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Chalcopyrite from
Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:299.7 ± 1.8 Ma
Minimum recorded age:228.7 ± 1.4 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1299.7 ± 1.8 MaPennsylvanian - Re-Os
2228.7 ± 1.4 MaLate/Upper Triassic - Re-Os
3229.9 ± 1.7 MaLate/Upper Triassic - Re-Os
4275.2 ± 4.2 MaCisuralian - Re-Os
Sample references:
1 -
Jingwen, M., Jianmin, Y., Wenjun, Q., Andao, D., Zhiliang, W., & Chunming, H. (2003). Re?Os Age of Cu?Ni Ores from the Huangshandong Cu?Ni Sulfide Deposit in the East Tianshan Mountains and Its Implication for Geodynamic Processes.
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Jingwen, M., Jianmin, Y., Wenjun, Q., Andao, D., Zhiliang, W., & Chunming, H. (2003). Re?Os Age of Cu?Ni Ores from the Huangshandong Cu?Ni Sulfide Deposit in the East Tianshan Mountains and Its Implication for Geodynamic Processes.
3 -
Jingwen, M., Jianmin, Y., Wenjun, Q., Andao, D., Zhiliang, W., & Chunming, H. (2003). Re?Os Age of Cu?Ni Ores from the Huangshandong Cu?Ni Sulfide Deposit in the East Tianshan Mountains and Its Implication for Geodynamic Processes.
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Jingwen, M., Jianmin, Y., Wenjun, Q., Andao, D., Zhiliang, W., & Chunming, H. (2003). Re?Os Age of Cu?Ni Ores from the Huangshandong Cu?Ni Sulfide Deposit in the East Tianshan Mountains and Its Implication for Geodynamic Processes.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:458610
Long-form Identifier:1:3:458610:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘJing'erquan Au deposit, Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘHuangshan Cu-Ni-PGE deposit (Huangshanxi Cu-Ni-PGE deposit; Huangshan West Cu-Ni-PGE deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘYuhaixi Mo(Cu) deposit, Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘSanchakou Cu deposit (Sanchalu Cu deposit), Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘHuangshannan Cu-Ni deposit (Huangshan South Cu-Ni deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘXiangshan Cu-Ni-V-Ti deposit, Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘHongxingshan Pb-Zn-(Ag) deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘErhongwa Cu-Ni deposit (Hongwa Cu-Ni deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘShaquanzi Fe-(Cu) deposit, Shaquanzi, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘBaishiquan Cu-Ni deposit, Baishiquan ore district, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
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