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Qieganbulake complex, Lopnur Co. (Yuli Co.; Weili Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Qieganbulake complex | Complex |
| Lopnur Co. (Yuli Co.; Weili Co.) | County |
| Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Xinjiang | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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41° 19' 59'' North , 86° 10' 0'' East
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8 |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| โ | Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| โ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| โ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| โ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| โ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O |
| โ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| โ | 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| โ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| โ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| โ | 'Chrysolite' | - | |
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| โ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| โ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| โ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | โ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | โ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | โ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | โ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | โ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | โ Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Mg | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | โ Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | โ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | โ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Pentlandite | (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | โ Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | โ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | โ Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | โ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pentlandite | (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | โ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | โ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Fe | โ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | โ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | โ Pentlandite | (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8 |
| Ni | โ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | โ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | โ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 816 ยฑ 13 Ma to 808.5 ยฑ 1.3 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Localities in this Region
- Xinjiang
- Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture
- Lopnur Co. (Yuli Co.; Weili Co.)
- Qieganbulake complex
- Lopnur Co. (Yuli Co.; Weili Co.)
- Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture
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References
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.35
[1]Chen, Wei, Lรผ, Xinbiao, Yuan, Qian, Huang, Changsheng, Gao, Xiang, Lu, Youyue, Cao, Xiaofeng (2023) Petrogenesis and metallogenesis of the Qieganbulake carbonatite-related phosphate deposit associated with the maficโultramaficโcarbonatite complex in the Kuluketage block, northeastern Tarim Craton. Geological Magazine, 160 (4) 685-711 doi:10.1017/s0016756822001194
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