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Pyrite from
Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit (Lanping Mine), Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:88.4 ± 2.7 Ma
Minimum recorded age:70.4 ± 1.9 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
170.4 ± 1.9 MaLate/Upper Cretaceous - Re-Os
288.4 ± 2.7 MaLate/Upper Cretaceous - Re-Os
375.2 ± 1.8 MaLate/Upper Cretaceous - Re-Os
473.9 ± 2 MaLate/Upper Cretaceous - Re-Os
572 ± 4.4 MaLate/Upper Cretaceous - Re-Os
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Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit (Lanping Mine), Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:474349
Long-form Identifier:1:3:474349:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Fengzishan Zn–Pb deposit, Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit (Lanping Mine), Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.1km (0.7 miles) Fengzishan Zn–Pb deposit, Jinding Zn-Pb-Ag deposit (Lanping Mine), Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
28.3km (17.6 miles) Jinman Cu deposit, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
31.5km (19.6 miles) Baiyangchang Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag deposit, Yunlong County, Dali, Yunnan, China
37.6km (23.4 miles) Huishan Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Eastern ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
40.6km (25.2 miles) Yanzidong Cu-Ag- Zn-Pb deposit, Eastern ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
42.9km (26.7 miles) Xiaquwu-Dongzhiyan Cu-Ag deposit, Eastern ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
49.8km (30.9 miles) Fulongchang Cu-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
51.6km (32.1 miles) Wudichang Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
52.0km (32.3 miles) Liziping Pb-Zn deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
54.5km (33.8 miles) Baiyangping Cu-Co-Ag deposit, Western ore zone, Baiyangping ore field, Lanping County, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
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