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Pyrite from
Cimabanshuo Porphyry Copper Deposit, Ngamring Co. (Angren Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cimabanshuo Porphyry Copper Deposit, Ngamring Co. (Angren Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1472072
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1472072:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘHongshan porphyry Cu deposit, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘLuobuzhen Cu deposit, Ngamring Co. (Angren Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘYalongri Cu-W(-Mo) deposit, Ngamring Co. (Angren Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘZhigunong Cu-W(-Mo) deposit, Ngamring Co. (Angren Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘZhunuo Cu-Mo-(Au) deposit, Ngamring Co. (Angren Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘBeimulang porphyry Cu deposit, Ngamring Co. (Angren Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘXiongbaxi Cu-W(-Mo) deposit, Ngamring Co. (Angren Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
71.5km (44.5 miles) ⓘBalong, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
84.8km (52.7 miles) ⓘBangnong Fe deposit, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
96.2km (59.8 miles) ⓘXipu Dome, Tingri Co. (Dingri Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Qi, Ping, Yaotian Yin, Sheng Jin, Wenbo Wei, Liuyang Xu, Hao Dong, and Jinhui Huang. (2021) "Three-Dimensional Audio-Magnetotelluric Imaging including Surface Topography of the Cimabanshuo Porphyry Copper Deposit, Tibet" Minerals 11, no. 12: 1424. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11121424
Li, Zheming; Wei, Naiying; Li, Miao; Wu, Song; Li, Hao; Liu, Peng (2025) Application of Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis in Mineral Exploration: A Case Study from Cimabanshuo Porphyry Copper Deposit. Minerals, 15 (12). doi:10.3390/min15121286
Wang, Zeyu; Wu, Jianhui; Dou, Xiaofang; Chen, Gen; Wei, Jiangang; Jiang, Xiaojia; Li, Zhibin (2026) Chlorite Exploration Indicators and Their Indicative Significance in the Cimabanshuo Porphyry Copper Deposit, Tibet. Minerals, 16 (3). doi:10.3390/min16030304
 
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