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Yankou complex, Shou County, Lu'an, Anhui, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yankou complex | Complex |
| Shou County | County |
| Lu'an | Prefecture-level City |
| Anhui | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 116° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~45km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Garnet peridotite complex.
Located north of the Dabie Mts, in southern Anhui province.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series' Description: In eclogites. |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Description: Exsolved rods in clinopyroxenite and eclogite garnets. |
| ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Description: In lherzolite. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Description: In lherzolite. |
| ⓘ Jadeite Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: In garnet lherzolites and clinopyroxenites. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Description: Exsolved rods in clinopyroxenite and eclogite garnets. |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Jadeite | 9.DA.25 | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Almandine-Pyrope Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- North China OrogenOrogen
Eurasian Plate
- North China Craton
- Longgang BlockShield
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate
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