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Yinggelike Deposit, Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Yinggelike DepositDeposit
Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.)County
Bayin'gholin Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 26'' North , 88° 18' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.49056,88.31528
GRN:
N26E50
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
345044
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:345044:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mined in the early 1900's production restarted in 2003

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
โ“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Colour: Yellow to yellow-green
โ“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
โ“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Jiang, Ying, Shi, Guanghai, Xu, Liguo, Li, Xinling (2020) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Nephrite Jade from Yinggelike Deposit, Altyn Tagh (Xinjiang, NW China) Minerals, 10 (5) 418 doi:10.3390/min10050418
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