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Tusion River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistani
Regional Level Types
Tusion River ValleyValley
Gorno-BadakhshanAutonomous Region
TajikistanCountry

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Hellandite-(Y)

Tusion River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
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Hellandite-(Y)

Tusion River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
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Hellandite-(Y), etc.

Tusion River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
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Hellandite-(Y)

Tusion River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
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Hellandite-(Y)

Tusion River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
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Hellandite-(Y), etc.

Tusion River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
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Hellandite-(Y)

Tusion River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
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Hellandite-(Y)

Tusion River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
Latitude & Longitude:
38° North , 72° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~229km
GRN:
N26E41
Type:
Valley
Mindat Locality ID:
21782
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21782:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granite pegmatite

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Hambergite
Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)
ⓘ Hellandite-(Y)
Formula: (Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Tetrawickmanite
Formula: Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tusionite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘTetrawickmanite4.FC.15Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘTusionite (TL)6.AA.15Mn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
ⓘHambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘHellandite-(Y)9.DK.20(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Hⓘ Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TetrawickmaniteMn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Bⓘ Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Oⓘ Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TetrawickmaniteMn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ TetrawickmaniteMn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
Mnⓘ TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ TetrawickmaniteMn2+[Sn4+(OH)6]
Snⓘ TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2

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