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Chalcopyrite from
Mengku Mine, Maizi volcanic-sedimentary basin, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mengku Mine, Maizi volcanic-sedimentary basin, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:797254
Long-form Identifier:1:3:797254:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘWutubulake Fe deposit, Maizi volcanic-sedimentary basin, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘJia'erbasitao Fe deposit (Jia'erbasidao Fe deposit; Jialbasto Fe deposit), Fuhai Co. (Burultokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘBasitielieke deposit, Fuhai Co. (Burultokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘKeketale Pb-Zn deposit, Maizi volcanic-sedimentary basin, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘBastielieke W-polymetallic deposit, Fuhai Co. (Burultokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
38.4km (23.8 miles) ⓘKuwei Cu-Ni deposit, Kuwei river valley, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘDakalasu Mine (Dahalasu Mine), Aletai Co. (Altay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘAbagong Pb-Zn deposit, Kelan volcanic-sedimentary basin, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Eurasian Plate
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘTalate Pb-Zn occurrence, Kelan volcanic-sedimentary basin, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Eurasian Plate
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘSarbulak Au deposit (Saerbulake Au deposit; Shaerbulake Au deposit), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
References
Lingang Xu, Jingwen Mao, Fuquan Yang, Huishou He, Jianmin Zheng, Jianguo Li, Yongbiao Cai, Xiaoling Zha, and Jianjing Gao (2007): Mineral Deposits 26(4), 455-463
Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Lingang Xu, Yan Zhang, Feng Liu, Chenglin Huang, Gang Zhou, Guoren Liu, and Junzhi Dai (2007): Acta Petrologica Sinica 23(10), 2443-2456
Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Fengmai Chai, Feng Liu, Gang Zhou, Xinxia Geng, Guoren Liu, and Lingang Xu (2008): Mineral Deposits 27(6), 659-680
Fuquan Yang, Feng Liu, Fengmei Chai, Zhixin Zhang, Xinxia Geng, Shujun Lü, Liping Jiang, and Liujin Ouyang (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(4), 575-598
 
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