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Muhu Mn deposit, Aketao Co. (Akto Co.; Aqto Co.), Kezilesu Autonomous Prefecture (Kizilsu Autonomous Prefecture; Qizilsu Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinai
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39° 22' 47'' North , 74° 0' 10'' East
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The Muhu Mn deposit, located in the eastern segment of the Markansu metallogenic zone, extends eastward into the Markantu deposit with an exposed length of approximately 4 km. To date, four ore beds, eight ore zones, and twenty ore bodies have been delineated, with an average Mn grade of 29.1%. The main strata exposed in the mining area include the Lower Carboniferous Wuluoate Formation (volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks; Zircons U-Pb ages of 326.6 +1.3 and 327.3 ยฑ2.6 Ma), Upper Carboniferous Kalaatehe Formation (marine carbonate rocks), Lower Permian Markanquekusaishan Formation (volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks), and Quaternary unconsolidated sediments. Mn mineralization is predominantly hosted within the Kalaatehe Formation, which is subdivided into three lithological members: the upper member consists of carbonaceous argillaceous limestone intercalated with microcrystallineโmicritic limestone, the middle member comprises bioclastic limestone and calcarenite, and the lower member is composed of feldspathic quartz sandstone. Mn ore bodies are predominantly distributed within the black rock series of the upper member of the Kalaatehe Formation.
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8 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| โ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| โ | 'Wad' | - | |
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'Micrite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Graphite | C |
| C | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- West Kunlun Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt
- Xinjiang
- Kezilesu Autonomous Prefecture (Kizilsu Autonomous Prefecture; Qizilsu Autonomous Prefecture)
- Malkansu Mn metallogenic zoneMining Region
- Kezilesu Autonomous Prefecture (Kizilsu Autonomous Prefecture; Qizilsu Autonomous Prefecture)
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Kunlun
- North PamirOrogenic Belt
TurkestanArea
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References
[1]Gao, Yongbao, Bagas, Leon, Liu, Yuegao, Li, Wenyuan, Hattori, Keiko, Papineau, Dominic, Jing, Delong, Chen, Denghui, Teng, Jiaxin, He, Yongkang, Zhao, Min, Zhang, Long, Zhao, Zhe (2024) Discovery of Late Carboniferous high-grade carbonate-hosted manganese mineralization in the Maerkansu area of the Western Kunlun Orogen, Northwest China. Gondwana Research, 133. 129-147 doi:10.1016/j.gr.2024.06.006
[2]Li, Jianjiang; Zhao, Haibo; Wang, Xiaomeng; Xiong, Shuangcai; Zhao, Meiman; Liu, Jian; Jiang, Yangzheng; Wang, Shiwei; Yan, Songlin (2026) Geochemical Characteristics and Ore Genesis of the Muhu Manganese Deposit in the Eastern Segment of Markansu Metallogenic Zone, Western Kunlun Mountains, Northwest China. Minerals, 16 (7). doi:10.3390/min16070696
