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Sphalerite from
Aolunhua Mo-Cu deposit, Ar Horqin Banner (Aluke'erqin Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, 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 Aolunhua Mo-Cu deposit, Ar Horqin Banner (Aluke'erqin Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:757911
Long-form Identifier:1:3:757911:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘBayanbaolege Ag Polymetallic Deposit, Ar Horqin Banner (Aluke'erqin Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘAobaotu Pb-Zn deposit, Ar Horqin Banner (Aluke'erqin Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘBanlashan Mo deposit, Ar Horqin Banner (Aluke'erqin Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘHaobugao Cu-polymetallic deposit, Bairin Left Banner (Balin Zuoqi), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘAonaodaba Sn-Cu-Ag deposit, Bairin Left Banner (Balin Zuoqi), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
82.0km (50.9 miles) ⓘHongling Pb–Zn Polymetallic Deposit, Bairin Left Banner (Balin Zuoqi), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘLaojiagou Mo deposit, Ar Horqin Banner (Aluke'erqin Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
88.0km (54.7 miles) ⓘHobgol Zn-Pb deposit, Bairin Left Banner (Balin Zuoqi), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
88.6km (55.1 miles) ⓘShuangjianzishan Ag-polymetallic deposit, Bairin Left Banner (Balin Zuoqi), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
References
Tao Zou, Jingbin Wang, Yuwang Wang, Jiming Yuan, Longjun Lin, Jinlong Dou, Wei Jiang, Wei Li, and Xinghua Ma (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(5), 737-747
Li, Hao, Li, Xuguang, Xin, Jiang, Yang, Yongqiang (2024) Zircon U-Pb and Whole-Rock Geochemistry of the Aolunhua Mo-Associated Granitoid Intrusion, Inner Mongolia, NE China. Minerals, 14 (3) doi:10.3390/min14030226
 
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