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Locality Name:
Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 241.2
Youngest recorded age at locality: 213

mindat Locality ID: 144653
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-144653.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 42°30'0"N
Longitude: 95°50'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 42.5,95.833333333333
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 C Ca Cu Fe H K Mo Na O Pb S Si Ti Zn 

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

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AluniteCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteCorundumEpidoteFeldsparGypsumKaolinite
LepidocrociteMalachiteMarcasiteMicaMolybdeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPyriteQuartz
RocksaltSphaleriteSpinel

22 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Ferrimolybdite  (*)Galena  (*)Gypsum  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Jarosite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Lepidocrocite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)
Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)241.221308803
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)241.2213027770
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2241.2213027198
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O241.221302970
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)241.221308173
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O233.6218.50345
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS241.2213024243
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O241.221306890
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3241.221305433
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6241.221302228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4241.221305591
Lepidocrocite  (*)LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)241.22130581
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4241.2213014899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2241.2213012537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2241.221305674
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)241.221304924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2233.6218.505800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2241.2213017380
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2237213039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8241.221309056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2241.2213061156
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS241.2213021482


14 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
Kristen002241229222229-222Re-Osmineralization agemolybdenite   Molybdenite Mo, Re144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo-Re DepositHan et al. (2014)10.1111/rge.12033RG64_136 
Kristen002260229.3220.3224.8±4.5Re-Os molybdenite   Molybdenite  144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo-Re DepositHan et al. (2014)10.1111/rge.12033RG64_136 
Kristen002261237213225±12Re-Os pyrite   Pyrite  144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo-Re DepositHan et al. (2014)10.1111/rge.12033RG64_136 
Kristen002262231.1227.7229.4±1.7Re-Os molybdenite   Molybdenite  144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo-Re DepositHan et al. (2014)10.1111/rge.12033RG64_136 
Kristen002263241.2230.2235.7±5.5        144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo-Re DepositHan et al. (2014)10.1111/rge.12033RG64_136 
Kristen002288233225233-225        144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo-Re DepositHan et al. (2014)10.1111/rge.12033RG64_136 
Mo-00339225.5218.5222±3.5Re-Os molybdeniteBSH-302  Molybdenite Mo144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo–Re depositZhang et al. (2005)10.1007/s00126-004-0451-yMD39_960 
Mo-00340232.5225.5229±3.5Re-Os molybdeniteBSH-303  Molybdenite Mo144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo–Re depositZhang et al. (2005)10.1007/s00126-004-0451-yMD39_960 
Mo-00341232.3224.9228.6±3.7Re-Os molybdeniteBSH-304  Molybdenite Mo144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo–Re depositZhang et al. (2005)10.1007/s00126-004-0451-yMD39_960 
Mo-00342233225.8229.4±3.6Re-Os molybdeniteBSH-305  Molybdenite Mo144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo–Re depositZhang et al. (2005)10.1007/s00126-004-0451-yMD39_960 
Mo-00343231.7224.1227.9±3.8Re-Os molybdeniteBSH-306  Molybdenite Mo144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo–Re depositZhang et al. (2005)10.1007/s00126-004-0451-yMD39_960 
Mo-00344232224.2228.1±3.9Re-Os molybdeniteBSH-307  Molybdenite Mo144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo–Re depositZhang et al. (2005)10.1007/s00126-004-0451-yMD39_960 
Mo-00345233.6226.2229.9±3.7Re-Os molybdeniteBSH-308  Molybdenite Mo144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo–Re depositZhang et al. (2005)10.1007/s00126-004-0451-yMD39_960 
Mo-00346225.9218.7222.3±3.6Re-Os molybdeniteBSH-309  Molybdenite Mo144653Baishan Mo-Re Deposit, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaishan Mo–Re depositZhang et al. (2005)10.1007/s00126-004-0451-yMD39_960 

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