Seltmann, R., Gerel, O., & Kirwin, D. Geodynamics and Metallogeny of Mongolia with a special emphasis on copper and gold deposits. IAGOD guidebook series, 11. CERCAMS/Natural History Museum, London, 131-148.

Gerel, O., Oyungerel, S., & Minjin, C., 2005. Intrusive Magmatism of South Mongolia.

Samoylov, V. S., & Kovalenko, V. I. (1983). Complexes of Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites in Mongolia. The Joint Soviet-Mongolian Scientific Research Geological Expedition, Transactions, 35, 1-199. Nauka, Moscow.

Dostal, Jaroslav, Gerel, Ochir (2023) Rare Earth Element Deposits in Mongolia. Minerals, 13 (1) 129 doi:10.3390/min13010129

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities:

Ulgei Khid Complex, Mandakh District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia
Omnot Olgii, Mandakh District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Ulgei Khid Complex, Mandakh District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Gerel, O., Oyungerel, S., & Minjin, C., 2005. Intrusive Magmatism of South Mongolia.

Dostal, Jaroslav, Gerel, Ochir (2023) Rare Earth Element Deposits in Mongolia. Minerals, 13 (1) 129 doi:10.3390/min13010129

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Ulgei Khid Complex, Mandakh District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Gerel, O., Oyungerel, S., & Minjin, C., 2005. Intrusive Magmatism of South Mongolia.

ⓘ 'Synchysite'

Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F

Locality: Ulgei Khid Complex, Mandakh District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Dostal, Jaroslav, Gerel, Ochir (2023) Rare Earth Element Deposits in Mongolia. Minerals, 13 (1) 129 doi:10.3390/min13010129

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Synchysite'	-	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
Nd	Neodymium
Nd	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

28.4 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

299 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	125 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	125 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aves class	Animalia : Chordata : Aves	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ankylosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ankylosauria	125 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Hyaenodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : *Hyaenodon*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Arecaceae family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Arecales : Arecaceae	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cycadales order	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coleoptera order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pinophyta phylum	Plantae : Pinophyta	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Testudinata unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata	125 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cordaites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : *Cordaites*	298.9 - 272.3 Ma Paleozoic
Hexapoda superclass	Animalia : Arthropoda : Hexapoda	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eremochaetidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Eremochaetidae	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rufloria genus	Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Arberiopsida : Vojnovskyales : Vojnovskyaceae : *Rufloria*	298.9 - 272.3 Ma Paleozoic
Vrtula sama species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Blattulidae : Vrtula : *Vrtula sama*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gomphaeschna sibirica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeshnidae : Gomphaeschna : *Gomphaeschna sibirica*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yakovlevia mammatiformis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Yakovlevia : *Yakovlevia mammatiformis*	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Liosotella minuscula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Liosotella : *Liosotella minuscula*	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Kochiproductus maximus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Kochiproductus : *Kochiproductus maximus*	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Orthotetes jugorica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes : *Orthotetes jugorica*	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Waagenoconcha angustata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Waagenoconcha : *Waagenoconcha angustata*	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Aktassia pritykinae species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aktassiidae : Aktassia : *Aktassia pritykinae*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diapherinus ornatipennis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Corixidae : Diapherinus : *Diapherinus ornatipennis*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Alloraphidia petrosa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Raphidioptera : Mesoraphidiidae : Alloraphidia : *Alloraphidia petrosa*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Deinovitimia insolita species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Vitimiidae : Deinovitimia : *Deinovitimia insolita*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Laetopsia mongolica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Laetopsia : *Laetopsia mongolica*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudomongoligena schinkhudukense species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Pseudomongoligena : *Pseudomongoligena schinkhudukense*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eodromeus sulcatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trachypachidae : Eodromeus : *Eodromeus sulcatus*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phyllotheca genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : *Phyllotheca*	298.9 - 272.3 Ma Paleozoic
Baissotea popovi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Saldidae : Baissotea : *Baissotea popovi*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Mongolia

Dornogovi Province
- Paleozoic🐚 Argalintu Mountain
- Oligocene🐚 East Gobi
- Cretaceous🐚 Khukh Teg
- Permian🐚 Lugin-Gol River
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Shaazangin Gobi [HMNS-GIN]
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Shin-Khuduk

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandakh,_Dornogovi
Wikidata ID:	Q3396693
GeoNames ID:	6618766

Localities in this Region

Mongolia

Dornogovi Province
- Mandakh District
  - Omnot Olgii
  - Ulgei Khid Complex

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate

Asia

Gobi DesertDesert

Eurasian Plate

Gobi-Altai ZoneAccretionary Complex
Gurvansayhan volcanic arcVolcanic Arc

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