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


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Qulong Cu-(Mo) deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:615505
Long-form Identifier:1:3:615505:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘZhibula Cu deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘLangmujiaguo Cu deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘZegulangbei deposit, Jiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka 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
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
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘZedang ophiolite, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
49.8km (30.9 miles) ⓘMingze-Chengba Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Sangri Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘChongmuda Cu-Au-Ag deposit, Sangri Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Bo Xiao, Guangming Li, Kezhang Qin, Jinxiang Li, Junxing Zhao, Xiaobing Liu, Daixiang Xia, Xingbing Wu, and Zhenwei Peng (2008): Mineral Deposits 27(2), 200-208
Zhiming Yang, Zengqian Hou, Yucai Song, Zhenqing Li, Daixiang Xia, and Fengchu Pan (2008): Mineral Deposits 27(3), 279-318
Jinshu Zhang, Ji Duo, Zhengwei He, and Juxing Tang (2009): Global Geology 28(4), 460-466
Li, Changhao; Shen, Ping; Zhao, Yong; Li, Pei; Zhang, Lejun; Pan, Hongdi (2022) Mineral chemistry of chlorite in different geologic environments and its implications for porphyry Cu ± Au ± Mo deposits. Ore Geology Reviews, 149. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105112
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
Xu, Jian, Wang, Hailiang, Gao, Chunqing, Zhang, Lin, Yang, Hanxu, Sai, Mingyu, Hu, Jun, Huang, Qiuju, Luo, Hongzhen (2025) Effect of Different Crushing Methods on Chalcopyrite Liberation and Heavy Media Preconcentration. Minerals, 15 (2). doi:10.3390/min15020179
Li, Changhao; Long, Lingli; Zhang, Zhichao; Šegvić, Branimir; Guan, Yuchun; Pan, Deng; Geng, Jian; Wang, Yuwang; Zhang, Huiqiong; Li, Qingzhe (2025) Assessment of Biotite-Based Thermobarometers in Porphyry Systems: A Case Study from the Julong Cu–Polymetallic District of Tibet, China. Minerals, 15 (10). doi:10.3390/min15101029
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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