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Kelumute Mine, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kelumute Mine | Mine |
| Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.) | County |
| Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture) | Prefecture |
| Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Xinjiang | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 52' 0'' North , 89° 2' 59'' East
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Name(s) in local language(s):
柯鲁木特稀有金属矿, 富蕴县, 阿勒泰地区 (ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى), 伊犁哈萨克自治州 (ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستىئىلى قازاق), 新疆维吾尔自治区, 中国
Large-scale Li-REE pegmatite deposit, consisting of 71 granitoid pegmatite veins cutting Hercynian plagioclase granite and two mica granite. About 26 veins contain Li, Be, Ta, and Nb. Vein no. 112 is the largest; it consists of an EW-trending main vein with branches, is 1100 m long and trends NS. Six mineralization zones are observed: (1) albite-moderate-coarse grained microcline; (2) albite; (3) quartz-albite-pyroxene; (4) quartz-albite; (5) sugary albite; and (6) quartz albite. All but the last zone contain spodumene, of which the largest observed crystal measured 60 x 240 cm.
Li-Be-Nb-Ta No. 228: @0.047 wt% Ta2O5; @0.085 wt% Nb2O5; @0.034 wt% (NbTa)2O5; Li content is unstable with an average @1.10 wt%. No. 116: @1.10–1.20 wt% Li2O
(No.112, length: 1380 m, width: 3–12 m;
No.228, length: 1624 m, width: 5 m); Lenticular and irregular
(No.116, length: 1015 m, width: 2–4 m)
Li-Be-Nb-Ta No. 228: @0.047 wt% Ta2O5; @0.085 wt% Nb2O5; @0.034 wt% (NbTa)2O5; Li content is unstable with an average @1.10 wt%. No. 116: @1.10–1.20 wt% Li2O
(No.112, length: 1380 m, width: 3–12 m;
No.228, length: 1624 m, width: 5 m); Lenticular and irregular
(No.116, length: 1015 m, width: 2–4 m)
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ 'Columbite Group' References: Sha, Hao; Liu, Siyu; Xu, Yifei; Wang, Rui; Chen, Bo; Zhang, Zhongli; Zhang, Yanliang; Sun, Haiwei (2024) Lithium pegmatite formation in Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field, Chinese Altai: Insight from geochronology, petrology and lithium isotope geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 175. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106381 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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References
Shen, Ping; Feng, Hao-Xuan; Li, Chang-Hao; Hattori, Keiko; Ma, Hua-Dong; Pan, Hong-Di; Wang, Wei; Luo, Yao-Qing; Suo, Qing-Yu; Chu, Xiang-Kai (2025) Large-scale Permian-Jurassic rare-metal mineralization in the Altai Orogenic Belt: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 182. 106669 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106669
