Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite (Altay No. 3 pegmatite), Altay Mine, Koktokay pegmatite field (Keketuohai pegmatite field), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
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47° 12' 24'' North , 89° 48' 59'' East
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可可托海3号伟晶岩 (阿尔泰3号伟晶岩), 阿勒泰矿, 可可托海伟晶岩矿田, 富蕴县, 阿勒泰地区 (ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى), 伊犁哈萨克自治州 (ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستىئىلى قازاق), 新疆维吾尔自治区, 中国
A highly evolved, rare-element class, LCT-type granitic pegmatite of the spodumene-subtype category. The largest Li-Be-Nb-Ta-Cs pegmatite-hosted rare-metal deposit in the Chinese Altai orogenic belt. Worked for pollucite, spodumene, lepidolite, beryl, and columbite-tantalite.
The Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite intruded metagabbro. It shows a well-developed internal textural zonation, both in the thin but extensive subhorizontal bottom section and in the cupola. The cupola-shaped part is 250 × 250 × 250 m in length, width, and depth. From the outermost textural zone inward, nine mineralogical-textural zones can be distinguished: (1) graphic pegmatite zone; (2) sugary albite zone; (3) blocky microcline zone; (4) muscovite-quartz zone; (5) cleavelandite-spodumene zone; (6) quartz-spodumene zone; (7) platy albite-muscovite zone; (8) lepidolite-platy albite zone; (9) blocky quartz and microcline core.
In the Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite, Zones I–IV (the outer zones) constitute approximately 70% of the volume. However, the primary rare–metal mineralization is concentrated in Zones V–VIII (the inner zones).
The Aral granitic complex is mainly composed of dark grey and medium-coarse-grained BMG. The mineral assemblage of the Aral BMG consists of plagioclase (32 vol%), K-feldspar (28 vol%), quartz (30 vol%), and biotite (8 vol%); its accessory minerals are apatite, zircon, and Ti–Fe oxide.
The porphyric and fine-grained MAG occurs as small stocks, cupolas, and veins around the Aral BMG (biotite monzogranite). The Koktokay MAG (muscovite alkali-feldspar granite) is pale grey; its mineral assemblage consists of K-feldspar (30 vol%), albite (28 vol%), quartz (32 vol%), and muscovite (7 vol%); its accessory minerals are tourmaline, garnet, fluorite, and metal sulfides.
After ∼50 years of mining from 1950 to 1999, the Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite occurs as an open pit of ∼200 m deep.
The Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite intruded metagabbro. It shows a well-developed internal textural zonation, both in the thin but extensive subhorizontal bottom section and in the cupola. The cupola-shaped part is 250 × 250 × 250 m in length, width, and depth. From the outermost textural zone inward, nine mineralogical-textural zones can be distinguished: (1) graphic pegmatite zone; (2) sugary albite zone; (3) blocky microcline zone; (4) muscovite-quartz zone; (5) cleavelandite-spodumene zone; (6) quartz-spodumene zone; (7) platy albite-muscovite zone; (8) lepidolite-platy albite zone; (9) blocky quartz and microcline core.
In the Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite, Zones I–IV (the outer zones) constitute approximately 70% of the volume. However, the primary rare–metal mineralization is concentrated in Zones V–VIII (the inner zones).
The Aral granitic complex is mainly composed of dark grey and medium-coarse-grained BMG. The mineral assemblage of the Aral BMG consists of plagioclase (32 vol%), K-feldspar (28 vol%), quartz (30 vol%), and biotite (8 vol%); its accessory minerals are apatite, zircon, and Ti–Fe oxide.
The porphyric and fine-grained MAG occurs as small stocks, cupolas, and veins around the Aral BMG (biotite monzogranite). The Koktokay MAG (muscovite alkali-feldspar granite) is pale grey; its mineral assemblage consists of K-feldspar (30 vol%), albite (28 vol%), quartz (32 vol%), and muscovite (7 vol%); its accessory minerals are tourmaline, garnet, fluorite, and metal sulfides.
After ∼50 years of mining from 1950 to 1999, the Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite occurs as an open pit of ∼200 m deep.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
43 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Tapiolite-(Fe) | 4.DB.10 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Lithiophilite | 8.AB.10 | LiMn2+PO4 |
| ⓘ | Cheralite | 8.AD.50 | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Eucryptite | 9.AA.05 | LiAlSiO4 |
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Hafnian Zircon | 9.AD.30 | (Zr,Hf)SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | var. Goshenite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Foitite | 9.CK.05 | ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Rossmanite | 9.CK.05 | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Holmquistite | 9.DD.05 | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Lithian Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rubidium-bearing Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | (K,Rb)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Polylithionite | 9.EC.20 | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Trilithionite | 9.EC.20 | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Sokolovaite | 9.EC.20 | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 |
| ⓘ | 'UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi' | 9.EC.20 | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Polylithionite var. Caesium-bearing Polylithionite | 9.EC.20 | (K,Cs)Li2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Swinefordite | 9.EC.45 | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Petalite | 9.EF.05 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| ⓘ | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Ertixiite (TL) | 9.HA.05 | Na2Si4O9 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Ashanite' | - | (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite var. Cs-rich Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Purple Jade' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| H | ⓘ Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Polylithionite var. Caesium-bearing Polylithionite | (K,Cs)Li2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Rubidium-bearing Muscovite | (K,Rb)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
| Li | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Li | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Li | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Li | ⓘ Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O |
| Li | ⓘ Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 |
| Li | ⓘ UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Polylithionite var. Caesium-bearing Polylithionite | (K,Cs)Li2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Ashanite | (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ertixiite | Na2Si4O9 |
| O | ⓘ Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon | (Zr,Hf)SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Polylithionite var. Caesium-bearing Polylithionite | (K,Cs)Li2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Rubidium-bearing Muscovite | (K,Rb)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 |
| F | ⓘ UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Polylithionite var. Caesium-bearing Polylithionite | (K,Cs)Li2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Ertixiite | Na2Si4O9 |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
| Al | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 |
| Al | ⓘ UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Polylithionite var. Caesium-bearing Polylithionite | (K,Cs)Li2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Rubidium-bearing Muscovite | (K,Rb)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Ertixiite | Na2Si4O9 |
| Si | ⓘ Eucryptite | LiAlSiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon | (Zr,Hf)SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 |
| Si | ⓘ UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Polylithionite var. Caesium-bearing Polylithionite | (K,Cs)Li2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Rubidium-bearing Muscovite | (K,Rb)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Polylithionite var. Caesium-bearing Polylithionite | (K,Cs)Li2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Rubidium-bearing Muscovite | (K,Rb)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ashanite | (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ashanite | (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Rb | Rubidium | |
| Rb | ⓘ Muscovite var. Rubidium-bearing Muscovite | (K,Rb)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon | (Zr,Hf)SiO4 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Ashanite | (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| Nb | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Cs | ⓘ Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 |
| Cs | ⓘ UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Cs | ⓘ Polylithionite var. Caesium-bearing Polylithionite | (K,Cs)Li2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Hf | Hafnium | |
| Hf | ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon | (Zr,Hf)SiO4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Ashanite | (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| Ta | ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Cheralite | CaTh(PO4)2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Ashanite | (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| U | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Altai MountainsMountain Range
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- Altay Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
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- Altai-Mongolia TerraneAccretionary Complex
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Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite, Altay Mine, Koktokay pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Altay Prefecture, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China