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Dulan eclogite outcrops, Dulan County, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Dulan eclogite outcropsGroup of Outcrops
Dulan CountyCounty
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
QinghaiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
36ยฐ North , 97ยฐ East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~200km
GRN:
N25E56
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Mindat Locality ID:
72011
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72011:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Eclogites, hosted in amhibolite-facies para- and orthogneisses of the Northern Qaidam Caledonian Ultra high pressure (UHP) Terrane. In the Dulan area, the eclogite-bearing terrane extends for about 10 km from south to north, and is subdivided into a north belt and a south belt.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'K-cymrite'
Formula: KAlSi3O8 ยท H2O
Description: Raman spectra analysis showed this to be Kokchetavite
โ“˜ Kokchetavite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscoviteย var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Coesite4.DA.35SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Kokchetavite9.FA.75K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'K-cymrite' ?-KAlSi3O8 ยท H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hโ“˜ K-cymriteKAlSi3O8 ยท H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ CoesiteSiO2
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Almandine-Pyrope Series
Oโ“˜ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ K-cymriteKAlSi3O8 ยท H2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Almandine-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Almandine-Pyrope Series
Alโ“˜ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ K-cymriteKAlSi3O8 ยท H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ CoesiteSiO2
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Almandine-Pyrope Series
Siโ“˜ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ K-cymriteKAlSi3O8 ยท H2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ K-cymriteKAlSi3O8 ยท H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Almandine-Pyrope Series
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Jingsui Yang, Shuguang Song, Zhiqin Xu, Fulai Liu, Shigenori Maruyama, Liou, J.G., Jianxin Zhang, Cailai Wu, Haibing Li, and Rendeng Shi (2001): Discovery of Coesite in the North Qaidam Caledonian ultrahigh-high pressure (UHP-HP) metamorphic belt on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Presented at the 11th Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Abstract no. 3088.
Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, Zhang Jianxin, Song Shuguang, Wu Cailai, Shi Rendeng, Li Haibing, Liou, J.G., Ernst, G., and Shigenori Maruyama (2001): An early Paleozoic Coesite-bearing HP-UHP metamorphic belt on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau. UHPM Workshop at Waseda University, AD02, 290-293.
Shuguang Song, Jingsui Yang, Liou, J.G., Cailai Wu, Rendeng Shi, and Zhiqin Xu (2003): Petrology, geochemistry and isotopic ages of eclogites from the Dulan UHPM terrane, North Qaidam, NW China. Lithos 70(3/4), 195-211.
Mattinson, C.G., Liou, J.G., Bird, D.K., Wooden, J.L., Wu, C.L, and Yang, J.S. (2004): Zircon Geochronology of eclogite, ortho-, and paragneiss, North Qaidam UHP terrane, Northwest China. Presented at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, Nov 7-10, 2004. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 36(5), 136.
Mattinson, C.G., Zhang, J.X., Liou, J.G., Bird, D.K., Wooden, J.L., Wu, C.L., and Yang, J.S. (2005): Geochronology and tectonic correlations, North Qaidam UHP terrane, Northwest China. Presented at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Oct 16-19, 2005. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 37(7), 291.
Mattinson, C.G., Wooden, J.L., Liou, J.G., Bird, D.K., and Wu, C.L. (2006): Age and duration of eclogite-facies metamorphism, North Qaidam HP/UHP terrane, Western China. American Journal of Science 306, 683-711.
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