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Chalcopyrite from
Bangpu Mo-Cu-polymetallic deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bangpu Mo-Cu-polymetallic deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:476249
Long-form Identifier:1:3:476249:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘJiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘZegulangbei deposit, Jiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘCordilleran veins, Jiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘLongmala Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘMengya'a Pb-Zn deposit, Lhari Co. (Jiali Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘLongruri Au-Sb deposit (Nongruri Au-Sb deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘLangmujiaguo Cu deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘQulong Cu-(Mo) deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘZhibula Cu deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘShuangbujiere Cu deposit, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Xiangjin Meng, Zengqian Hou, Peisheng Ye, Zhushen Yang, Zhenqing Li, and Yongfeng Gao (2007): Mineral Deposits 26(2), 153-162
Xiong Zhou, Chunqi Wen, Xuequan Zhang, Yi Zhang, Guangchun Fei, and Quan Wen (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 24-30
Hou, Zengqian, Duan, Lianfeng, Lu, Yongjun, Zheng, Yuanchuan, Zhu, Dicheng, Yang, Zhiming, Yang, Zhusen, Wang, Baodi, Pei, Yingru, Zhao, Zhidan, McCuaig, T. Campbell (2015) Lithospheric Architecture of the Lhasa Terrane and Its Control on Ore Deposits in the Himalayan-Tibetan Orogen. Economic Geology, 110 (6) 1541-1575 doi:10.2113/econgeo.110.6.1541
Zhao, Xiaoyan; Yang, Zhusen; Zheng, Yuanchuan; Liu, Yingchao; Tian, Shihong; Fu, Qiang (2015) Geology and genesis of the post-collisional porphyry–skarn deposit at Bangpu, Tibet. Ore Geology Reviews, 70. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2014.09.014
 
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