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Tongka, Baxoi Co. (Basu Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Tongka- not defined -
Baxoi Co. (Basu Co.)County
Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
30° North , 96° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~115km
GRN:
N21E60
Mindat Locality ID:
224591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224591:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Outcrops of biotite-plagioclase gneiss with eclogite inclusions (garnet pyroxenites and garnet amphibolites).

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3

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References

Shaoli Sha, Yaowu Xie, Yingming Chen, Lanjie Xiluo, Xuelong Liu, Na Zhang, and Chengxing Jiang (2009): Tongka garnet pyroxenite in eastern Tibet and Songduo blue schist in Lhasa block. Geology in China 36(6), 1302-1311.
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