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Bangong Lake ophiolite (Bangong Co ophiolite), Rutog Co. (Ritu Co.), Ngari, Tibet, Chinai
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Bangong Lake ophiolite (Bangong Co ophiolite)Deposit
Rutog Co. (Ritu Co.)County
NgariPrefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 30' 40'' North , 79° 43' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.51125,79.71975
GeoHash:
G#: tvbwwhd1h
GRN:
N23E48
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dwc : Monsoon-influenced subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
205822
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205822:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The ophiolite zone contains numerous carbonatite bodies that are intimately associated with ultrabasic rocks. They occur as small stocks or dikes and are several tens to several hundreds of meters wide. According to their chemical compositions, they can be subdivided in calciocarbonatites (consisting mainly of calcite) and magnesiocarbonatites (consisting mainly of magnesite and siderite).

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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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References

Shi Rendeng, Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, and Qi Xuexiang (2004): Discovery of the boninite series volcanic rocks in the Bangong Lake ophiolite melange, western Tibet, and its tectonic implications. Chinese Science Bulletin 49(12), 1272-1278.
Rendeng Shi, Jinsui Yang, Zhiqin Xu, and Xuexiang Qi (2007): The Bangong Lake ophiolite (NW Tibet) and its bearing on the tectonic evolution of the Bangong–Nujiang suture zone. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 32(5/6), 438-457.
Hua Chen, Xiaoming Qu, Hongbo Xin, and Junhua Jiang (2010): A tentative discussion on the genesis of Ni-bearing carbonatites in Bangong Lake area, Tibet. Mineral Deposits 29(6), 1029-1042 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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