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Chalcopyrite from
Shangnuluo Sb deposit, Weixi Sb-polymetallic orefield, Weixi County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, 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 Shangnuluo Sb deposit, Weixi Sb-polymetallic orefield, Weixi County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1692848
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1692848:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
37.1km (23.1 miles) ⓘDabaoshan Cu deposit, Weixi County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
45.8km (28.4 miles) ⓘHetaoqing Cu-Ag deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
57.4km (35.6 miles) ⓘBaiyangping Cu-Co-Ag deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘLiziping Pb-Zn deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
62.2km (38.7 miles) ⓘFulongchang Cu-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘXiaquwu-Dongzhiyan Cu-Ag deposit, Eastern ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
71.2km (44.3 miles) ⓘYanzidong Cu-Ag- Zn-Pb deposit, Eastern ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
74.3km (46.1 miles) ⓘHuishan Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Eastern ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
88.6km (55.0 miles) ⓘLuchun Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Dêqên County (Deqin Co.; Diqing Co.), Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
References
Liu, Yue-Fu, Qi, Hua-Wen, Lin, Wen-Jie, Qi, Lin-Kun (2025) Formation of the Miocene Weixi Sb-polymetallic mineralization in the Sanjiang Region, SW China: Insights from fluid inclusions, S-He-Ar isotopes, and zircon U-Pb geochronology. Ore Geology Reviews, 178. 106486 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106486
 
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