Yurungkash and Karakash Rivers, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yurungkash and Karakash Rivers | Placer |
| Hotan Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Xinjiang | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 8'' North , 79° 39' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hotan | 114,000 (2014) | 50.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
157945
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157945:4
GUID (UUID V4):
32a75cfe-7cc7-4be2-9eba-380d9dcc4cd1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Yurungkax River
Other Languages:
French:
Yurungkash, préfecture de Hotan, Xinjiang, Chine
German:
Yurungkax, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
Italian:
Yurungkash, prefettura di Hotan, Xinjiang, Cina
Russian:
Юрункаш, Хотан, Синьцзян-Уйгурский автономный район, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
玉龙喀什河, 和田地区, 新疆维吾尔自治区, 中国
Spanish:
Río Yurungkash, Prefectura de Jotán, Sinkiang, China
Cebuano:
Yurungkax He, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Tsina
Chuvash:
Юрункаш, Синьцзян-Уйгур автономи районĕ, Китай
Dutch:
White Jade River, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Hindi:
योरुंगकाश नदी, ख़ोतान विभाग, शिंजियांग, चीन
Japanese:
白玉河, ホータン地区, 新疆ウイグル自治区, 中国
Lithuanian:
Jurunkašas, Hotano prefektūra, Sindziangas, Kinija
South Azerbaijani:
ویته جاده چایی, سین کیانگ اویغور, چین
Swedish:
Yurungkax He, Hotan, Xinjiang, Kina
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Юрунгкаш , Хито́й
Traditional Chinese:
玉龍喀什河, 和闐地區, 新疆, 中國
Turkish:
Yurungkaş Nehri, Hotan İli, Sincan Uygur Özerk Bölgesi, Çin
Ukrainian:
Юрункаш, Хотан округ, Сіньцзян-Уйгурський автономний район, Китай
Uyghur:
يورۇڭقاش دەرياسى, خوتەن ۋىلايىتى, شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Western Punjabi:
یورُونگقاش دریا, خوتان پریفیکچر, شینجیانگ, چین
River alluvial deposits. Discovered 5000 years ago.
Yurungkash translates to "White Jade river".
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Nephrite var. Hetian Jade' |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Nephrite var. Hetian Jade' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Jade_River |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2339502 |
| GeoNames ID: | 1279542 |
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