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Gypsum from
Kalatage Cu-Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kalatage Cu-Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:453060
Long-form Identifier:1:3:453060:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘHongshi Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘMeiling Cu-Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘDadonggou Au deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
73.3km (45.5 miles) ⓘTuwu Mine, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
75.9km (47.1 miles) ⓘHongshanliang skarn Cu deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
88.9km (55.2 miles) ⓘShuanglong deposit, Shaquanzi, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
90.5km (56.2 miles) ⓘMatoutan Au deposit (Matutan Au deposit), Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
93.6km (58.1 miles) ⓘKangxi Au deposit, Shanshan Co., Turpan, Xinjiang, China
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘChihu Mo-Cu deposit, Tuwu-Yandong copper ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
References
pubs.usgs.gov (2006) http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1060/PorCu.txt
 
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