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Locality Name:
Panzhihua, Sichuan, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1925
Youngest recorded age at locality: 248

mindat Locality ID: 134765
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-134765.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Panzhihua, Sichuan, China": 30
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 24

Number of Child Localities: 5
Child Localities:
Eastern District
Miyi Co.
Renhe District
Western District
Yanbian Co.

Latitude: 26°43'41"N
Longitude: 101°51'38"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 26.728055555556,101.86055555556

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 As B Ba Bi C Ca Ce Cl Co Cr Cu F Fe H Ir K Mg Mn Na Nb Ni O Os P Pb Pd Pt Ru S Sb Si Te Ti U Y Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Fe S 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleApatiteArsenopyriteAstrophylliteBaryteBournoniteCalciteChalcopyriteChevkiniteClay
ClinozoisiteColumbiteCopperCorundumCubaniteEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteMalachiteMelonite
MicaMilleriteNickelineNoneOlivinePentlanditePyritePyroxeneQuartzRocksalt
RutileScheeliteSpinelTalcTetradymiteTitaniteTourmalineUllmanniteWollastoniteWurtzite
Zircon

67 IMA Minerals at location:
Aegirine  (*)Albite  (*)Altaite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Arfvedsonite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Astrophyllite  (*)Augite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bornite  (*)
Borovskite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chevkinite-(Ce)  (*)Chromite  (*)Cubanite  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Dravite  (*)Epidote  (*)Erlichmanite  (*)Fergusonite-(Y)  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Forsterite  (*)Halite  (*)Hematite  (*)
Hercynite  (*)Hessite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Iridium  (*)Ishikawaite  (*)
Jinshajiangite  (*)Kupletskite  (*)Laurite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Merenskyite  (*)Michenerite  (*)Microcline  (*)Millerite  (*)Moncheite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Nickeline  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Pentlandite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)
Platinum  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Riebeckite  (*)Samarskite-(Y)  (*)Seligmannite  (*)Siderite  (*)Siegenite  (*)
Sperrylite  (*)Spinel  (*)Sudburyite  (*)Talc  (*)Tellurobismuthite  (*)
Titanite  (*)Tremolite  (*)Troilite  (*)Vincentite  (*)Violarite  (*)
Wollastonite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Aegirine  (*)PyroxeneNaFe3+Si2O6243665,436701022
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)243665,436708803
Altaite  (*)RocksaltPbTe1925248143659489
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)2642601436531036
Arfvedsonite  (*)AmphiboleNaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2143670295
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS2732541436489052
Astrophyllite  (*)AstrophylliteK2NaFe2+7Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4F243665,43670161
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6273251.5243648,436672060
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)14367211547
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS41925248243659,436615516
Borovskite  (*)NonePd3SbTe419252481436597
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS21925248743648,43653,43659,43661,43663,43667,4366927198
Chevkinite-(Ce)  (*)ChevkiniteCe4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)214366589
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O41925248343655,43659,436673902
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S3264.9251.5243667,43669802
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)21436749895
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)143663648
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1925248243659,436658173
Erlichmanite  (*)PyriteOsS21925248243648,43659110
Fergusonite-(Y)  (*)ScheeliteYNbO4243665,43670196
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F273254243648,436532740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF21436709617
Forsterite  (*)OlivineMg2(SiO4)1925248243653,436591188
Halite  (*)RocksaltNaCl1436681398
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O314366614640
Hercynite  (*)SpinelFe2+Al2O4264260143653407
Hessite  (*)NoneAg2Te1925248143659804
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O31925248743648,43653,43659,43665,43666,43667,436705433
Iridium  (*)CopperIr273254143648162
Ishikawaite  (*)Columbite(U,Fe,Y)NbO414365824
Jinshajiangite  (*)NoneBaNaFe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F1436705
Kupletskite  (*)AstrophylliteK2NaMn2+7Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4F14366533
Laurite  (*)PyriteRuS21925248243659,43667226
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O419252481343648,43649,43650,43652,43653,43659,43661,43666,43667,43670,43671,43675,4367614899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)214366312537
Merenskyite  (*)MelonitePdTe21925248243648,43659155
Michenerite  (*)UllmannitePdBiTe1925248143659114
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)243665,436704924
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS19252481436591066
Moncheite  (*)MelonitePt(Te,Bi)21925248243648,43659133
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2192524814365917380
Nickeline  (*)NickelineNiAs1925248143659633
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)243665,436702349
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S81925248543648,43653,43659,43667,436691512
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)22642601436532273
Platinum  (*)CopperPt1925248243648,43659485
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS21925248843648,43653,43659,43661,43663,43666,43667,4366939462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO21436743106
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S81925248743648,43653,43659,43661,43666,43667,436699056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO21925248443659,43663,43665,4367061156
Riebeckite  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2143665375
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteYFe3+Nb2O8143658353
Seligmannite  (*)BournoniteCuPbAsS314367364
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)1436746417
Siegenite  (*)SpinelCoNi2S41925248243659,43667249
Sperrylite  (*)PyritePtAs21925248343648,43659,43667337
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O42732541436481934
Sudburyite  (*)NickelinePdSb192524814365946
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)21436693337
Tellurobismuthite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te31925248143659276
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O243665,436704899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)21436692562
Troilite  (*)NoneFeS192524801044
Vincentite  (*)NonePd3As264.9251.514366717
Violarite  (*)SpinelFeNi2S4264.9251.5143667380
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO32642601436531247
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)243665,436705251



48 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
JP46_2253-001-001262256259±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253depriotitize
JP46_2253-002-001273267270±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-003-001262256259±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-004-001264258261±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-005-001267261264±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-006-001265259262±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-007-001263257260±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-008-001273267270±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-009-001265259262±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-010-001268262265±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-011-001264258261±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-012-001268262265±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-013-001264258261±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-014-001260254257±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-015-001262256259±3206Pb/238U  PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
JP46_2253-016266260263±3206Pb/238Uthe best estimation of the crystallization age of the Panzhihua intrusion PZH72    21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihua intrusionZhou et al. (2005)10.1093/petrology/egi054JP46_2253 
MD26_550-00003259.54254.16256.85±2.69Ar-Ar biotite     21216Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) Deposit, Eastern District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaPanzhihuaWang et al. (2007) MD26_550 
L103_352-002264260262±2206Pb/238U zirconMY6  Zircon  147179Baima V-Ti-Fe Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaBaima syenitic plutonZhou et al. (2008)10.1016/j.lithos.2007.10.006L103_352 
EPSL196_113-001262256259±3206Pb/238Ugroup of 10 zircon grains average interpreted as age of Xinjie intrusionzirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113prioritize
EPSL196_113-002-001267259263±4206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-003-001257249253±4206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-004-001270260265±5206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-005-001450436443±7206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-006-001317303310±7206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-007-001262252257±5206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-008-001310300305±5206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-009-001305295300±5206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-010-001308298303±5206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-011-001269261265±4206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-012-001328316322±6206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-013-001441425433±8206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-014-001445431438±7206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-015-001381369375±6206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-016-001192518671896±29206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-017-001258248253±5206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-018-001260252256±4206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-019-001174916951722±27206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-020-001262252257±5206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-021-001456440448±8206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-022-001263253258±5206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
EPSL196_113-023-001265255260±5206Pb/238U zirconx101  Zircon  21217Xinjie Cu-Ni-(PGE) Deposit, Miyi Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaXinjie intrusionZhou et al. (2002)10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00608-2EPSL196_113 
MD41_599-001-001262.4256259.2±3.2206Pb/238U zirconHGF-01  Zircon  147176Hongge V-Ti-Fe Deposit, Yanbian Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaHongge intrusionZhong and Zhu (2006)10.1007/s00126-006-0081-7MD41_599 
MD41_599-002-001261.1256.9259±2.1206Pb/238U zirconHGF-01  Zircon  147176Hongge V-Ti-Fe Deposit, Yanbian Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaHongge intrusionZhong and Zhu (2006)10.1007/s00126-006-0081-7MD41_599 
MD41_599-003-001262.4256.4259.4±3206Pb/238U zirconHGF-01  Zircon  147176Hongge V-Ti-Fe Deposit, Yanbian Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaHongge intrusionZhong and Zhu (2006)10.1007/s00126-006-0081-7MD41_599 
MD41_599-004-001263.3256.9260.1±3.2206Pb/238U zirconHGF-01  Zircon  147176Hongge V-Ti-Fe Deposit, Yanbian Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaHongge intrusionZhong and Zhu (2006)10.1007/s00126-006-0081-7MD41_599 
MD41_599-005-001264.9251.5258.2±6.7206Pb/238U zirconHGF-01  Zircon  147176Hongge V-Ti-Fe Deposit, Yanbian Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaHongge intrusionZhong and Zhu (2006)10.1007/s00126-006-0081-7MD41_599 
MD41_599-012-001260.6258259.3±1.3206Pb/238U zirconHGF-01  Zircon  147176Hongge V-Ti-Fe Deposit, Yanbian Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaHongge intrusionZhong and Zhu (2006)10.1007/s00126-006-0081-7MD41_599 
MD41_599-014261.5259.9260.7±0.8U-Pb zirconHGF-01  Zircon  147176Hongge V-Ti-Fe Deposit, Yanbian Co., Panzhihua, Sichuan, ChinaHongge intrusionZhong and Zhu (2006)10.1007/s00126-006-0081-7MD41_599 


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