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Astrophyllite locality, Mount Namjagbarwa (Mount Nanjiabawa), Mรชdog Co. (Motuo Co.), Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Astrophyllite locality- not defined -
Mount Namjagbarwa (Mount Nanjiabawa)Mountain
Mรชdog Co. (Motuo Co.)County
Nyingtri Prefecture (Linzhi Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° North , 95° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N20E59
Kรถppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
235215
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235215:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Outcrop of an igneous carbonate vein, intruding granulite facies metamorphic rocks.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
โ“˜ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Geikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Astrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Hโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Oโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Naโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mgโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Siโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Tiโ“˜ GeikieliteMgTiO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Feโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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References

Yan Liu, Zhesheng Ma, Xiuling Han, Huyun Zhou, Peishan Zhang, and Dalai Zhong (1997): Astrophyllite from the Namjabarwa Area, Eastern Tibet. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 16(4), 338-340.
Ma, Zhesheng, Li, Guowu, Shi, Nicheng, Zhou, Huyun, Ye, Danian, Pushcharovsky, D. Yu. (2001) Structure refinement of astrophyllite. Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences, 44 (6). 508-516 doi:10.1007/bf02876210
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