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Dolerite from
Chalapu Au deposit, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Type:Dolerite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chalapu Au deposit, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1647759
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1647759:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolerite
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘBangbu Au deposit, Gyaca Co. (Jiacha Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘJuela Township, Cona Co. (Cuona Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘZhaxikang Pb-Zn-Ag-Sb deposit (Zaxikang Pb-Zn-Ag-Sb deposit), Zhaxikang ore district, Cona Co. (Cuona Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘMazhala Sb-Au deposit, Comai Co. (Cuomei Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘLuobusha Mine ("Luobusa" Mine), Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
97.2km (60.4 miles) ⓘZedang ophiolite, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Dou, Xiaofang, Zheng, Youye, Zheng, Shunli, Chen, Xin (2024) Advanced soil-gas geochemical exploration methods for orogenic gold deposits: A case study of Chalapu deposit, Xizang. Ore Geology Reviews, 173. 106226 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106226
Liu, Ying; Sun, Xiaoming; Fu, Yu; Xu, Li; Yang, Chengye; Liu, Qiaofen; Ran, Menglan; Ding, Zhengpeng; Ling, Shimeng; Yi, Jianzhou (2025) Genesis of the Chalapu orogenic gold deposit in southern Tibet: New insights from in situ geochemistry and sulfur isotopes of auriferous sulfides. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106891 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106891
 
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