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Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia i
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Manlai District District
Ömnögovi Province Province
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Neighbouring regions:

Khatanbulag District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia

Mandakh District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia

Khanbogd District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

Tsogttsetsii District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

Ölziit District, Dundgovi Province, Mongolia

Type:

Mindat Locality ID:

341398

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:341398:5

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other Languages:

Italian:

Distretto di Manlaj, provincia dell'Ômnôgov', Mongolia

Macedonian:

Манлај, Омногови, Монголија

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Manlai, Ömnögovi Séng, Bông-kó͘

Mongolian:

Манлай, Өмнөговь, Монгол Улс

Ukrainian:

Манлай, Умнеговь, Монголія

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ var. Sericite

ⓘ Pyrophyllite

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

Formula: AlO(OH)

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ Pyrophyllite

Formula: Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Locality: Shuteen Cu-Au deposit, Manlai District, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

References:

Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Diaspore	4.FD.10	AlO(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Alunite	7.BC.10	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Pyrophyllite	9.EC.10	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Dickite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
H	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
O	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
Al	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

83

Youngest Fossil Listed

28.4 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

145 Ma (Late Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Mollusca phylum	Animalia : Mollusca	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	83.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aves class	Animalia : Chordata : Aves	145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mammalia class	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia	83.6 - 0 Ma Phanerozoic
Carnivora order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora	66 - 0 Ma Cenozoic
Mongolemys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Lindholmemydidae : *Mongolemys*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trionychidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sinemydidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sinemydidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	100.5 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Deinocheirus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : *Deinocheirus*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Velociraptor genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae : *Velociraptor*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Avimimus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : *Avimimus*	83.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hyaenodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : *Hyaenodon*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Rodentia order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia	66 - 0 Ma Cenozoic
Bovidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae	66 - 0 Ma Cenozoic
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carnosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carnosauria	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adocidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Angiospermae phylum	Plantae : Angiospermae	145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tracheophyta phylum	Plantae : Tracheophyta	145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nanhsiungchelyidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Nanhsiungchelyidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spheroolithidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Spheroolithidae	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enigmosaurus mongoliensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Therizinosauridae : Enigmosaurus : *Enigmosaurus mongoliensis*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adephaga suborder	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Adephaga	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Polyphaga suborder	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Polyphaga	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pentatomidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Pentatomidae	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lindholmemydidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Lindholmemydidae	83.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protoceratopsidovum sincerum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Prismatoolithidae : Protoceratopsidovum : *Protoceratopsidovum sincerum*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Faveoloolithus ningxiaensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Faveoloolithidae : Faveoloolithus : *Faveoloolithus ningxiaensis*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Artiodactyla order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla	66 - 0 Ma Cenozoic
Testudinata unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata	100.5 - 0 Ma Phanerozoic
Phyllopoda subclass	Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Phyllopoda	145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hexapoda superclass	Animalia : Arthropoda : Hexapoda	145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Membracoidea superfamily	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Membracoidea	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lygaeidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Lygaeidae	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kharakhutulia kalandadzei species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Nanhsiungchelyidae : Kharakhutulia : *Kharakhutulia kalandadzei*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hanbogdemys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Nanhsiungchelyidae : *Hanbogdemys*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kizylkumemys schultzi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Carettochelyidae : Kizylkumemys : *Kizylkumemys schultzi*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chironomaptera gregaria species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chaoboridae : Chironomaptera : *Chironomaptera gregaria*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesolygaeus laiyangensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Lygaeidae : Mesolygaeus : *Mesolygaeus laiyangensis*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chironomaptera vesca species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chaoboridae : Chironomaptera : *Chironomaptera vesca*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coptoclavella elegans species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Coptoclavidae : Coptoclavella : *Coptoclavella elegans*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coptoclavella minor species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Coptoclavidae : Coptoclavella : *Coptoclavella minor*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Karadromeus gobiensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trachypachidae : Karadromeus : *Karadromeus gobiensis*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cordorabus vittatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Cordorabus : *Cordorabus vittatus*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ochtebiites manlaicus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Hydraenidae : Ochtebiites : *Ochtebiites manlaicus*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Megalymma gigantea species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Megalymma : *Megalymma gigantea*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Megalymma rohdendorfi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Megalymma : *Megalymma rohdendorfi*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terrindusia laxa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Terrindusia : *Terrindusia laxa*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terrindusia fluvialis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Terrindusia : *Terrindusia fluvialis*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Folindusia manlaica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Folindusia : *Folindusia manlaica*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Manlayamyia litorina species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Manlayamyia : *Manlayamyia litorina*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Manlaya mongolica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Aulacidae : Manlaya : *Manlaya mongolica*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hyaenodon pervagus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon : *Hyaenodon pervagus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Prosciurus mongoliensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Allomyidae : Prosciurus : *Prosciurus mongoliensis*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Hyaenodon chunkhtensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon : *Hyaenodon chunkhtensis*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manlai,_%C3%96mn%C3%B6govi
Wikidata ID:	Q3403922
GeoNames ID:	6618793

Localities in this Region

Ömnögovi Province
- Manlai District
  - Shuteen Cu-Au deposit

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate

Asia

Gobi DesertDesert

Eurasian Plate

Gurvansayhan volcanic arcVolcanic Arc

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