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Dorozhniy pegmatite, Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistani
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Dorozhniy pegmatitePegmatite
MurghobDistrict
Gorno-BadakhshanAutonomous Region
TajikistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 18' 43'' North , 74° 24' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.31222,74.41056
GRN:
N26E42
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Murghob10,815 (2012)41.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
306064
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306064:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dorozhnyi pegmatite


Dorozhniy pegmatite, left bank of the Kukurt river, 45 km east of Murghab, eastern Pamir, Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, Tajikistan (38°18′44′′ N, 74°24′38′′ E; 4525 m a.s.l.).

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Mineral List


36 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Badakhshanite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismutocolumbite
Formula: BiNbO4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chernovite-(Y)
Formula: Y(AsO4)
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite
Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Hambergite
Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Peprossiite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: YAl2(B3.67Si0.33)O10.67
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spessartine var. Scandium-bearing Spessartite
Formula: Mn3(Al,Sc)2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tusionite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
ⓘ Tusionite var. Scandium-bearing Tusionite
Formula: Mn(Sn,Sc)(BO3)2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranopolycrase
Formula: (U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Varlamoffite
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon
Formula: (Zr,Hf)SiO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHerzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘvar. Yttrofluorite3.AB.25(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘVarlamoffite4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘBismutocolumbite4.DE.30BiNbO4
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘUranopolycrase4.DG.05(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘTusionite6.AA.15Mn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
ⓘvar. Scandium-bearing Tusionite6.AA.15Mn(Sn,Sc)(BO3)2
ⓘHambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
ⓘPeprossiite-(Y) (TL)6.CA.45YAl2(B3.67Si0.33)O10.67
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChernovite-(Y)8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Scandium-bearing Spessartite9.AD.25Mn3(Al,Sc)2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Hafnian Zircon9.AD.30(Zr,Hf)SiO4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘBadakhshanite-(Y) (TL)9.EA.45Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Beⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ Badakhshanite-(Y)Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
Bⓘ Badakhshanite-(Y)Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24)
Bⓘ Tusionite var. Scandium-bearing TusioniteMn(Sn,Sc)(BO3)2
Bⓘ Peprossiite-(Y)YAl2(B3.67Si0.33)O10.67
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BismutocolumbiteBiNbO4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Oⓘ Badakhshanite-(Y)Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24)
Oⓘ Spessartine var. Scandium-bearing SpessartiteMn3(Al,Sc)2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Tusionite var. Scandium-bearing TusioniteMn(Sn,Sc)(BO3)2
Oⓘ Peprossiite-(Y)YAl2(B3.67Si0.33)O10.67
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
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)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Badakhshanite-(Y)Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24)
Alⓘ Spessartine var. Scandium-bearing SpessartiteMn3(Al,Sc)2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Peprossiite-(Y)YAl2(B3.67Si0.33)O10.67
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Siⓘ Badakhshanite-(Y)Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24)
Siⓘ Spessartine var. Scandium-bearing SpessartiteMn3(Al,Sc)2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Peprossiite-(Y)YAl2(B3.67Si0.33)O10.67
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
ScScandium
Scⓘ Spessartine var. Scandium-bearing SpessartiteMn3(Al,Sc)2(SiO4)3
Scⓘ Tusionite var. Scandium-bearing TusioniteMn(Sn,Sc)(BO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mnⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
Mnⓘ Badakhshanite-(Y)Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24)
Mnⓘ Spessartine var. Scandium-bearing SpessartiteMn3(Al,Sc)2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tusionite var. Scandium-bearing TusioniteMn(Sn,Sc)(BO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Yⓘ Badakhshanite-(Y)Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24)
Yⓘ Peprossiite-(Y)YAl2(B3.67Si0.33)O10.67
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ BismutocolumbiteBiNbO4
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Snⓘ TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
Snⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Snⓘ Tusionite var. Scandium-bearing TusioniteMn(Sn,Sc)(BO3)2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
HfHafnium
Hfⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutocolumbiteBiNbO4
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6

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References

Mirakov, M.A., Pautov, L.A., Shodibekov, M.A., Plechov, P.Yu., Karpenko, V.Yu. (2018) A new scandium-bearing variety of tusionite from Eastern Pamir (Tajikistan). Zapiski VMO: 4: 84-96 (in Rus.).
Pautov, Leonid A., Mirakov, Mirak A., Cámara, Fernando, Sokolova, Elena, Hawthorne, Frank C., Schodibekov, Manuchekhr A., Karpenko, Vladimir Yu. (2020) Badakhshanite-(Y), Y2Mn4Al(Si2B7BeO24), a new mineral species of the perettiite group from a granite miarolic pegmatite in Eastern Pamir, the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, Tajikistan. The Canadian Mineralogist, 58 (3) 381-394 doi:10.3749/canmin.2000003
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