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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 46' North , 102° 1' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
427406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427406:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granitic pegmatite type Cassiterite U-Pb age: 208.1‒199.3 Ma Li2O resources: 660.87×103 t; Li2O grade: 1.34%.

The Dangba LCT pegmatite-type lithium deposit is situated in the southeastern part of the Ke'eryin composite pluton. The exposed stratigraphic units in the mining area include the Zagunao Formation (T3z), Zhuwo Formation (T3zw), and Quaternary deposits (Q). The Zhuwo Formation (T3zw), the most widely distributed unit in the region, accounts for over 95 % of the area and serves as the primary host horizon for mineralized pegmatites. Its protoliths consist of gray, medium- to thin-bedded metamorphic feldspathic quartz sandstone, feldspathic lithic sandstone, and rhythmic interbeds of silty slate and slate. Locally, thick-bedded sandstone intercalated with slate and slate-dominated intervals are observed, with the rhythmic alternation of sandstone and slate representing a distinctive feature of this formation. A total of 11 confirmed ore bodies (Ⅰ,V -VIII, XIV-XVI, XX, XXIV, and XXVI) have been identified in the Dangba mining area. These ore bodies are all hosted within granitic pegmatite dikes. Medium- to small-scale ore bodies within Li-bearing pegmatite dikes generally exhibit full-vein lithium mineralization, resulting in simple morphologies that align closely with the pegmatite dikes. Ore bodies exceeding 500 m in length include VIII, XV, XIV, VI, Ⅶ, and XVI, while those with Li2O resources surpassing 10,000 tonnes comprise V, VI, Ⅶ, VIII, XIV, XV, XVI, and XXIV.

Its status as the largest albite-spodumene pegmatite deposit in Asia, with identified Li resources of 1.12 Mt Li2O at an average grade of 1.33%.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
References:
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beusite
Formula: Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
References:
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fairfieldite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
'Feldspar Group'
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'
'Lepidolite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
References:
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Zabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
Nahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beusite8.AB.20Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
Fairfieldite8.CG.05Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Polylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'-
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NahcoliteNaHCO3
H PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C NahcoliteNaHCO3
C ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O CristobaliteSiO2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NahcoliteNaHCO3
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na NahcoliteNaHCO3
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
P FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mn BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Mn FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W Ferberite-Hübnerite Series

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