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Locality Name:
Baogutu Gold Mine, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 444.1
Youngest recorded age at locality: 296.7

mindat Locality ID: 232342
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-232342.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Baogutu Gold Mine, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 45°23'48"N
Longitude: 84°26'29"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 45.396666666667,84.441388888889
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe 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.

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 Bi C Ca Cu Fe H K Mg Na Ni O S Sb Si Ti Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Au Bi C Ca Cu Fe H K Mg Na Ni O S Sb Si Ti Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleArsenicArsenopyriteCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteCopperCorundumEpidote
FeldsparMalachiteMarcasiteMicaNickelineNonePyritePyrochloreQuartzRutile
SphaleriteStibniteTetrahedriteTitaniteUllmannite

30 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Antimony  (*)Arsenic  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Epidote  (*)Gold  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)
Miargyrite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Rutile  (*)Scorodite  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Stibiconite  (*)Stibnite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Titanite  (*)Ullmannite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2444.1296.703419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)444.1296.708803
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2444.1296.703092
Antimony  (*)ArsenicSb444.1296.70363
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs444.1296.70379
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS444.1296.709052
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi444.1296.701966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3444.1296.701935
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)444.1296.7027770
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2444.1296.7027198
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)444.1296.708173
Gold  (*)CopperAu444.1296.7030554
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3444.1296.705433
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2444.1296.7012537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2444.1296.705674
Miargyrite  (*)NoneAgSbS2444.1296.70300
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2444.1296.7017380
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2444.1296.7039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8444.1296.709056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2444.1296.7061156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2444.1296.705614
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O444.1296.701153
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)444.1296.706417
Silver  (*)CopperAg444.1296.705186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS444.1296.7021482
Stibiconite  (*)PyrochloreSb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)444.1296.70446
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3444.1296.703418
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13444.1296.705317
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O444.1296.704899
Ullmannite  (*)UllmanniteNiSbS444.1296.70293


27 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Kristen001876320.8311.2316±4.8206Pb/238U zircon14.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001889314.7308.1311.4±3.3206Pb/238Uformation of ore-bearing intrusionhighzircon  YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001888343.4327.8335.6±7.8206Pb/238Uage of inherited zircons from volcanic tuff in the Baogutu Formationlowzircon  YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001887333323.8328.4±4.6206Pb/238U zircon25.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001886306.8297.4302.1±4.7206Pb/238U zircon24.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001885302.5296.7299.6±2.9206Pb/238U zircon23.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001884310.1298.5304.3±5.8206Pb/238U zircon22.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001883406.7350.7378.7±28206Pb/238U zircon21.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001882319.1310.9315±4.1206Pb/238U zircon20.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001881332.3315.5323.9±8.4206Pb/238U zircon19.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001880307.7300.5304.1±3.6206Pb/238U zircon18.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001879312.5304.5308.5±4206Pb/238U zircon17.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001878321.9315.1318.5±3.4206Pb/238U zircon16.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001877313.2304308.6±4.6206Pb/238U zircon15.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001863358.9338.3348.6±10.3206Pb/238U zircon1.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001875321.9312.7317.3±4.6206Pb/238U zircon13.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001874341.8324.8333.3±8.5206Pb/238U zircon12.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001873315.6307311.3±4.3206Pb/238U zircon11.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001872319.5306.7313.1±6.4206Pb/238U zircon10.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001871331.8324.2328±3.8206Pb/238U zircon9.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001870345.8327336.4±9.4206Pb/238U zircon8.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001869344.8332.8338.8±6206Pb/238U zircon7.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001868365.2347.2356.2±9206Pb/238U zircon6.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001867321.7303.5312.6±9.1206Pb/238U zircon5.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001866314.5306.3310.4±4.1206Pb/238U zircon4.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001865444.1429.3436.7±7.4206Pb/238U zircon3.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 
Kristen001864350340.4345.2±4.8206Pb/238U zircon2.1 YesZircon  232341Baogutu Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit, Baogutu, Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.), Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaBaogutu porphyry copper deposit (Number V Stock)Liu et al. (2009)10.1007/s11430-009-0127-7SCSDES52_1543 

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