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Locality Name:
Huangshan Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshanxi Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit; Huangshan West Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 309.4
Youngest recorded age at locality: 227.3

mindat Locality ID: 144071
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-144071.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Huangshan Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshanxi Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit; Huangshan West Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 42°16'46"N
Longitude: 94°36'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 42.279444444444,94.6
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al Cu Fe H K Mg Ni O S Si 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Cu Fe H K Mg Ni O S Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
ChalcopyriteClayMicaNickelineNonePentlanditePyriteSpinelTalc

8 IMA Minerals at location:
Chalcopyrite  (*)Mackinawite  (*)Pentlandite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrrhotite  (*)Talc  (*)Violarite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2285285027198
Mackinawite  (*)None(Fe,Ni)1+xS (x = 0-0.07)2852850451
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S828528501512
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)228528502273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2285285039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S828528509056
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)228528503337
Violarite  (*)SpinelFeNi2S42852850380


11 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
EG105_1057_004285285285       Ni, Cu, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Os, Ru144071Huangshan Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshanxi Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit; Huangshan West Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshanBegg et al. (2010)10.2113/econgeo.105.6.1057EG105_1057 
AGS77_220-00001301.5297.9299.7±1.8Re-Os chalcopyriteHD0-10 YesChalcopyrite  144051Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshandong deposit, East TianshanMao et al. (2003)10.1111/j.1755-6724.2003.tb00565.xAGS77_220 
AGS77_220-00002240.5237.5239±1.5Re-Os  HD3-2 YesBornite, Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Cobaltite, Cubanite, Linnaeite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Nickeline, Pentlandite, Pilsenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Troilite, Ullmannite, Valleriite, Violarite 144051Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshandong deposit, East TianshanMao et al. (2003)10.1111/j.1755-6724.2003.tb00565.xAGS77_220 
AGS77_220-00003231.6228.2229.9±1.7Re-Os  HD3-4 YesBornite, Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Cobaltite, Cubanite, Linnaeite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Nickeline, Pentlandite, Pilsenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Troilite, Ullmannite, Valleriite, Violarite 144051Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshandong deposit, East TianshanMao et al. (2003)10.1111/j.1755-6724.2003.tb00565.xAGS77_220 
AGS77_220-00004230.1227.3228.7±1.4Re-Os  HD2-2 YesBornite, Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Cobaltite, Cubanite, Linnaeite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Nickeline, Pentlandite, Pilsenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Troilite, Ullmannite, Valleriite, Violarite 144051Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshandong deposit, East TianshanMao et al. (2003)10.1111/j.1755-6724.2003.tb00565.xAGS77_220 
AGS77_220-00005276.5272.1274.3±2.2Re-Os  HD0-22 YesBornite, Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Cobaltite, Cubanite, Linnaeite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Nickeline, Pentlandite, Pilsenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Troilite, Ullmannite, Valleriite, Violarite 144051Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshandong deposit, East TianshanMao et al. (2003)10.1111/j.1755-6724.2003.tb00565.xAGS77_220 
AGS77_220-00006279.4271275.2±4.2Re-Os  HD3-5 YesBornite, Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Cobaltite, Cubanite, Linnaeite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Nickeline, Pentlandite, Pilsenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Troilite, Ullmannite, Valleriite, Violarite 144051Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshandong deposit, East TianshanMao et al. (2003)10.1111/j.1755-6724.2003.tb00565.xAGS77_220 
AGS77_220-00007309.4302.4305.9±3.5Re-Os  HD8-3 YesBornite, Chalcopyrite, Chromite, Cobaltite, Cubanite, Linnaeite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Nickeline, Pentlandite, Pilsenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Troilite, Ullmannite, Valleriite, Violarite 144051Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshandong deposit, East TianshanMao et al. (2003)10.1111/j.1755-6724.2003.tb00565.xAGS77_220 
AGS77_220-00008302262282±20Re-Os high HD0-10,HD3-2,HD3-4,HD2-2,HD0-22,HD3-5,HD8-3 Yes  144051Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshandong deposit, East TianshanMao et al. (2003)10.1111/j.1755-6724.2003.tb00565.xAGS77_220 
Kristen002282302262282±20Re-Os    Yes  144051Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit), Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHuangshandong PlutonHan et al. (2014)10.1111/rge.12033RG64_136 
XG23_230-00001296270283±13Re-Os    Yes  144081Hulu Cu-Ni Deposit, Huangshan-Jing'erquan Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaHulu Cu-Ni sulfide depositChen et al (2005) XG23_230 

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