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Covellite from
Jiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:615484
Long-form Identifier:1:3:615484:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘQulong Cu-(Mo) deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘShuangbujiere Cu deposit, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘQiangdui Cu-Mo deposit, Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘNuri Cu-Mo-W deposit, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘLakang'e Cu deposit, Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘZedang ophiolite, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘLongmala Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘMengya'a Pb-Zn deposit, Lhari Co. (Jiali Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
91.9km (57.1 miles) ⓘNanmu Cu-(Mo) deposit, Qüxü Co. (Qushui Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
92.4km (57.4 miles) ⓘXingaguo Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag deposit, Lhünzhub Co. (Linzhou Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
References
Wenbao Zheng, Juxing Tang, Fengji Li, Lijuan Ying, Huan Wang, and Xiaoqian Tang (2011): Geological Journal of China Universities 17(2), 337-350
Zhenghua Hu, Juxing Tang, Feng Ding, Wenbao Zheng, Shilin Deng, Yi Yang, Zhi Zhang, Yiyun Wang, Bin Lin, and Shuai Ding (2011): A study of features, modes of occurrence and enrichment mechanism of silver-rich ore bodies in the Jiama copper-polymetallic deposit of Tibet. Acta Geoscientica Sinica 32(6), 668-680 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Huan Wang, Liqiang Wang, Lijuan Ying, and Wenbao Zheng (2011): Mineral Deposits 30, 305-317
Zhi Zhang, Juxing Tang, Wenbao Zheng, Lijuan Ying, Xiaofeng Yao, Yi Yang, Zhenghua Hu, and Xiaoqian Tang (2013): Geology and Exploration 49(1), 9-18
LENG, Q., TANG, J., ZHENG, W., LIN, B. and TANG, P. (2014), Geological Features of the Jiama Porphyry Deposit in Tibet. Acta Geologica Sinica
 
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