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Chalcopyrite from
Chongjiang Cu-(Mo-Au) deposit, Nyêmo Co. (Nimu Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, 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 Chongjiang Cu-(Mo-Au) deposit, Nyêmo Co. (Nimu Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:452629
Long-form Identifier:1:3:452629:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘTinggong Cu-Mo deposit (Tingguan Cu-Mo deposit), Nyêmo Co. (Nimu Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘBairong Cu-Mo deposit, Nyêmo Co. (Nimu Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘGangjiang Cu-Mo deposit, Nyêmo Co. (Nimu Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘPusangguo deposit, Namling Co. (Nanmulin Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘNagarzê Au deposit (Langkazi Au deposit), Nagarzê Co. (Langkazi Co.; Langkamu Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
74.2km (46.1 miles) ⓘShalagang Sb deposit, Gyangzê Co. (Jiangzi Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
82.2km (51.1 miles) ⓘGuqiong Au deposit, Gyangzê Co. (Jiangzi Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
89.3km (55.5 miles) ⓘNanmu Cu-(Mo) deposit, Qüxü Co. (Qushui Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
92.1km (57.2 miles) ⓘXingaguo Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag deposit, Lhünzhub Co. (Linzhou Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
92.1km (57.2 miles) ⓘBuzhu Au-Sb deposit, Kangmar County, Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Wu Lin, Yuquan Zhang, Huaying Liang, and Yingwen Xie (2004): Geochimica 33(6), 585-592
Hou, Zengqian, Duan, Lianfeng, Lu, Yongjun, Zheng, Yuanchuan, Zhu, Dicheng, Yang, Zhiming, Yang, Zhusen, Wang, Baodi, Pei, Yingru, Zhao, Zhidan, McCuaig, T. Campbell (2015) Lithospheric Architecture of the Lhasa Terrane and Its Control on Ore Deposits in the Himalayan-Tibetan Orogen. Economic Geology, 110 (6) 1541-1575 doi:10.2113/econgeo.110.6.1541
 
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