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Muscovite from
Buzhu Au-Sb deposit, Kangmar County, Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buzhu Au-Sb deposit, Kangmar County, Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1654750
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1654750:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘWuladui Sb deposit, Gyangzê Co. (Jiangzi Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘShalagang Sb deposit, Gyangzê Co. (Jiangzi Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘGuqiong Au deposit, Gyangzê Co. (Jiangzi Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
34.8km (21.7 miles) ⓘShengna Au deposit, Nagarzê Co. (Langkazi Co.; Langkamu Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘRanba Au deposit, Rinbung Co. (Renbu Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
51.9km (32.3 miles) ⓘNagarzê Au deposit (Langkazi Au deposit), Nagarzê Co. (Langkazi Co.; Langkamu Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘNianzha deposit, Rinbung Co. (Renbu Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
69.0km (42.9 miles) ⓘLuren Sb occurrence, Nagarzê Co. (Langkazi Co.; Langkamu Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
87.6km (54.4 miles) ⓘTinggong Cu-Mo deposit (Tingguan Cu-Mo deposit), Nyêmo Co. (Nimu Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘLalong Dome, Lhozhag Co. (Luozha Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Xu, Xiaobin, Sun, Xiaoming, Ding, Zhengpeng, Yang, Chengye, Lu, Qiyuan, Liu, Ying, Miao, Fengyu, Ling, Shimeng, Xie, Zhuoran (2024) In-situ trace element and sulfur isotope compositions of Multi-Stage sulfides in the Buzhu orogenic gold (Antimony) Deposit, southern Tibet: Implications for the metallogenic process. Ore Geology Reviews, 174. 106323 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106323
 
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