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Locality Name:
Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1673
Youngest recorded age at locality: 217

mindat Locality ID: 134599
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-134599.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 22°51'30"N
Longitude: 102°58'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 22.858333333333,102.96666666667

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Amphibole	Arsenic	Arsenopyrite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Cobaltite	Copper	Corundum	Epidote
Feldspar	Mica	Nickeline	None	Pentlandite	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Spinel	Talc
Tetradymite	Titanite	Valleriite

Actinolite ()*	Albite ()*	Altaite ()*	Argentopentlandite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*
Bismuth ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Cobaltite ()*	Cummingtonite ()*	Dolomite ()*
Epidote ()*	Froodite ()*	Galena ()*	Gold ()*	Hedleyite ()*
Ilmenite ()*	Mackinawite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*
Parkerite ()*	Pentlandite ()*	Phlogopite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*
Quartz ()*	Spinel ()*	Talc ()*	Titanite ()*	Tremolite ()*
Valleriite ()*	Violarite ()*	Zoisite ()*

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: Ag Al As Au Bi C Ca Co Cu Fe H K Mg Na Ni O Pb Pd S Si Te Ti

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Au Bi C Ca Co Cu Fe H K Mg Na Ni O Pb Pd S Si Te Ti

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Amphibole Arsenic Arsenopyrite Chalcopyrite Clay Clinozoisite Cobaltite Copper Corundum Epidote
Feldspar Mica Nickeline None Pentlandite Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Spinel Talc
Tetradymite Titanite Valleriite

33 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe²⁺_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	1673	217	3419
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	1673	217	8803
Altaite ()*	Rocksalt	PbTe	1673	217	489
Argentopentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈	281	217	67
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	281	217	9052
Bismuth ()*	Arsenic	Bi	1673	217	1966
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	281	217	27198
Cobaltite ()*	Cobaltite	CoAsS	281	217	966
Cummingtonite ()*	Amphibole	Mg₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	1673	217	327
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	1673	217	9895
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	1673	217	8173
Froodite ()*	None	PdBi₂	1673	217	62
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	281	217	24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	1673	217	30554
Hedleyite ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₇Te₃	1673	217	104
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	1673	217	5433
Mackinawite ()*	None	(Fe,Ni)_1+xS (x = 0-0.07)	281	217	451
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	1673	217	14899
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	1673	217	17380
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pyrite	NiAsS	281	217	767
Parkerite ()*	None	Ni₃(Bi,Pb)₂S₂	281	217	55
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	281	217	1512
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	1673	217	2273
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	281	217	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	281	217	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	1673	217	61156
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	1673	217	1934
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	1673	217	3337
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	1673	217	4899
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	1673	217	2562
Valleriite ()*	Valleriite	2[(Fe,Cu)S]·1.53[(Mg,Al)(OH)₂]	281	217	237
Violarite ()*	Spinel	FeNi₂S₄	281	217	380
Zoisite ()*	Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	1673	217	1025

17 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Source	Sample Num	Dated Mineral	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
CMP153_309-001	262	255	258.5±3.5	206Pb/238U	crystalization age of the gabbro based on 9 of 15 samples	zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309	prioritize
CMP153_309-002-001	777	747	762±15	206Pb/238U	These older zircons are interpreted to be xenolithic in origin	zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309	depriotitize
CMP153_309-003-001	269.4	258.6	264±5.4	206Pb/238U		zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309
CMP153_309-004-001	262.4	251.6	257±5.4	206Pb/238U		zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309
CMP153_309-005-001	265.4	254.6	260±5.4	206Pb/238U		zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309
CMP153_309-006-001	700	670	685±15	206Pb/238U	These older zircons are interpreted to be xenolithic in origin	zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309	depriotitize
CMP153_309-007-001	259.3	248.7	254±5.3	206Pb/238U		zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309
CMP153_309-008-001	257.2	246.8	252±5.2	206Pb/238U		zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309
CMP153_309-009-001	1673	1609	1641±32	206Pb/238U	These older zircons are interpreted to be xenolithic in origin	zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309	depriotitize
CMP153_309-010-001	262.3	251.7	257±5.3	206Pb/238U		zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309
CMP153_309-011-001	244.1	233.9	239±5.1	206Pb/238U		zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309
CMP153_309-012-001	255.2	244.8	250±5.2	206Pb/238U	These older zircons are interpreted to be xenolithic in origin	zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309	depriotitize
CMP153_309-013-001	767	737	752±15	206Pb/238U	These older zircons are interpreted to be xenolithic in origin	zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309	depriotitize
CMP153_309-014-001	269.4	258.6	264±5.4	206Pb/238U		zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309
CMP153_309-015-001	276.6	265.4	271±5.6	206Pb/238U		zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309
CMP153_309-016-001	408.8	391.2	400±8.8	206Pb/238U	These older zircons are interpreted to be xenolithic in origin	zircon	BM34	Zircon		134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai mafic–ultramafic intrusion	Wang et al. (2006)	10.1007/s00410-006-0103-6	CMP153_309	depriotitize
MD26_550-00001	281	217	249±32	Re-Os		cu-ni sulfides			Cu, Ni, S	134599	Baimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) Deposit, Jinping Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China	Baimazhai	Wang et al. (2007)		MD26_550

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