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Arts Bogdo, Dornogovi Province, Mongoliai
Regional Level Types
Arts BogdoMountain Range
Dornogovi ProvinceProvince
MongoliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
44° North , 109° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~267km
Mindat Locality ID:
158444
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158444:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Arz Bogdo
Name(s) in local language(s):
Арц Богдо


The Cretaceous age volcanic group consists of some slag volcanic cones and basalt flows. One of the most famous localities of agates in Mongolia, located in the Gobi Desert.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
https://geo.web.ru/druza/l-Arz-Bogdo.htmIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
References:
https://geo.web.ru/druza/l-Arz-Bogdo.htmIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
https://geo.web.ru/druza/l-Arz-Bogdo.htmIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sard
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sard4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘMogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MogániteSiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. SardSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MogániteSiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. SardSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate

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