Kamado magnesite deposit, Baxoi Co. (Basu Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kamado magnesite deposit | Deposit |
| Baxoi Co. (Basu Co.) | County |
| Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture) | Prefecture |
| Tibet | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 30' North , 97° 0' East
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The Kamado magnesite deposit is located in the eastern segment (Dengqen ophiolite) of the Bangong-Nujiang suture zone inside the dextral strike-slip geological complex of eastern Tibet. The Cenozoic strata-bound magnesite orebody occurs below geothermal siliceous sinter and unconformably overlies the Dengqen ophiolite complex, which includes Mesozoic Alpine-type ultramafic rocks and Jurassic carbonate rocks. The Kamado magnesite orebody is stratabound, with a length of approximately 1800 m, a width of 100–150 m, and a thickness of 60–80 m in the mining area. It is in unconformable contact with footwall rocks composed of Middle Jurassic dolomites and in fault contact with hanging wall rocks composed of siliceous sinter.
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6 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
China
- ⭔Southwest ChinaRegion
- Tibet
- Bangonghu–Nujiang metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture)
- Jinshajiang Cu metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- Leiwugi-Zogang W-Sn metallogenic beltMineral Belt
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lhasa TerraneVolcanic Arc
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