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Shimawan, Mian County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shimawan | Occurrence |
| Mian County | County |
| Hanzhong | Prefecture |
| Shaanxi | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 30' North , 106° 30' East
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Zibai Jade is primarily sourced from the Shimawan area in Liuba County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province. This region is situated on the northwestern margin of the South Qinling Orogenic Belt, near the southern boundary of the Late Neo-Proterozoic to Early Paleozoic Shangdan Suture Zone and the northern edge of the Late Triassic Mianlue Suture Zone. The strata exposed in this region predominantly belong to the Silurian and Devonian systems, with lithologies mainly consisting of carbonate rocks, quartz sandstone, and limestone. Magmatic rocks in the area are predominantly composed of Indosinian granodiorite. Regional geological mapping confirms the presence of ultramafic rock bodies (e.g., serpentinized peridotite) within the Silurian strata, providing a crucial source for chromium in the mineralization system. The jade is interpreted to occur within the contact zone between the Indosinian granodiorite and carbonate formations, based on regional geological studies and the skarn-type mineral assemblage of the samples themselves.
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5 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ 'Zibai Jade' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var. Hydrogrossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Zibai Jade' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Qinling Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
- Qinling Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Kunlun/South Qilian Fold BeltVolcanic Arc
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