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Locality Name:
Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 141.4
Youngest recorded age at locality: 127.5

mindat Locality ID: 5457
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-5457.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China": 5
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Kangjinla Cr Deposit
Luobusha Mine ("Luobusa" Mine)
Xiangkashan Cr Deposit

Latitude: 29°12'25"N
Longitude: 92°14'42"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 29.206944444444,92.245

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.

Arsenopyrite	Auricupride	Baryte	Bowieite	Brownleeite	Calcite	Clay	Copper	Corundum	Diamond
Garnet	Iron	Melilite	Mica	Millerite	Modderite	Molybdenite	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group
Olivine	Pentlandite	Perovskite	Pyrite	Pyroxene	Rocksalt	Rutile	Skutterudite	Sphalerite	Spinel
Tetrahedrite	Titanite	Wollastonite	Wurtzite	Zircon

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 B C Ca Co Cr Cu Fe H Ir K Mg Mn Mo N Ni O Os Pb Pd Pt Rh Ru S Sb Si Sn Sr Ti W Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Au C Ca Co Cr Cu Fe H Ir K Mg Mn Mo Ni O Os Pb Pd Pt Rh Ru S Si Sn Sr Ti W Zn

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Arsenopyrite Auricupride Baryte Bowieite Brownleeite Calcite Clay Copper Corundum Diamond
Garnet Iron Melilite Mica Millerite Modderite Molybdenite Nickeline None Not in a structural group
Olivine Pentlandite Perovskite Pyrite Pyroxene Rocksalt Rutile Skutterudite Sphalerite Spinel
Tetrahedrite Titanite Wollastonite Wurtzite Zircon

83 IMA Minerals at location:

Alabandite ()*	Almandine ()*	Aluminium ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Awaruite ()*
Calcite ()*	Cassiterite ()*	Celestine ()*	Chromite ()*	Chromium ()*
Coesite ()*	Copper ()*	Corundum ()*	Diamond ()*	Diopside ()*
Dolomite ()*	Enstatite ()*	Erlichmanite ()*	Forsterite ()*	Galena ()*
Gehlenite ()*	Gold ()*	Graphite ()*	Heazlewoodite ()*	Hematite ()*
Ilmenite ()*	Iridarsenite ()*	Iridium ()*	Iron ()*	Kashinite ()*
Kyanite ()*	Laurite ()*	Lead ()*	Lime ()*	Linzhiite ()*
Litharge ()*	Luobusaite ()*	Mackinawite ()*	Magnesiochromite ()*	Magnetite ()*
Millerite ()*	Moissanite ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Naquite ()*
Nickel ()*	Osbornite ()*	Osmium ()*	Palladium ()*	Pentlandite ()*
Periclase ()*	Phlogopite ()*	Polkanovite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*
Qingsongite ()*	Qusongite ()*	Rambergite ()*	Rhodium ()*	Ruthenarsenite ()*
Ruthenium ()*	Rutile ()*	Silicon ()*	Sillimanite ()*	Silver ()*
Skutterudite ()*	Sperrylite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Spinel ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*
Tin ()*	Titanite ()*	Titanium ()*	Troilite ()*	Tungsten ()*
Uvarovite ()*	Wollastonite ()*	Wüstite ()*	Yarlongite ()*	Zangboite ()*
Zinc ()*	Zincite ()*	Zircon ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Alabandite ()*	Rocksalt	MnS	141.4	127.5	0		312
Almandine ()*	Garnet	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	141.4	127.5	0		2353
Aluminium ()*	Copper	Al	141.4	127.5	0		27
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	141.4	127.5	0		9052
Awaruite ()*	Auricupride Perovskite	Ni₃Fe	141.4	127.5	0		166
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	141.4	127.5	0		27770
Cassiterite ()*	Rutile	SnO₂	141.4	127.5	1	43974	5171
Celestine ()*	Baryte	Sr(SO₄)	141.4	127.5	0		1252
Chromite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄	141.4	127.5	2	43973,43977	3902
Chromium ()*	Iron	Cr	141.4	127.5	0		26
Coesite ()*	Not in a structural group	SiO₂	141.4	127.5	1	43976	77
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	141.4	127.5	0		3846
Corundum ()*	Corundum	Al₂O₃	141.4	127.5	2	43973,43974	1797
Diamond ()*	Diamond	C	141.4	127.5	2	43973,43974	697
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	141.4	127.5	0		4135
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	141.4	127.5	0		9895
Enstatite ()*	Pyroxene	Mg₂Si₂O₆	141.4	127.5	0		944
Erlichmanite ()*	Pyrite	OsS₂	141.4	127.5	0		110
Forsterite ()*	Olivine	Mg₂(SiO₄)	141.4	127.5	0		1188
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	141.4	127.5	1	43974	24243
Gehlenite ()*	Melilite	Ca₂Al(SiAl)O₇	141.4	127.5	0		114
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	141.4	127.5	0		30554
Graphite ()*	None	C	141.4	127.5	0		2812
Heazlewoodite ()*	None	Ni₃S₂	141.4	127.5	0		205
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	141.4	127.5	0		14640
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	141.4	127.5	1	43974	5433
Iridarsenite ()*	None	IrAs₂	141.4	127.5	0		13
Iridium ()*	Copper	Ir	141.4	127.5	0		162
Iron ()*	Iron	Fe	141.4	127.5	2	43973,43974	1089
Kashinite ()*	Bowieite	Ir₂S₃	141.4	127.5	0		29
Kyanite ()*	Not in a structural group	Al₂OSiO₄	141.4	127.5	2	43973,43976	1507
Laurite ()*	Pyrite	RuS₂	141.4	127.5	0		226
Lead ()*	Copper	Pb	141.4	127.5	0		192
Lime ()*	Rocksalt	CaO	141.4	127.5	0		11
Linzhiite ()*	None	FeSi₂	141.4	127.5	0		7
Litharge ()*	None	PbO	141.4	127.5	0		139
Luobusaite ()*	None	Fe_0.84Si₂	141.4	127.5	1	43976	1
Mackinawite ()*	None	(Fe,Ni)_1+xS (x = 0-0.07)	141.4	127.5	0		451
Magnesiochromite ()*	Spinel	MgCr₂O₄	141.4	127.5	0		311
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	141.4	127.5	1	43974	14899
Millerite ()*	Millerite	NiS	141.4	127.5	0		1066
Moissanite ()*	Wurtzite	SiC	141.4	127.5	2	43973,43974	57
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	141.4	127.5	0		5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	141.4	127.5	0		17380
Naquite ()*	Brownleeite	FeSi	141.4	127.5	0		8
Nickel ()*	Copper	Ni	141.4	127.5	0		57
Osbornite ()*	Rocksalt	TiN	141.4	127.5	1	43976	20
Osmium ()*	None	Os	141.4	127.5	0		169
Palladium ()*	Copper	Pd	141.4	127.5	0		59
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	141.4	127.5	1	43974	1512
Periclase ()*	Rocksalt	MgO	141.4	127.5	1	43974	114
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	141.4	127.5	0		2273
Polkanovite ()*	None	Rh₁₂As₇	141.4	127.5	0		4
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	141.4	127.5	1	43974	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	141.4	127.5	0		9056
Qingsongite ()*	Sphalerite	BN	141.4	127.5	1	43976	1
Qusongite ()*	None	WC	141.4	127.5	1	43976	3
Rambergite ()*	Wurtzite	MnS	141.4	127.5	0		6
Rhodium ()*	Copper	Rh	141.4	127.5	0		17
Ruthenarsenite ()*	Modderite	(Ru,Ni)As	141.4	127.5	0		9
Ruthenium ()*	None	Ru	141.4	127.5	0		46
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	141.4	127.5	2	43973,43974	5614
Silicon ()*	Diamond	Si	141.4	127.5	2	43974,43976	21
Sillimanite ()*	Not in a structural group	Al₂SiO₅	141.4	127.5	0		1516
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	141.4	127.5	0		5186
Skutterudite ()*	Skutterudite Perovskite	CoAs₃	141.4	127.5	0		531
Sperrylite ()*	Pyrite	PtAs₂	141.4	127.5	0		337
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	141.4	127.5	1	43974	21482
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	141.4	127.5	0		1934
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	141.4	127.5	1	43974	5317
Tin ()*	None	Sn	141.4	127.5	0		63
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	141.4	127.6	0		4899
Titanium ()*	None	Ti	141.4	127.5	2	43973,43976	8
Troilite ()*	None	FeS	141.4	127.5	0		1044
Tungsten ()*	Iron	W	141.4	127.5	0		23
Uvarovite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃	141.4	127.5	0		212
Wollastonite ()*	Wollastonite	CaSiO₃	141.4	127.5	0		1247
Wüstite ()*	Rocksalt	FeO	141.4	127.5	1	43974	74
Yarlongite ()*	None	(Cr₄Fe₄Ni)C₄	141.4	127.5	1	43976	1
Zangboite ()*	None	TiFeSi₂	141.4	127.5	1	43976	2
Zinc ()*	None	Zn	141.4	127.5	0		52
Zincite ()*	Wurtzite	ZnO	141.4	127.5	0		98
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	132.2	127.5	1	43973	5251

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Michelle_363	Gabbroic dyke cutting serpentinites of the Luobusa Ophiolite of the eastern part of the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone.
Michelle_364	Amphibolite of the Luobusa Ophiolite of the eastern part of the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone.
Michelle_365	Amphibolite of the Luobusa Ophiolite of the eastern part of the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone.
Michelle_366	Amphibolite of the Luobusa Ophiolite of the eastern part of the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone.
Michelle_367	Amphibolite of the Luobusa Ophiolite of the eastern part of the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone.
Michelle_368	Luobosa mafic rocks of the Luobusa Ophiolite of the eastern part of the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone.

6 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Source	Sample Num	Dated Mineral	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Michelle_363	129.3	127.5	128.4±0.9	U-Pb	Age of ophiolite	zircon	13LBS08	Zircon	5457	Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China	Luobusa Ophiolite	Zhang et al. (2016)	10.1016/j.lithos.2015.06.031	L245_93	Age of gabbroic dykes cutting serpentinite.
Michelle_364	132.2	129.8	131.0±1.2	U-Pb	Age of ophiolite	zircon	12FW174	Zircon	5457	Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China	Luobusa Ophiolite	Zhang et al. (2016)	10.1016/j.lithos.2015.06.031	L245_93	Age of amphibolite
Michelle_365	141.4	127.6	134.5±6.9	U-Pb	Age of ophiolite	titanite	12FW170	Titanite	5457	Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China	Luobusa Ophiolite	Zhang et al. (2016)	10.1016/j.lithos.2015.06.031	L245_93	Age of amphibolite
Michelle_366	135.5	128.5	132.0±3.5	U-Pb	Age of ophiolite	titanite	12FW171	Titanite	5457	Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China	Luobusa Ophiolite	Zhang et al. (2016)	10.1016/j.lithos.2015.06.031	L245_93	Age of amphibolite
Michelle_367	137.3	130.9	134.1±3.2	U-Pb	Age of ophiolite	titanite	12FW174	Titanite	5457	Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China	Luobusa Ophiolite	Zhang et al. (2016)	10.1016/j.lithos.2015.06.031	L245_93	Age of amphibolite
Michelle_368	130	130	130	Sr-Nd-Hf	Age of ophiolite		12FW89, 12FW90, 12FW93, 12FW169, 12FW181, 12FW170,		5457	Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China	Luobusa Ophiolite	Zhang et al. (2016)	10.1016/j.lithos.2015.06.031	L245_93	Age of Luobusa mafic rocks

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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