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Limonite from
Heishan Cu-Ni deposit, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Heishan Cu-Ni deposit, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:807233
Long-form Identifier:1:3:807233:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘHuaniushan Mine, Guazhou Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
54.0km (33.5 miles) ⓘShuangjingzi Fe deposit, Guazhou Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘMazhuangshan Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘEryiling Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
63.8km (39.7 miles) ⓘMine No. 210, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
64.1km (39.9 miles) ⓘJinwozi Mine (Xinwozi Mine; Jinwuozi Mine), Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘNanjinshan Au Mine, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
72.2km (44.9 miles) ⓘJinchanggou Au-Ag-Mo-W deposit, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘShijinpo Au deposit (Shijingpo Au deposit), Guazhou Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
85.1km (52.9 miles) ⓘJingbaoer Grassland Site, Mazongshan nephrite deposit, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
References
Jianguo Yang, Lei Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Xie Xie, and Zhengguang Qie (2012): Geological Bulletin of China 31(2/3), 448-454
 
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