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Duangou deposit, Tuolugou Co-(Au) deposit, Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.), Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, Chinai
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Duangou depositDeposit
Tuolugou Co-(Au) depositDeposit
Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.)County
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
QinghaiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 48' 0'' North , 94° 53' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.80000,94.89167
GeoHash:
G#: wn77xm4n0
GRN:
N24E56
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
437429
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437429:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Aplowite
Formula: (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAplowite7.CB.15(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O

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References

Niu, S., Wu, H., Zhang,J., Niu, X., Wang, Y., Lin, X., Santosh, M., Chen, J. (2023): Supergene Hydrous Sulfates in the Tuolugou Co-Au Deposit, Northern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau: Implications for Genetic Mechanism and Exploration. Minerals, 13, 1198.
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