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Gangmacuo, Gêrzê Co., Ngari, Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Gangmacuo- not defined -
Gêrzê Co.County
NgariPrefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 0' North , 84° 15' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.00000,84.25000
GRN:
N23E50
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
156001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156001:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Epidote blueschists, included in metamorphic schists and gneisses.
Located at the western end of the Qiangtang metamorphic belt.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Crossite'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘFerro-glaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Crossite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻Na2(Fe32+Al2)Si8O22(OH)2

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References

Kapp, Paul, Yin, An, Manning, Craig E., Murphy, Mike, Mark Harrison, T., Spurlin, Matthew, Lin, Ding, Xi-Guang, Deng, Cun-Ming, Wu (2000) Blueschist-bearing metamorphic core complexes in the Qiangtang block reveal deep crustal structure of northern Tibet. Geology, 28 (1) 19-22 doi:10.1130/0091-7613(2000)028<0019:bbmcci>2.3.co;2
Zhang, K.J. (2001) Blueschist-bearing metamorphic core complexes in the Qiangtang block reveal deep crustal structure of northern Tibet: Comment and Reply. Geology, 29 (1) 90 doi:10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0090:bbmcci>2.0.co;2
Xia, B.D.; Li, C.; Ye, H.F. (2001) Blueschist-bearing metamorphic core complexes in the Qiangtang block reveal deep crustal structure of northern Tibet: Comment and Reply. Geology, 29 (7). p.663-664. doi:10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0663:bbmcci>2.0.co;2
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