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Molybdenite from
Shuangqing Cu deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Shuangqing Cu deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1801844
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1801844:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘYandong Cu deposit, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘYanxi Cu deposit, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
63.8km (39.6 miles) ⓘHeiyanshan W deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘShuanglong deposit, Shaquanzi, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘTuwu Mine, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘLinglong Cu deposit, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘDonggebe W-Mo deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘChihu Mo-Cu deposit, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
83.9km (52.2 miles) ⓘWeiquan Mine, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
References
Zhao, Liandang; Zheng, Xiaotong; Lu, Wanjian; Zhang, Shuanliang (2025) Geology and fluid evolution of the Shuangqing skarn copper deposit in the Eastern Tianshan. Ore Geology Reviews, 106800
 
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