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Quartz from
Chelugou Te-Bi-Au deposit, Changma, Yumen Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chelugou Te-Bi-Au deposit, Changma, Yumen Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:463000
Long-form Identifier:1:3:463000:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘHanshan Au deposit, Guazhou Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘLiugouxia Fe deposit, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘYingzuishan Au deposit, Guazhou Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘXiaowannanshan Au deposit, Guazhou Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘWutongjing graphite deposit, Aobaoshan graphite ore cluster, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
77.5km (48.1 miles) ⓘBaishitougou graphite deposit, Aobaoshan graphite ore cluster, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
80.9km (50.3 miles) ⓘTa'ergou W deposit, Yeniutan intrusion, Guazhou Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
83.0km (51.6 miles) ⓘDaaobaogou graphite deposit, Aobaoshan graphite ore cluster, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘHeixiakou Mine, Yumen Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
88.1km (54.8 miles) ⓘAobaoshan graphite deposit, Aobaoshan graphite ore cluster, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
References
Jianguo Yang, Zhongping Ma, Youxiang Ren, Zhipei Li, and Zhongbao Song (2002): Northwestern Geology 35(2), 24-33
Zhongbao Song, Zhipei Li, Youxiang Ren, Jianguo Yang, Yazhi Li, and Chunlin Xie (2005): Geological Science and Technology Information [Dizhi Keji Qingbao] 24(3), 15-19
 
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