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Kalu'an pegmatite, Kelumute-Jideke pegmatite field, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
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47° 56' 9'' North , 88° 51' 19'' East
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Possesses 65,000 tons of proven Li2O resources and is considered a super-large Li deposit. The exposed strata are primarily from the Silurian Kulumuti Group, characterized by biotite-quartz schist, andalusite-biotite-quartz schist, cordierite-biotite-quartz schist, and staurolite-plagioclase-biotite schist, which are intruded by pegmatites, such as No. 806 and No. 807Li pegmatite veins.
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7 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Altai MountainsMountain Range
China
- Altay Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Altai-Mongolia TerraneAccretionary Complex
TurkestanArea
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References
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
