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Kalatongke (Kalatunk; Karatungk) Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China

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Large-scale mafic-ultramafic related Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, consisting of nine Carbonaceous mafic-ultramafic intrusions, of which intrusion no. 1 is the largest. It is lenticular in plan view, 640 m long, and 35 to 350 m wide, trends NW, and dips at 20 to 28° NE. In cross section, the pluton is wedge-shaped with a wide upper, and narrow lower part. The marginal upper part consists of biotite diorite and gabbro, and contains sparse sulfides. The central upper part is gabbro and norite and consists mainly of biotite-amphibole norite, gabbro, and quartz-amphibole norite, and contains lean Cu-Ni sulfides at the base. The central lower part is biotite-amphibole norite, biotite-olivine norite, and peridotite with more abundant sulfides at depth. The marginal lower part is biotite-amphibole diabase and gabbro, and olivine-amphibole diabase and gabbro, and contains lean sulfides. The intrusion is ultramafic with a Mg/Fe ratio of 2/3. Ore minerals occur in masses and disseminations. Autometamorphism is widespread with formation of serpentine, talc, bioitite, and uralite.

Reserves include 420,000 tonnes of Cu, 240,000 tonnes of Ni, more than 4,000 tonnes of Co, 2.5 tonnes of Pt and 3.4 tonnes of Pd. Located 28 km SE of Fuyun city.



References:
- Chunming Han, Wenjiao Xiao, Guochun Zhao, Jingwen Mao, Sanzhong Li, Zhen Yan, and Qigui Mao (2006): Major types, characteristics and geodynamic mechanism of Upper Paleozoic copper deposits in northern Xinjiang, northwestern China. Ore Geology Reviews 28, 308-328.
- Jingwen Mao, Pirajno, F., Zuoheng Zang, Fengmei Chai, Hua Wu, Shiping Chen, Linsong Cheng, Jianmin Yang, and Changqing Zhang (2007): A reviw of the Cu-Ni sulphide deposits in the Chinese Tianshan and Altay orogens (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, NW China): Principal characteristics and ore-forming processes. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (in press).
- Zuoheng Zhang, Jingwen Mao, Andao Du, Pirajno, F., Zhiliang Wang, Fengmei Chai, Zhaochong Zhang, and Jianmin Yang (2007): Re–Os dating of two Cu–Ni sulfide deposits in northern Xinjiang, NW China and its geological significance. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, in press.
- Chunming Han, Wenjiao Xiao, Guochun Zhao, Wenjun Qu, and Andao Du (2007): Re-Os dating of the Kalatongke Cu-Ni deposit, Altay Shan, NW China, and resulting geodynamic implications. Ore Geology Reviews 32, 452-468.
- Mineralium Deposita 44 (2009) 303-327

- http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt





 Map Reference: 46°45'27"N , 89°40'35"E

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Brass1.AB.10a
    Cu
     
    3
    		Zn
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
      var: Electrum1.AA.05
    (Au, Ag)
  		• Niggliite1.AG.60
    PtSn
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Alabandite2.CD.10
    Mn
    2+
     
    		S
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cobaltite2.EB.25
    CoAsS
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    NiAsS
  		• Hessite2.BA.60
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Melonite2.EA.20
    NiTe
     
    2
  		• Merenskyite2.EA.20
    (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)
     
    2
  		• Michenerite2.EB.25
    PdBiTe
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Skutterudite2.EC.05
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
  		• Sperrylite2.EB.05a
    PtAs
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Valleriite2.FD.30
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Cu)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH,O)
     
    6
    		|S
     
    4
    		]
  		• Violarite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Melanterite7.CB.35
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Retgersite7.CB.30
    NiSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Annabergite8.CE.40
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Erythrite8.CE.40
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Anorthite
    var: Labradorite    		9.FA.35
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Antigorite9.ED.15
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Enstatite
    var: Bronzite    		9.DA.05
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Lizardite9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Zoisite9.BG.10
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
      var: Uralite-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Chrysolite'-
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O


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