatanabeiteCu4(As,Sb)2S5
Asⓘ ZhonghongiteCu29(As,Sb)12S33
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ WatanabeiteCu4(As,Sb)2S5
Sbⓘ ZhonghongiteCu29(As,Sb)12S33
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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References

Bosi, Ferdinando, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2024) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 77. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36 (1). 165-172 doi:10.5194/ejm-36-165-2024
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