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Apatite from
Nulasai Cu deposit, Nileke Co. (Nilka Co.; Nilqa Co.), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nulasai Cu deposit, Nileke Co. (Nilka Co.; Nilqa Co.), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1960782
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1960782:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘQunjsai deposit, Nileke Co. (Nilka Co.; Nilqa Co.), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
27.9km (17.4 miles) ⓘKechakerang Cu deposit, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘKekesala-Aimusidaiyi Fe-Cu deposit, Jinghe Co. (Jing Co.), Bo'ertala Autonomous Prefecture (Börtala Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘLailisigaoer Mo deposit, Jinghe Co. (Jing Co.), Bo'ertala Autonomous Prefecture (Börtala Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘHalegati Cu-Fe deposit, Nileke Co. (Nilka Co.; Nilqa Co.), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
78.0km (48.5 miles) ⓘSeleteguole Cu-Mo deposit, Jinghe Co. (Jing Co.), Bo'ertala Autonomous Prefecture (Börtala Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
86.9km (54.0 miles) ⓘAxi Mine (Arxi Mine), Yining Co., Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
91.5km (56.8 miles) ⓘMengqiguer U deposit (U deposit No. 510), Chabucha'er Xibo Co. (Qapqal Xibe Co.; Chapchal Shibe Co.), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘKatbasu Cu-(Au) deposit, Xinyuan Co. (Künes Co.), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
References
Wang, Renke; Zhao, Xiaobo; Xue, Chunji; Luo, Hui; Sun, Qing; Chu, Haixia; Zhao, Yun; Zhu, Wanjin (2026) Geochronology and origin of high-grade Cu mineralization at the Nulasai deposit, western Awulale Cu district, Tianshan, NW China. Ore Geology Reviews, 194. p.107375. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107375
 
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