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Apatite from
Xierqu Cu Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Xierqu Cu Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1794455
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1794455:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
15.5km (9.7 miles) ⓘMozbaysay mafic–ultramafic complex, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘHongtupu Cu-Zn-Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘPaertagexi porphyry Cu deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
98.5km (61.2 miles) ⓘHuanglongshan Au deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
References
Cheng, Xihui; Ling, Mingxing; Yun, Li; Liu, Pinghui; Zhao, Jiao; Yang, Fuquan (2025) Ore-forming fluid evolution and metal precipitation mechanism at Xierqu Fe–Cu deposit, East Tianshan (NW China): Integrated constraints from fluid inclusions and garnet geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106843 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106843
Cheng, Xihui; Yun, Li; Ling, Mingxing; Zhao, Jiao (2025) Deciphering ore-forming conditions and ore genesis in the Devonian Xierqu iron deposit (East Tianshan, NW China): Insights from in-situ magnetite and apatite geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106859 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106859
 
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