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Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China i
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Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit Deposit
Cuonadong dome Dome
Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.) County
Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture) Prefecture
Tibet Autonomous Region
China Country

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Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit	Deposit
Cuonadong dome	Dome
Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.)	County
Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture)	Prefecture
Tibet	Autonomous Region
China	Country

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28° 16' 0'' North , 92° 1' 59'' East

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420841

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Pegmatite-type Be mineralization, greisen-type Sn mineralization, hydrothermal vein-type Sn-W-Be-F mineralization, and skarn-type W-Sn-Be mineralization.

Greisen-type ore bodies occur predominantly as bands along the upper portions or margins of garnet-bearing muscovite-biotite granite. The principal mineral assemblage of the greisen consists of cassiterite, quartz, muscovite, and tourmaline, with cassiterite constituting the main ore mineral. The ores are characterized primarily by vein-type structures.
Skarn-type ore bodies are located in the contact zones and adjacent areas between marble of the dome mantle and later-intruded leucogranite and pegmatite. These skarns exhibit variable degrees of tungsten-tin-beryllium mineralization, the intensity of which is closely linked to hydrothermal metasomatism. The ore bodies are mainly stratiform or lenticular in shape.
Several fault-fracture zones trending approximately north-south and northeast-southwest are developed within the mining area, and hydrothermal vein-type Sn-polymetallic ore bodies are localized along these structures. These ore bodies can be further subdivided into three mineralization stages: cassiterite-quartz veins, cassiterite–sulfide veins, and fluorite-quartz veins.

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35 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Dai, Zuo-Wen; Li, Guang-Ming; Xie, Yu-Ling; Yang, Zhi-Ming; Marten Huizenga, Jan; Liang, Wei; Fu, Jian-Gang; Cao, Hua-Wen (2022) Source and evolution of the ore-forming fluid of the Cuonadong Sn-W-Be polymetallic deposit (southern Tibet, China): Constraints from scheelite trace element and Sr isotope geochemistry. Ore Geology Reviews, 142. 104570 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104570

Yao, Fei-Yang; Cao, Hua-Wen; Chen, Hao-Ran; Said, Nuru; Liang, Shu-Hao; Zhang, Rong-Qing; Ma, Zhi-Li; Lin, Dian-Meng; Jing, Jing; Zou, Hao (2026) Multi-stage superimposed mineralization leading to exceptional Sn-W enrichment: Insights from cassiterite and wolframite U-Pb geochronology of the Cuonadong Deposit, Himalaya. Geoscience Frontiers, 17 (6). p.102387. doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2026.102387

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Xianglin, Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China

References:

Wang, Yiyun, Li, Guangming, Liang, Wei, Zhang, Zhi (2022) The Chemical Characteristics and Metallogenic Mechanism of Beryl from Cuonadong Sn-W-Be Rare Polymetallic Deposit in Southern Tibet, China. Minerals, 12 (5) 497 doi:10.3390/min12050497

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities:

Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
Xianglin, Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China

ⓘ Bertrandite

Formula: Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

He, Chang-Tong; Qin, Ke-Zhang; Zhao, Jun-Xing; Evans, Noreen J.; Li, Jin-Xiang; Zhou, Qi-Feng; Li, Guang-Ming (2022) Multiple skarn generations related to composite leucogranites in the Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Himalaya. Ore Geology Reviews, 150. 105161 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105161

ⓘ 'Calc-silicate minerals'

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ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Chloritoid

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

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ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈

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ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

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ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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ⓘ 'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ Malayaite

Formula: CaSn(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Phenakite

Formula: Be₂SiO₄

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ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ 'Scapolite'

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ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

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ⓘ Scorodite

Formula: Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Xianglin, Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China

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ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Staurolite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

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ⓘ 'Tapiolite'

Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

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ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

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ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Scorodite	8.CD.10	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phenakite	9.AA.05	Be₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Chloritoid	9.AF.85	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malayaite	9.AG.15	CaSn(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Bertrandite	9.BD.05	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tapiolite'	-	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'Scapolite'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Calc-silicate minerals'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Malayaite	CaSn(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
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	ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Malayaite	CaSn(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Malayaite	CaSn(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn	ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sn	ⓘ Malayaite	CaSn(SiO₄)O
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
W	ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series

Localities in this Region

China

Tibet
- Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture)
  - Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.)
    - Cuonadong dome
      - Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit
        Qugaer
        Rina
        Xianglin
        Yunazha

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

HimalayasMountain Range
Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges

China

Himalayan Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
Southern Tibet - Tengchong Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
⭔Southwest ChinaRegion

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Himalayan Orogenic BeltOrogenic Belt

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References

Shen, Jia-Qi; Hu, Zhi-Kang; Cui, Shi-Yuan; Zhang, Yu-Fei; Li, En-Qi; Liang, Wei; Xu, Bo (2021) A Study on Beryl in the Cuonadong Be-W-Sn Polymetallic Deposit, Longzi County, Tibet, China. Crystals, 11 (7). 777 doi:10.3390/cryst11070777

Gong, Lin; Wang, Qiang; Shen, Xiaoming; Zhang, Zhiyong; Fan, Jingjing; Wang, Zilong; Yang, Qiji; Xu, Dongjing (2024) Exhumation of the Cuonadong Sn–W–Be polymetallic deposit, Tethyan Himalaya: Implications for exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 165. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105870

[1]Yao, Fei-Yang; Cao, Hua-Wen; Chen, Hao-Ran; Said, Nuru; Liang, Shu-Hao; Zhang, Rong-Qing; Ma, Zhi-Li; Lin, Dian-Meng; Jing, Jing; Zou, Hao (2026) Multi-stage superimposed mineralization leading to exceptional Sn-W enrichment: Insights from cassiterite and wolframite U-Pb geochronology of the Cuonadong Deposit, Himalaya. Geoscience Frontiers, 17 (6). p.102387. doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2026.102387

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