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Microcline from
Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia


Locality type:Massif
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz17
Elpidite8
- var Calcium-bearing Elpidite8
Thorite4
Hingganite-(Y)4
Aegirine4
Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite4
Polylithionite4
Albite4
Fluorite4
- var Strontium-bearing Fluorite3
Hingganite-(Ce)3
Gadolinite-(Y)3
- var Calciogadolinite-(Y)3
Arfvedsonite3
Genthelvite2
Hydroxyplumbopyrochlore2
Columbite-(Fe)2
Bohseite2
Zircon1
Gittinsite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:301704
Long-form Identifier:1:3:301704:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Microcline in this Region
Khalzan Buregte Zr–Nb–REE deposit (Khalzan Buregtei deposit), Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Khatuugiin thorite occurrence, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Pseudomorphosed pegmatite, Mount Ulyn Khuren, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Tat'yana pegmatite, Mount Ulyn Khuren, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Tsakhirin Khuduk Y-Zr-Nb deposit, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘKhalzan Buregte Zr–Nb–REE deposit (Khalzan Buregtei deposit), Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘTsakhirin Khuduk Y-Zr-Nb deposit, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘKhatuugiin thorite occurrence, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
References
G.M. Tsareva data
Andreeva, I. A. (2016) Genesis and mechanisms of formation of rare-metal peralkaline granites of the Khaldzan Buregtey massif, Mongolia: Evidence from melt inclusions. Petrology, 24 (5) 462-476 doi:10.1134/s0869591116050027
Sarangua, N. (2019) Rare Metal Mineralization of the Khaldzan Burgedei Peralkaline Complex, Western Mongolia. PhD Thesis, Akita University, 236 pp.
Breiter, Karel, KynickÃ―, Jindřich, KorbelovÃĄ, Zuzana (2024) Chemical and Textural Peculiarities of Zircon from Peralkaline Granites and Quartz-Bearing Syenites. Minerals, 14 (2) doi:10.3390/min14020187
 
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