Extensive sequence of volcanic rocks including basalts, comendite trachyrhyolite tuff and ignimbrite, and a dike suite of the same rock types, which occipies and area over 20 km in length and up to 7 km wide. The rhyolitic dikes comprise c. 80% of the total number and may be up to 15 m wide.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Aegirine

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Comenditic rhyolite

ⓘ 'Dolerite'

ⓘ Granite

ⓘ 'Ignimbritic tuff'

ⓘ Pantelleritic rhyolite

ⓘ 'Peralkaline rhyolite'

ⓘ Rhyolite

ⓘ Trachyte

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

References:

Goreglyad, A.V., Kovalenko, V.I., Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Abramova, Y.Y. 1980. Comendite and pantellerite in southern Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 251, 110-113.

Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Kovalenko, V.I. 1980. Basalt-comendite volcanic systems of late Paleozoic age in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science `Sections, 252, 83-85.

Yarmolyuk, V.V., Kovalenko, V.I. & Goreglyad, A.V. 1981. Dike belts in Permian volcanic basalt-comendite-trachyrhyolite fields in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 258, 67-69.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

Goreglyad, A.V., Kovalenko, V.I., Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Abramova, Y.Y. 1980. Comendite and pantellerite in southern Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 251, 110-113.

Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Kovalenko, V.I. 1980. Basalt-comendite volcanic systems of late Paleozoic age in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science `Sections, 252, 83-85.

Yarmolyuk, V.V., Kovalenko, V.I. & Goreglyad, A.V. 1981. Dike belts in Permian volcanic basalt-comendite-trachyrhyolite fields in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 258, 67-69.

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

Formula: [Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Goreglyad, A.V., Kovalenko, V.I., Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Abramova, Y.Y. 1980. Comendite and pantellerite in southern Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 251, 110-113.

Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Kovalenko, V.I. 1980. Basalt-comendite volcanic systems of late Paleozoic age in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science `Sections, 252, 83-85.

Yarmolyuk, V.V., Kovalenko, V.I. & Goreglyad, A.V. 1981. Dike belts in Permian volcanic basalt-comendite-trachyrhyolite fields in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 258, 67-69.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Goreglyad, A.V., Kovalenko, V.I., Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Abramova, Y.Y. 1980. Comendite and pantellerite in southern Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 251, 110-113.

Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Kovalenko, V.I. 1980. Basalt-comendite volcanic systems of late Paleozoic age in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science `Sections, 252, 83-85.

Yarmolyuk, V.V., Kovalenko, V.I. & Goreglyad, A.V. 1981. Dike belts in Permian volcanic basalt-comendite-trachyrhyolite fields in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 258, 67-69.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

References:

Goreglyad, A.V., Kovalenko, V.I., Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Abramova, Y.Y. 1980. Comendite and pantellerite in southern Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 251, 110-113.

Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Kovalenko, V.I. 1980. Basalt-comendite volcanic systems of late Paleozoic age in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science `Sections, 252, 83-85.

Yarmolyuk, V.V., Kovalenko, V.I. & Goreglyad, A.V. 1981. Dike belts in Permian volcanic basalt-comendite-trachyrhyolite fields in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 258, 67-69.

ⓘ Katophorite

Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂

References:

Goreglyad, A.V., Kovalenko, V.I., Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Abramova, Y.Y. 1980. Comendite and pantellerite in southern Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 251, 110-113.

Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Kovalenko, V.I. 1980. Basalt-comendite volcanic systems of late Paleozoic age in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science `Sections, 252, 83-85.

Yarmolyuk, V.V., Kovalenko, V.I. & Goreglyad, A.V. 1981. Dike belts in Permian volcanic basalt-comendite-trachyrhyolite fields in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 258, 67-69.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Goreglyad, A.V., Kovalenko, V.I., Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Abramova, Y.Y. 1980. Comendite and pantellerite in southern Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 251, 110-113.

Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Kovalenko, V.I. 1980. Basalt-comendite volcanic systems of late Paleozoic age in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science `Sections, 252, 83-85.

Yarmolyuk, V.V., Kovalenko, V.I. & Goreglyad, A.V. 1981. Dike belts in Permian volcanic basalt-comendite-trachyrhyolite fields in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 258, 67-69.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Katophorite	9.DE.20	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
ⓘ	Arfvedsonite	9.DE.25	[Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'var. Perthite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

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References

Goreglyad, A.V., Kovalenko, V.I., Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Abramova, Y.Y. 1980. Comendite and pantellerite in southern Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 251, 110-113.

Yarmolyuk, V.V. & Kovalenko, V.I. 1980. Basalt-comendite volcanic systems of late Paleozoic age in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science `Sections, 252, 83-85.

Yarmolyuk, V.V., Kovalenko, V.I. & Goreglyad, A.V. 1981. Dike belts in Permian volcanic basalt-comendite-trachyrhyolite fields in Mongolia. Doklady Earth Science Sections, 258, 67-69.

Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.167

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