Tungsten deposit of hydrothermal origin, connected with quartz-tungsten veins in Carboniferous gabbro-diabase and granite-porphyry.

Greisen/stockwork and quartz vein
80000 t @3.33 wt%, 2682 t WO3; 405000 t @2.29 wt%, 9267 t WO3
Deeply concealed granite Veined, vein-like, lenses; western vein group inclined NW, eastern vein group inclined SE

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ⓘ Molybdenum

ⓘ Tungsten

Mineral List

11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

web.archive.org (n.d.) http://web.archive.org/web/20050613081149/http://www.mram.mn/orduud-r.htm

ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

References:

Shen, Ping; Feng, Hao-Xuan; Li, Chang-Hao; Hattori, Keiko; Ma, Hua-Dong; Pan, Hong-Di; Wang, Wei; Luo, Yao-Qing; Suo, Qing-Yu; Chu, Xiang-Kai (2025) Large-scale Permian-Jurassic rare-metal mineralization in the Altai Orogenic Belt: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 182. 106669 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106669

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

web.archive.org (n.d.) http://web.archive.org/web/20050613081149/http://www.mram.mn/orduud-r.htm

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Marttin Gruell

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

web.archive.org (n.d.) http://web.archive.org/web/20050613081149/http://www.mram.mn/orduud-r.htm

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

web.archive.org (n.d.) http://web.archive.org/web/20050613081149/http://www.mram.mn/orduud-r.htm

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

web.archive.org (n.d.) http://web.archive.org/web/20050613081149/http://www.mram.mn/orduud-r.htm

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

References:

web.archive.org (n.d.) http://web.archive.org/web/20050613081149/http://www.mram.mn/orduud-r.htm

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃

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