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Zircon from
Maomaogou Complex, Miyi County, Panzhihua, Sichuan, China


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Age information
Maximum recorded age:261.6 ± 4.4 Ma
Minimum recorded age:224 ± 8 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1224 ± 8 MaLate/Upper Triassic - U-Pb zircon from alkali feldspar syenite
2261.6 ± 4.4 MaGuadalupian - U-Pb zircon from nepheline syenite
Sample references:
1 -
Liu, H., Xia, B., & Zhang, Y. (2004). Zircon SHRIMP dating of sodium alkaline rocks from Maomaogou area of Huili County in Panxi, SW China and its geological implications. Chinese Science Bulletin, 49(16), 1750-1756.
2 -
Luo, Z., Xu, Y., He, B., Shi, Y., & Huang, X. (2007). Geochronologic and petrochemical evidence for the genetic link between the Maomaogou nepheline syenites and the Emeishan large igneous province. Chinese Science Bulletin, 52(7), 949-958.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Maomaogou Complex, Miyi County, Panzhihua, Sichuan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1329318
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1329318:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘXiaoheiqing Nb-Ta deposit, Huili County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘHaitaite-(La) type locality, Haita town, Miyi County, Panzhihua, Sichuan, China
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘTianbaoshan Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Huili County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘMiyi REE deposit, Haita town, Miyi County, Panzhihua, Sichuan, China
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘBaicao Nb-Ta deposit, Huili County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘLuku Complex, Yanbian County, Panzhihua, Sichuan, China
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘLuku Mine, Yanbian County, Panzhihua, Sichuan, China
41.1km (25.6 miles) ⓘBaima V-Ti-Fe deposit, Miyi County, Panzhihua, Sichuan, China
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘCida intrusion, Dechang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘPanzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) deposit, Dong District, Panzhihua, Sichuan, China
References
Zhang, Y., Luo, Y., & Yang, C. (Eds.). (1990). Panxi Rift and its geodynamics. Geological Publishing House.
 
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