Complex occupies area of 15km² and is emplaced into middle Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks, including sandstones, limestones, rhyolites and andesites (Samoylov & Kovalenko 1983).

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ⓘ Quartz

1 valid mineral.

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Formula: SiO₂

References:

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.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Asia

Gobi DesertDesert

Eurasian Plate

Gobi-Altai ZoneAccretionary Complex

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References

Gerel, O., Munkhtsengel, B., Enkhtuvshin, H. & Iizumi, S. 2005. Mushgai Khudag and Bayan Khoshuu volcanic-plutonic alkaline complexes with REE±Ta, Nb, Fe carbonatite mineralization.

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

Seltmann, R., Gerel, O., & Kirwin, D. (2004). 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.

Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.167

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