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Diorite from
Aqishan Pb-Zn deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Type:Diorite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aqishan Pb-Zn deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1827797
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1827797:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diorite
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘTieling deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘHongyuntan Fe deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘLingyun deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘCaixia Pb-Zn deposit (Caixiashan Pb-Zn deposit), Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
54.3km (33.8 miles) ⓘDadonggou Au deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘLubei Ni-Cu deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘYunhai Intrusion, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘHeijianshan Fe–Cu (–Au) deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
65.4km (40.7 miles) ⓘPaertagexi porphyry Cu deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘWeiquan Mine, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
References
Wang, Kang, Wang, Yinhong, Deng, Jun, Liu, Jiajun, Zhang, Fangfang, Zhang, Wei, Zhang, Hui, Gu, Wenxin, Chen, Hong (2024) Geology and genesis of the Aqishan Pb-Zn deposit, NW China: Insights from mineralogy, geochemistry, and in situ U-Pb geochronology. Geoscience Frontiers, 15 (5). doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101877
 
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