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Liqunshan microterrane, Qiangtang Terrane, Eurasian Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Liqunshan microterrane | Terrane |
| Qiangtang Terrane | Accretionary Complex |
| Eurasian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Continental arc I-type granite
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| â | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67âŧ0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| â | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| â | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| â | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| â | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | Ilvaite | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(âŧ4)âŧ[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| â | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Magnesio-riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | âŧ{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| â | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| â | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Nosean | 9.FB.10 | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| â | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| â | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| â | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â | 'Glass' | - | |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | â Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| H | â Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | â Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| H | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | â Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | â Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | â Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| O | â Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | â Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | â Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | â Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| O | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | â Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Na | â Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | â Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| Na | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | â Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | â Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| Al | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | â Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | â Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Si | â Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| Si | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| S | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | â Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Ca | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | â Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Oligocene : 30.8 Âą 0.6 Ma to 28.9 Âą 0.4 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Fossils
There are 112 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 112 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 299 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 6 stratigraphic units. |
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Localities in this Region
- Tibet
- Ngari
- GÊrzÊ Co.
- Rutog Co. (Ritu Co.)
- Ngari
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
China
- Northern Tibet Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
- Tibet
- BangonghuâNujiang metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- Gangdese Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lhasa TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Qiangtang TerraneAccretionary Complex
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