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Sphalerite from
Qulong Cu-(Mo) deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Qulong Cu-(Mo) deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:476228
Long-form Identifier:1:3:476228:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘZhibula Cu deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘCordilleran veins, Jiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘQiangdui Cu-Mo deposit, Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘLakang'e Cu deposit, Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘJiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘKelu Cu-Au deposit (Keru Cu-Au deposit), Zhanang Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘNuri Cu-Mo-W deposit, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘBangpu Mo-Cu-polymetallic deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘSadang Au-Ag deposit, Lhünzhub Co. (Linzhou Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
59.5km (36.9 miles) ⓘLongruri Au-Sb deposit (Nongruri Au-Sb deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
References
Xiaoming, Qu; Hou, Zengqian; Zaw, Khin; Youguo, Li (2007) Characteristics and genesis of Gangdese porphyry copper deposits in the southern Tibetan Plateau: Preliminary geochemical and geochronological results. Ore Geology Reviews, 31 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.03.012
Jinshu Zhang, Ji Duo, Zhengwei He, and Juxing Tang (2009): Global Geology 28(4), 460-466
Lin, Hao; Chen, Xin; Schertl, Hans-Peter; Palmer, Martin R.; Zheng, Youye; Su, Huimin; Gao, Shunbao; Ci, Qiong; Jiang, Junsheng (2024) Mobilization and fractionation of Ti-Nb-Ta at the giant Qulong porphyry Cu-Mo mineralization system, Xizang. Ore Geology Reviews, 172. 106181 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106181
Xue, Qiqi; Zhang, Lipeng; Chen, Shuo; Sun, Weidong (2026) Zinc isotope constraints on magma source and fluid evolution of post-collisional Qulong porphyry Cu-Mo deposit, southern Tibet. Ore Geology Reviews, p.107290. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107290
 
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