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Orebody CR-11, Kangjinla Cr deposit, Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Orebody CR-11- not defined -
Kangjinla Cr depositDeposit
Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")Outcrop
Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.)County
Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Badengzhuite, etc.

Orebody CR-11, Kangjinla Cr deposit, Luobusha ophiolite, Qusum Co., Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, China
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Zhiqinite, etc.

Orebody CR-11, Kangjinla Cr deposit, Luobusha ophiolite, Qusum Co., Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, China
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Badengzhuite, etc.

Orebody CR-11, Kangjinla Cr deposit, Luobusha ophiolite, Qusum Co., Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, China
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Zhiqinite, etc.

Orebody CR-11, Kangjinla Cr deposit, Luobusha ophiolite, Qusum Co., Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, China
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Badengzhuite, etc.

Orebody CR-11, Kangjinla Cr deposit, Luobusha ophiolite, Qusum Co., Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, China
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Zhiqinite, etc.

Orebody CR-11, Kangjinla Cr deposit, Luobusha ophiolite, Qusum Co., Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, China
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 11' North , 92° 18' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.18333,92.30000
GRN:
N20E58
Kรถppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
305074
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305074:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List


26 valid minerals. 6 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ Badengzhuite (TL)
Formula: TiP
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
References:
Xiangzhen, X., Jingsui, Y., Songyong, C., Qingsong, F., Wenji, B., & Dengzhu, B. (2009). Unusual mantle mineral group from chromitite ore body Cr-11 in Luobusa ophiolite of Yarlung-Zangbo suture zone, Tibet. Journal of Earth Science, 20(2), 284-302.
Mugnaioli, Enrico, Xiong, Fahui, Xu, Xiangzhen, Gemmi, Mauro, Wirth, Richard, Yang, Jingsui, Grew, Edward S. (2022) Wodegongjieite, ideally KCa3(Al7Si9)O32, a new sheet silicate isostructural with the feldspar polymorph kokchetavite, KAlSi3O8. Mineralogical Magazine, 86 (6) 975-987 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.107
Borriello, Roberto, Xiong, Fahui, Ma, Chi, Lorenzon, Sofia, Mugnaioli, Enrico, Yang, Jingsui, Xu, Xiangzhen, Grew, Edward S. (2025) Jianmuite, ZrTi4+Ti3+5Al3O16, a new mineral from the Allende meteorite and from chromitite near Kangjinla, Tibet, China. American Mineralogist, 110 (4). 630-642 doi:10.2138/am-2024-9362
โ“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
โ“˜ Dmisteinbergite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Jianmuite (TL)
Formula: ZrTi4+Ti3+5Al3O16
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Jingsuiite
Formula: TiB2
โ“˜ Kangjinlaite (TL)
Formula: Ti11Si10
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Khamrabaevite
Formula: (Ti,V,Fe)C
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
โ“˜ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
โ“˜ Native Silicon
Formula: Si
โ“˜ 'Native Tantalum'
Formula: Ta
โ“˜ Osbornite
Formula: TiN
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Periclase
Formula: MgO
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ Wenjiite (TL)
Formula: Ti10SixPy
Type Locality:
References:
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frรฉdรฉric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2021) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) โ€“ Newsletter 61. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33 (3) 299-304 doi:10.5194/ejm-33-299-2021
Mugnaioli, Enrico, Xiong, Fahui, Xu, Xiangzhen, Gemmi, Mauro, Wirth, Richard, Yang, Jingsui, Grew, Edward S. (2022) Wodegongjieite, ideally KCa3(Al7Si9)O32, a new sheet silicate isostructural with the feldspar polymorph kokchetavite, KAlSi3O8. Mineralogical Magazine, 86 (6) 975-987 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.107
Borriello, Roberto, Xiong, Fahui, Ma, Chi, Lorenzon, Sofia, Mugnaioli, Enrico, Yang, Jingsui, Xu, Xiangzhen, Grew, Edward S. (2025) Jianmuite, ZrTi4+Ti3+5Al3O16, a new mineral from the Allende meteorite and from chromitite near Kangjinla, Tibet, China. American Mineralogist, 110 (4). 630-642 doi:10.2138/am-2024-9362
โ“˜ Wodegongjieite (TL)
Formula: KCa3(Al7Si9)O32
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Wรผstite
Formula: FeO
โ“˜ Zhiqinite (TL)
Formula: TiSi2
Type Locality:
References:
Xiong, Fahui, Xu, Xiangzhen, Mugnaioli, Enrico, Gemmi, Mauro, Wirth, Richard, Grew, Edward S., Robinson, Paul T., Yang, Jingsui (2020) Two new minerals, badengzhuite, TiP, and zhiqinite, TiSi2, from the Cr-11 chromitite orebody, Luobusa ophiolite, Tibet, China: is this evidence for super-reduced mantle-derived fluids?. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (6) 557-574 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-557-2020
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frรฉdรฉric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2020) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) - Newsletter 52. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (1) 1-11 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-1-2020
Mugnaioli, Enrico, Xiong, Fahui, Xu, Xiangzhen, Gemmi, Mauro, Wirth, Richard, Yang, Jingsui, Grew, Edward S. (2022) Wodegongjieite, ideally KCa3(Al7Si9)O32, a new sheet silicate isostructural with the feldspar polymorph kokchetavite, KAlSi3O8. Mineralogical Magazine, 86 (6) 975-987 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.107

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
โ“˜'Native Tantalum'1.AH.15Ta
โ“˜Wenjiite (TL)1.B0.Ti10SixPy
โ“˜Jingsuiite1.B0.05TiB2
โ“˜Khamrabaevite1.BA.20(Ti,V,Fe)C
โ“˜Kangjinlaite (TL)1.BB.Ti11Si10
โ“˜Zhiqinite (TL)1.BB.65TiSi2
โ“˜Osbornite1.BC.15TiN
โ“˜Badengzhuite (TL)1.BD.60TiP
โ“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
โ“˜Native Silicon1.CB.15Si
โ“˜Moissanite1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Periclase4.AB.25MgO
โ“˜Wรผstite4.AB.25FeO
โ“˜Jianmuite (TL)4.BB.ZrTi4+Ti3+5Al3O16
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Dmisteinbergite9.EG.15Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜Wodegongjieite (TL)9.FA. KCa3(Al7Si9)O32
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BBoron
Bโ“˜ JingsuiiteTiB2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ DiamondC
Cโ“˜ Khamrabaevite(Ti,V,Fe)C
Cโ“˜ MoissaniteSiC
NNitrogen
Nโ“˜ OsborniteTiN
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oโ“˜ DmisteinbergiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ PericlaseMgO
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ WรผstiteFeO
Oโ“˜ Wodegongjieite KCa3(Al7Si9)O32
Oโ“˜ JianmuiteZrTi4+Ti53+Al3O16
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ PericlaseMgO
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alโ“˜ DmisteinbergiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ Wodegongjieite KCa3(Al7Si9)O32
Alโ“˜ JianmuiteZrTi4+Ti53+Al3O16
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ DmisteinbergiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ MoissaniteSiC
Siโ“˜ Native SiliconSi
Siโ“˜ ZhiqiniteTiSi2
Siโ“˜ WenjiiteTi10SixPy
Siโ“˜ KangjinlaiteTi11Si10
Siโ“˜ Wodegongjieite KCa3(Al7Si9)O32
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ BadengzhuiteTiP
Pโ“˜ WenjiiteTi10SixPy
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Wodegongjieite KCa3(Al7Si9)O32
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ DmisteinbergiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ Wodegongjieite KCa3(Al7Si9)O32
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ Khamrabaevite(Ti,V,Fe)C
Tiโ“˜ OsborniteTiN
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ JingsuiiteTiB2
Tiโ“˜ BadengzhuiteTiP
Tiโ“˜ ZhiqiniteTiSi2
Tiโ“˜ WenjiiteTi10SixPy
Tiโ“˜ KangjinlaiteTi11Si10
Tiโ“˜ JianmuiteZrTi4+Ti53+Al3O16
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ Khamrabaevite(Ti,V,Fe)C
FeIron
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ Native IronFe
Feโ“˜ Khamrabaevite(Ti,V,Fe)C
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ WรผstiteFeO
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ JianmuiteZrTi4+Ti53+Al3O16
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Native TantalumTa
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Xiangzhen, X., Jingsui, Y., Songyong, C., Qingsong, F., Wenji, B., & Dengzhu, B. (2009). Unusual mantle mineral group from chromitite ore body Cr-11 in Luobusa ophiolite of Yarlung-Zangbo suture zone, Tibet. Journal of Earth Science, 20(2), 284-302.
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