Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Yanxi Cu Deposit, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 325.2
Youngest recorded age at locality: 320.2

mindat Locality ID: 211963
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-211963.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Yanxi Cu Deposit, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 42°5'0"N
Longitude: 92°28'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 42.083333333333,92.466666666667

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.

Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Corundum	Covellite	Epidote	Feldspar	Kaolinite	Malachite
Mica	Molybdenite	None	Pyrite	Quartz	Spinel

Albite ()*	Bornite ()*	Calcite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*
Covellite ()*	Epidote ()*	Hematite ()*	Kaolinite ()*	Magnetite ()*
Malachite ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*
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: Al C Ca Cu Fe H K Mo Na O S Si

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

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Clinozoisite Corundum Covellite Epidote Feldspar Kaolinite Malachite
Mica Molybdenite None Pyrite Quartz Spinel

16 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of localities containing mineral
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	325.2	320.2	8803
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	325	320.4	5516
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	325.2	320.2	27770
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	325	320.4	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	325	320.4	27198
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	325	320.4	4165
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	325.2	320.2	8173
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	325.2	320.2	14640
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	325.2	320.2	5591
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	325.2	320.2	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	325	320.4	12537
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	325.2	320.2	5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	325.2	320.2	17380
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	325.2	320.2	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	325.2	320.2	61156
Zoisite ()*	Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	325.2	320.2	1025

2 Ages assigned to this locality:

	Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Prioritized?	Sample Source	Sample Num	Run Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
	Kristen002223	325	320.4	322.7±2.3	Re-Os	mineralization age		molybdenite			Yes	Molybdenite		Cu, Mo, Au	185615	Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Tuwu-Yandong Ore Deposit	Han et al. (2014)	10.1111/rge.12033	RG64_136
	Mo-00327	325.2	320.2	322.7±2.5	Re-Os			molybdenite			Yes	Molybdenite	Molybdenite	Mo	142687	Tuwu Mine, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Tuwu	Rui et al. (2002)	10.1007/s00126-001-0243-6	MD37_393

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