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Dongbo ophiolite, Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet, Chinai
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Dongbo ophioliteOphiolite Complex
Zanda CountyCounty
NgariPrefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Xingzhongite

Dongbo ophiolite, Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet, China
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Xingzhongite

Dongbo ophiolite, Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet, China
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Xingzhongite

Dongbo ophiolite, Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet, China
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 0' North , 80° 10' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.00000,80.16667
GRN:
N21E49
Type:
Ophiolite Complex
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
452710
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:452710:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Dongbo ophiolite, situated northwest of Purang, spans ∼ 450 km2. Its lithological assemblage features harzburgite-dominated mantle sections, intermittently intruded by mafic dikes, along with layered cumulates and basaltic sequences. Lenticular chromitite occurrences (2–5 m scale) with massive to disseminated textures are documented within harzburgitic host rocks.

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cuproiridsite
Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Malanite
Formula: Cu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘ Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
ⓘ Xingzhongite
Formula: Pb2+Ir3+2S4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘTetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCuproiridsite2.DA.05(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
ⓘMalanite2.DA.05Cu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘXingzhongite2.DA.05Pb2+Ir3+2S4
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Sⓘ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Cuⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
IrIridium
Irⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Irⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Irⓘ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
PbLead
Pbⓘ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

[1]Yuan, Qiuyun, Rui, Huichao, Bo, Rongzhong, Lian, Dongyang, Cai, Pengjie, Wu, Yue, Parlak, Osman, Dou, Haoran, Ma, Haitao, Masoud, Ahmed E. (2025) Petrology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of major podiform chromite deposits in China: Implications for their genesis. Ore Geology Reviews, 179. 106508 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106508
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