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Chalcopyrite from
Bada porphyry Cu–Au deposit, Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bada porphyry Cu–Au deposit, Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1506555
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1506555:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘZonguo deposit, Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘLarong, Zogang Co. (Zuogong Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘJicuo Cu-(Mo) deposit (Gicuo Cu-(Mo) deposit), Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘMamupu Cu-Au deposit, Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
37.6km (23.3 miles) ⓘSeli Cu-(Mo) deposit, Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘSecuo deposit, Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
70.9km (44.1 miles) ⓘSuoda, Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
85.4km (53.0 miles) ⓘGegongnong Cu-Au deposit (Gegonglong Cu-Au deposit), Gonjo Co. (Gongjue Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Yang, Fucheng; Li, Wenchang; Zhu, Xiangping; Liu, Jun; Jiang, Xiaojun; Yang, Houbin; Li, Yong (2022) Origin of the Bada porphyry Cu–Au deposit, eastern Tibet: Geology and isotope geochemistry (C–O–S–Pb) constraints. Ore Geology Reviews, 146. p.104935. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104935
Wang, Zi; Zhao, Hesen; Zhang, Xinyu; Li, Wenhao; Ren, Tianhang; Chen, Jinquan; Xie, Fuwei (2026) Genetic linkage between porphyry and structure-controlled gold mineralization: evidence from hydrothermal zircon and S isotopes at the Bada Deposit, Eastern Tibet. Ore Geology Reviews, 196. p.107416. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107416
 
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