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


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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
04163920017271951657915.jpg
Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
07617260017271985744528.jpg
Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
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Calcium-bearing Elpidite, etc.

Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Locality type:Massif
Classification
Species:Elpidite
Formula:Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Unnamed (HBU UK-3)1
Fluornatropyrochlore1
Yttrialite-(Y)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elpidite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:987725
Long-form Identifier:1:3:987725:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Elpidite in this Region
Khalzan Buregte Zr–Nb–REE deposit (Khalzan Buregtei deposit), Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
Nearest other occurrences of Elpidite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘKhalzan Buregte Zr–Nb–REE deposit (Khalzan Buregtei deposit), Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Myangad District, Khovd Province, Mongolia
93.1km (57.8 miles) ⓘUlaan Del deposit, Zavkhan District, Uvs Province, Mongolia
References
Kovalenko, V. I., Tsaryeva, G. M., Goreglyad, A. V., Yarmolyuk, V. V., Troitsky, V. A., Hervig, R. L., Farmer, G. L. (1995) The peralkaline granite-related Khaldzan-Buregtey rare metal (Zr, Nb, REE) deposit, western Mongolia. Economic Geology, 90 (3) 530-547 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.90.3.530
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
 
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