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Galesai Sn-W deposit, Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
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Galesai Sn-W depositDeposit
Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.)County
Bayin'gholin Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 49' 56'' North , 88° 39' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.83234,88.66481
GRN:
N26E50
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
445150
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445150:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Skarn tin tungsten

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References

Deng, Zhen, Zhong, Shihua, Yan, Jiayong, Seltmann, Reimar, Dolgopolova, Alla, Tang, Hejun, He, Shuyue, Luo, Changhai (2024) Magma mixing formed mineralized Middle–Late Triassic granitoids in the Qimantagh Metallogenic Belt, NW China: A case study from the Hutouya skarn deposit. Ore Geology Reviews, 171. 106192 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106192
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