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Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
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Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite fieldPegmatite Field
Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.)County
Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture)Prefecture
Ili Kazakh Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Pegmatite Field
Mindat Locality ID:
420882
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420882:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field is located in the Central Altai Terrane and includes several mining areas: the Kumala and Jideke Be mining areas, the Kelumute Li-Be-Nb-Ta mining area, the Kalu’an Li-Be mining area, and the Husite, Qiongkuer, and Azubai Be-Nb-Ta mining areas. Over 10,000 pegmatite veins have been discovered in this field. [◻]

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15 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Localities:
Kalu'an pegmatite, Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Kaluan No. 807 Li deposit, Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Kaluan No. 817 Li deposit, Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Kukalagai pegmatite, Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Kaluan No. 803 Li deposit, Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

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References

Zhou, Qifeng, Qin, Kezhang, Tang, Dongmei, Wang, Chunlong (2022) A Combined EMPA and LA-ICP-MS Study of Muscovite from Pegmatites in the Chinese Altai, NW China: Implications for Tracing Rare-Element Mineralization Type and Ore-Forming Process. Minerals, 12 (3) 377 doi:10.3390/min12030377
[1]Sha, Hao; Liu, Siyu; Xu, Yifei; Wang, Rui; Chen, Bo; Zhang, Zhongli; Zhang, Yanliang; Sun, Haiwei (2024) Lithium pegmatite formation in Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field, Chinese Altai: Insight from geochronology, petrology and lithium isotope geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 175. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106381
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