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Picrite outcrops, Wajiertage, Bachu Co. (Maralbexi Co.; Maralbeshi Co.), Kashi Prefecture (Kashgar Prefecture; Qeshqer Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Picrite outcropsGroup of Outcrops
WajiertageComplex
Bachu Co. (Maralbexi Co.; Maralbeshi Co.)County
Kashi Prefecture (Kashgar Prefecture; Qeshqer Prefecture)Prefecture
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 30' North , 79° 0' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N27E44
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Kรถppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
231627
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231627:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Colour: orange-red, orange
โ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing Pyrope
Formula: Mg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
Colour: violet
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜var. Chromium-bearing Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Yanling Tang (2005): Non-metallic deposits of Xinjiang, China [Zhongguo Xinjiang Fei Jinshu Kuangchuang]. Geological Publishing House (Beijing), 289 pp. (in Chinese)
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