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Locality Name:
Weiquan Mine, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 278.67
Youngest recorded age at locality: 272.93

mindat Locality ID: 123466
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-123466.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Weiquan Mine, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 41°52'14"N
Longitude: 91°43'50"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 41.870555555556,91.730555555556
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: Ag Al C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na O Pb S Si Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na O Pb S Si Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAluniteAmphiboleCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteCopperCorundumCovellite
EpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGarnetMalachiteMicaMolybdeniteNoneNot in a structural groupPyrite
PyroxeneQuartzRocksaltSphaleriteSpinelVesuvianite

25 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Andradite  (*)Azurite  (*)
Bornite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Covellite  (*)
Diopside  (*)Epidote  (*)Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Hematite  (*)
Jarosite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S278.67272.9302793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2278.67272.9303419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)278.67272.9308803
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3278.67272.9301534
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2278.67272.9305509
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4278.67272.9305516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)278.67272.93027770
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S278.67272.9305707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2278.67272.93027198
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS278.67272.9304165
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6278.67272.9304135
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)278.67272.9308173
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2278.67272.9309617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS278.67272.93024243
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3278.67272.93014640
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6278.67272.9302228
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4278.67272.93014899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2278.67272.93012537
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2278.67272.9305800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2278.67272.93017380
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2278.67272.93039462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2278.67272.93061156
Silver  (*)CopperAg278.67272.9305186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS278.67272.93021482
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10278.67272.9301395


1 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
sedznpb-00185278.67272.93275.8±2.87 (Ar-Ar)Ar-Ar       123466Weiquan Mine, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaWeiquanSinger et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1252 

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