Margou nephrite mine, Qiemo Co. (Qerqen Co.; Cherchen Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinai
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Latitude & Longitude:
38° North , 85° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~280km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
441758
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:441758:6
GUID (UUID V4):
da858d14-183d-4bac-acc0-783729207796
The ore body, oriented nearly north–south, has a thickness ranging from 1 to 4 m and extends for 25 m. It exhibits a lenticular shape, with a thicker middle section that thins and then disappears at the two ends towards the north and south. After reaching a depth of 15 m, the ore body gradually pinches out. In the vertical section, the magmatic hydrothermal fluid gave rise to a substantial ore body near the contact zone with dolomite marble, subsequently migrating along the marble layer to form three distinct branches.
Tremolite is primarily found forming along the outer contact zone of the marble, which is closely associated with mineralization. Serpentine formation can be observed both in the outer contact zone and the altered marble bedding zone.
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14 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Ferro-actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
ⓘ Humite Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ 'Nephrite var. Black Nephrite Jade' |
ⓘ Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Humite | 9.AF.50 | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Ferro-actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ | 'Nephrite var. Black Nephrite Jade' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Humite | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Humite | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Humite | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
Mg | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Humite | Mg7(SiO4)3F2 |
Si | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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