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Locality Name:
Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 444.1
Youngest recorded age at locality: 296.7

mindat Locality ID: 144567
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-144567.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China": 4
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit
Baogutu Gold Mine
Kuogeshaye Mine

Latitude: 45°23'48"N
Longitude: 84°26'29"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 45.396666666667,84.441388888889

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 Au Bi C Ca Cu Fe H K Mg Mo Na Ni O S Sb Si Te Ti Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleArsenicArsenopyriteCalciteChalcopyriteChalcostibiteClayClinozoisiteCopperCorundum
DigeniteEpidoteFeldsparKaoliniteLöllingiteMalachiteMarcasiteMicaMolybdeniteMordenite
NickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPyritePyrochloreQuartzRutileSphaleriteSpinelStibnite
TetradymiteTetrahedriteTitaniteUllmannite

51 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Antimony  (*)Arsenic  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Aurostibite  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bornite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chalcostibite  (*)Copper  (*)
Cuprite  (*)Digenite  (*)Dolomite  (*)Emplectite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Epistilbite  (*)Gold  (*)Hessite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Laumontite  (*)Löllingite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)
Miargyrite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Pääkkönenite  (*)Pilsenite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Scorodite  (*)
Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stibiconite  (*)Stibnite  (*)
Tetradymite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Titanite  (*)Ullmannite  (*)Wittichenite  (*)
Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2444.1296.71446563419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)444.1296.7344655,44656,446578803
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2444.1296.71446563092
Antimony  (*)ArsenicSb444.1296.7344656,44657,44658363
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs444.1296.7344656,44657,44658379
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS444.1296.7444655,44656,44657,446589052
Aurostibite  (*)PyriteAuSb2444.1296.714465873
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi444.1296.71446561966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3444.1296.71446561935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4313.7306.51446555516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)444.1296.7444655,44656,44657,4465827770
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S313.7306.51446555707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2444.1296.7444655,44656,44657,4465827198
Chalcostibite  (*)ChalcostibiteCuSbS2444.1296.7144658162
Copper  (*)CopperCu313.7306.51446553846
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O313.7306.51446552970
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S313.7306.51446551027
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2444.1296.71446579895
Emplectite  (*)ChalcostibiteCuBiS2313.7306.5144655246
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)444.1296.7244655,446568173
Epistilbite  (*)MordeniteCa3[Si18Al6O48]·16H2O444.1296.7144655138
Gold  (*)CopperAu444.1296.7444655,44656,44657,4465830554
Hessite  (*)NoneAg2Te444.1296.7144655804
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3444.1296.7244655,446565433
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4444.1296.71446555591
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O444.1296.71446551271
Löllingite  (*)LöllingiteFeAs2444.1296.7144658762
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4444.1296.714465814899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2444.1296.7244655,4465612537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2444.1296.71446565674
Miargyrite  (*)NoneAgSbS2444.1296.7244656,44658300
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2313.7306.51446555800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2444.1296.7444655,44656,44657,4465817380
Pääkkönenite  (*)StibniteSb2AsS2444.1296.71446588
Pilsenite  (*)TetradymiteBi4Te3444.1296.714465557
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2444.1296.7444655,44656,44657,4465839462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8444.1296.7244655,446569056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2444.1296.7444655,44656,44657,4465861156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2444.1296.7244655,446565614
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O444.1296.71446561153
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)444.1296.71446566417
Silver  (*)CopperAg444.1296.7244656,446585186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS444.1296.7444655,44656,44657,4465821482
Stibiconite  (*)PyrochloreSb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)444.1296.7144656446
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3444.1296.7344656,44657,446583418
Tetradymite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te2S444.1296.7144655510
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13444.1296.7344656,44657,446585317
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O444.1296.7244655,446564899
Ullmannite  (*)UllmanniteNiSbS444.1296.7144656293
Wittichenite  (*)NoneCu3BiS3313.7306.5144655297
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)444.1296.71446551025



28 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
Kristen001863358.9338.3348.6±10.3206Pb/238U zircon1.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001864350340.4345.2±4.8206Pb/238U zircon2.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001865444.1429.3436.7±7.4206Pb/238U zircon3.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001866314.5306.3310.4±4.1206Pb/238U zircon4.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001867321.7303.5312.6±9.1206Pb/238U zircon5.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001868365.2347.2356.2±9206Pb/238U zircon6.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001869344.8332.8338.8±6206Pb/238U zircon7.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001870345.8327336.4±9.4206Pb/238U zircon8.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001871331.8324.2328±3.8206Pb/238U zircon9.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001872319.5306.7313.1±6.4206Pb/238U zircon10.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001873315.6307311.3±4.3206Pb/238U zircon11.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001874341.8324.8333.3±8.5206Pb/238U zircon12.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001875321.9312.7317.3±4.6206Pb/238U zircon13.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001876320.8311.2316±4.8206Pb/238U zircon14.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001877313.2304308.6±4.6206Pb/238U zircon15.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001878321.9315.1318.5±3.4206Pb/238U zircon16.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001879312.5304.5308.5±4206Pb/238U zircon17.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001880307.7300.5304.1±3.6206Pb/238U zircon18.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001881332.3315.5323.9±8.4206Pb/238U zircon19.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001882319.1310.9315±4.1206Pb/238U zircon20.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001883406.7350.7378.7±28206Pb/238U zircon21.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001884310.1298.5304.3±5.8206Pb/238U zircon22.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001885302.5296.7299.6±2.9206Pb/238U zircon23.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001886306.8297.4302.1±4.7206Pb/238U zircon24.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001887333323.8328.4±4.6206Pb/238U zircon25.1  Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001888343.4327.8335.6±7.8206Pb/238Uage of inherited zircons from volcanic tuff in the Baogutu Formationlowzircon   Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001889314.7308.1311.4±3.3206Pb/238Uformation of ore-bearing intrusionhighzircon   Zircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen002222313.7306.5310.1±3.6Re-Osmineralization agehighmolybdenite   Molybdenite Cu, Mo, Au232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu Ore DepositHan et al. (2014)10.1111/rge.12033RG64_136 


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