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Epidote from
Tsakhirin Khuduk Y-Zr-Nb deposit, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chevkinite-(Ce)3
Zircon2
Actinolite2
Quartz2
Titanite1
Fergusonite-(Y)1
Ferriallanite-(Ce)1
Stilpnomelane1
- var Ferristilpnomelane1
Aluminocerite-(CeCa)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tsakhirin Khuduk Y-Zr-Nb deposit, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:464668
Long-form Identifier:1:3:464668:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘKhalzan Buregte Zr–Nb–REE deposit (Khalzan Buregtei deposit), Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘKhaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
References
Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) analytical data.
Econ Geol (1995) 90:530-547
Kovalenko, V. I., Yarmolyuk, V. V., Sal nikova, E. B., Kartashov, P. M., Kovach, V. P., Kozakov, I. K., Yakovleva, S. Z. (2004) The Khaldzan-Buregtei Massif of peralkaline rare-metal igneous rocks: structure, geochronology, and geodynamic setting in the Caledonides of Western Mongolia. Petrology c/c of Petrologiia, 12 (5) 412-436
Kempe, U.; Möckel, R.; Graupner, T.; Kynicky, J.; Dombon, E. (2015) The genesis of Zr–Nb–REE mineralisation at Khalzan Buregte (Western Mongolia) reconsidered. Ore Geology Reviews, 64. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2014.05.003
 
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