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Limonite from
Jigongcun Mo deposit, Qüxü Co. (Qushui Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, 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 Jigongcun Mo deposit, Qüxü Co. (Qushui Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:866746
Long-form Identifier:1:3:866746:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
58.0km (36.1 miles) ⓘLuobadui Pb-Zn-polymetallic deposit, Lhünzhub Co. (Linzhou Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘKelu Cu-Au deposit (Keru Cu-Au deposit), Zhanang Co., Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘNagarzê Au deposit (Langkazi Au deposit), Nagarzê Co. (Langkazi Co.; Langkamu Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
61.9km (38.5 miles) ⓘLakang'e Cu deposit, Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘNianzha deposit, Rinbung Co. (Renbu Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
67.0km (41.6 miles) ⓘQiangdui Cu-Mo deposit, Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘJialapu Fe deposit, Lhünzhub Co. (Linzhou Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘTinggong Cu-Mo deposit (Tingguan Cu-Mo deposit), Nyêmo Co. (Nimu Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
77.2km (48.0 miles) ⓘRanba Au deposit, Rinbung Co. (Renbu Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘShengna Au deposit, Nagarzê Co. (Langkazi Co.; Langkamu Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
References
Sukun Zhang, Youye Zheng, Gangyang Zhang, Shunbao Gao, Xiang Sun, Miao Yu, Junwei Guo, and Jing Xu (2013): Mineral Deposits 32(3), 641-648
 
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