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Dongbo ophiolite, Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet, Chinai
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Dongbo ophioliteOphiolite Complex
Zanda CountyCounty
NgariPrefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Xingzhongite

Dongbo ophiolite, Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet, China
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Xingzhongite

Dongbo ophiolite, Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet, China
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Xingzhongite

Dongbo ophiolite, Zanda County, Ngari, Tibet, China
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 0' North , 80° 10' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.00000,80.16667
GRN:
N21E49
Type:
Ophiolite Complex
Kรถppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
452710
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:452710:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Dongbo ophiolite, situated northwest of Purang, spans โˆผ 450 km2. Its lithological assemblage features harzburgite-dominated mantle sections, intermittently intruded by mafic dikes, along with layered cumulates and basaltic sequences. Lenticular chromitite occurrences (2โ€“5 m scale) with massive to disseminated textures are documented within harzburgitic host rocks.

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Cuproiridsite
Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
โ“˜ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
โ“˜ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
โ“˜ Malanite
Formula: Cu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
โ“˜ Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
โ“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
โ“˜ Xingzhongite
Formula: Pb2+Ir3+2S4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
โ“˜Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Cuproiridsite2.DA.05(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
โ“˜Malanite2.DA.05Cu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
โ“˜Xingzhongite2.DA.05Pb2+Ir3+2S4
โ“˜Erlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
โ“˜Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Sโ“˜ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sโ“˜ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Sโ“˜ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Feโ“˜ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Cuโ“˜ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ruโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruโ“˜ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
RhRhodium
Rhโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
OsOsmium
Osโ“˜ ErlichmaniteOsS2
IrIridium
Irโ“˜ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Irโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irโ“˜ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Irโ“˜ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Irโ“˜ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptโ“˜ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Ptโ“˜ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

[1]Yuan, Qiuyun, Rui, Huichao, Bo, Rongzhong, Lian, Dongyang, Cai, Pengjie, Wu, Yue, Parlak, Osman, Dou, Haoran, Ma, Haitao, Masoud, Ahmed E. (2025) Petrology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of major podiform chromite deposits in China: Implications for their genesis. Ore Geology Reviews, 179. 106508 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106508
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