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Malachite from
Qiangdui Cu-Mo deposit, Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Qiangdui Cu-Mo deposit, Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:725652
Long-form Identifier:1:3:725652:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘLakang'e Cu deposit, Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘKelu Cu-Au deposit (Keru Cu-Au deposit), Zhanang Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘQulong Cu-(Mo) deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘLangmujiaguo Cu deposit, Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘNuri Cu-Mo-W deposit, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘShuangbujiere Cu deposit, Nêdong Co. (Naidong Co.; Zedang Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘJiama Cu-polymetallic deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
47.7km (29.7 miles) ⓘMingze-Chengba Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Sangri Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘNanmu Cu-(Mo) deposit, Qüxü Co. (Qushui Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘChongmuda Cu-Au-Ag deposit, Sangri Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Shanyuan Jiang, Zikang Cheng, and Fengjie Han (2006): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 21(s), 22-26
Zhiping Qin and Qiuping Li (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(1), 36-42
 
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