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Pyrite from
Duotoushan Fe-Cu deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Duotoushan Fe-Cu deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1382576
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1382576:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘHeijianshan Fe–Cu (–Au) deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘBailingshan Fe-(Cu) deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘCaixia Pb-Zn deposit (Caixiashan Pb-Zn deposit), Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘHongshanliang skarn Cu deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘDadonggou Au deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘWeiquan Mine, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
29.2km (18.2 miles) ⓘTieling deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘYanjianpo Au deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘXiaojianshan Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
37.9km (23.5 miles) ⓘShuanglong deposit, Shaquanzi, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
References
Zhang, Weifeng; Chen, Huayong; Peng, Lianhong; Zhao, Liandang; Lu, Wanjian; Zhang, Zengjie; Yang, Juntao; Sun, Jie (2018) Ore genesis of the Duotoushan Fe-Cu deposit, Eastern Tianshan, NW China: Constraints from ore geology, mineral geochemistry, fluid inclusion and stable isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, 100. 401-421 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.02.021
 
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