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Eluoqiao As deposit, Karuo District, Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Eluoqiao As depositDeposit
Karuo DistrictCounty
Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
30° North , 97° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~329km
GRN:
N21E60
Type:
Deposit
Mindat Locality ID:
230112
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230112:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Stratabound realgar deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

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China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Xianxiao, XIONG (2010) Classification, Minerogenic Models and Prospecting of Realgar/Orpiment Deposits in China. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 74 (3) 618-622 doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2000.tb00033.x
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