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Sphalerite from
Chazangcuo Cu-Pb-Zn deposit, Xainza Co. (Shenzha Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chazangcuo Cu-Pb-Zn deposit, Xainza Co. (Shenzha Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1661345
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1661345:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘNarusongduo Mine, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘSinongduo deposit, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
41.1km (25.6 miles) ⓘJiaduopule deposit, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘGariatong W-Mo ore body, Xainza Co. (Shenzha Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘJiagangxueshan W-Mo-(Bi) deposit, Xainza Co. (Shenzha Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘQiagong Mine, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘGariatong skarn-type Pb-Zn ore body, Xainza Co. (Shenzha Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘZebuxia Pb–Zn deposit, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘXueru, Xainza Co. (Shenzha Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
85.4km (53.1 miles) ⓘXietongmen Cu-Au deposit, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Li, Yan, Wang, Jianguo, Yu, Zezhang, Wei, Shengyun, Ren, Haidong, Ma, Ming, Wang, Zhinan, Hu, Jian (2024) Ore genesis of the Chazangcuo Cu-Pb-Zn deposit in Tibet: evidence from mineralogy, fluid inclusions, S-Pb isotopes, and elemental geochemistry. Frontiers in Earth Science, 12. doi:10.3389/feart.2024.1420043
Li, Yan, Wang, Jianguo, Wei, Shengyun, Hu, Jian, Wang, Zhinan, Ge, Jiawen (2024) Granites of the Chazangcuo Copper–Lead–Zinc Mining Area in Tibet, China: Magma Source and Tectonic Implications. Minerals, 14 (12). doi:10.3390/min14121227
 
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