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Epidote from
Hongtupu Cu-Zn-Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hongtupu Cu-Zn-Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1623494
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1623494:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHongshi Cu deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘMeiling Cu-Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘHongshan Au-Cu deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘXierqu Cu Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘPaertagexi porphyry Cu deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘYanxi Cu deposit, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
79.4km (49.3 miles) ⓘYandong Cu deposit, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
79.4km (49.3 miles) ⓘTuwu Mine, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
84.5km (52.5 miles) ⓘWeiquan Mine, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
91.4km (56.8 miles) ⓘLinglong Cu deposit, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
References
Sun, Bingke; Lv, Xinbiao; Wang, Shouguo; Ulrich, Thomas; Dai, Zhihui; Ruan, Banxiao (2023) Evolution of an ancient VMS ore-forming system recorded by pyrite and sphalerite mineral texture, trace elements, and sulfur isotope: A case study from the Huangtupo Cu-Zn (-Au) deposit, Eastern Tianshan, NW China. Ore Geology Reviews, 158. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105475
Zhao, Jiaxuan; Zhang, Dianming; Pu, Ligang; Shen, Juan; Yu, Xiaoliang; Wang, Yaoxuan; Xiao, Bing (2025) Alteration characteristics and short wavelength infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy of the Huangtupo Cu-Zn VMS deposit, NW China: Implications for ore genesis and exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106886 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106886
Zhang, Wendong; Zhang, Xuebing; Gui, Xinran; Wang, Jinghao (2026) Magmatic volatiles and seawater contributions to the formation of the Huangtupo VMS deposit, Eastern Tianshan, NW China. Ore Geology Reviews, 190. 107155 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107155
 
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