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North Ore Section, Pulang Cu deposit (Xuejiping Cu deposit), Shangri-La County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
North Ore SectionDeposit
Pulang Cu deposit (Xuejiping Cu deposit)Deposit
Shangri-La CountyCounty
Dêqên Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 2' 56'' North , 99° 59' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shangri-La130,000 (2018)37.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
440334
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:440334:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Pb–Zn mineralization in this area occurs mainly in the quartz diorite porphyry, with only a few Pb–Zn veins observed in the quartz monzonite porphyry. The alteration types associated with mineralization include sericitization and propylitic alterations. The Pb–Zn mineralization in this area is characterized by different types of ore-bearing hydrothermal veinlets, with a density of 6–10 per meter of core. On the basis of mineral assemblages and alteration types, three types of veinlets were identified in these Pb–Zn ore bodies (referred to as veins hereinafter). (a) The first type is a Qz–Po–Ccp–Sp–Gn–(Cal, Chl, Py) vein. This type of vein is characterized by the occurrence of chalcopyrite–galena–sphalerite assemblages. The boundaries between these veins and surrounding rocks are clear, and the shapes of these veins are mostly irregular, jagged, or wavy, with a width that is generally less than 1 cm.

The orebodies at North Pulang are N striking, dip 70° to the east, and have reserves of about 8.4 Mt with an average grade of 0.46% Cu.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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