The Xiagei hydrothermal system is characterized by the occurrence of multiple active springs and widespread (modern and fossil) travertines. Travertines cropping out in the study area are ca. 0.08 km2 and contain twelve fissure ridges. It is striking that the Xiagei fissure ridges developed with two entirely different trends (NE-trending and NW-trending) and displayed varying lengths (25 to 140 m) and widths (1 to 120 m). Interestingly, some NE-trending fissure ridges were found to cut through some NW-trending fissure ridges, implying that there were at least two periods of fault activity at Xiagei.

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ⓘ Calcite

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Lime-mudstone

ⓘ Travertine

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

You, Yaxian, Huaguo Wen, Lianchao Luo, Zhipeng Lu, and Liang Li. (2023) "Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotopic Features of Banded Travertines from the Xiagei Fissure Ridge System (Shangri-La, China)" Minerals 13, no. 1: 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13010076

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

Emeishan TrapsLarge Igneous Province

China

⭔Southwest ChinaRegion
Tibet
- Yidun Cu-Mo-W metallogenic beltMineral Belt

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Yidun ArcTerrane

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References

[1]You, Yaxian, Huaguo Wen, Lianchao Luo, Zhipeng Lu, and Liang Li. (2023) "Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotopic Features of Banded Travertines from the Xiagei Fissure Ridge System (Shangri-La, China)" Minerals 13, no. 1: 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13010076

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