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Oyu Tolgoi (Turquoise Hill) Cu-Au deposit, Erdenetsogt, Ömnögovi Aimag, Mongolia

Porphyry copper deposit. Perhaps the world's largest as yet unmined copper and gold deposit, located near the southeastern border of Mongolia. Planned joint exploitation by Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (Canada) and Rio Tinto PLC (London) will have the capacity to produce up to 500,000 tons copper and 330,000 ounces gold annually for up to 40 years.



References:
- Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.





Map Reference: 43°0'N , 106°52'E

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Mineral List:
Alunite
'Apatite'
Arsenosulvanite
Baryte
Biotite
Bornite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Copper
Covellite
Dickite
Epidote
Fluorite
Goethite
Hematite
Illite
Kaolinite
Limonite
Magnetite
Malachite
Molybdenite
Pyrite
Pyrophyllite
Rutile
'Sericite'
Sphalerite
Svanbergite
Tennantite
Tenorite
Zunyite


32 entries listed. 26 valid minerals.

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