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Zhaguopu Li-Be-Nb-Ta deposit, Gyirong County, Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China i
Regional Level Types
Zhaguopu Li-Be-Nb-Ta deposit Pegmatite
Gyirong County County
Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture) Prefecture
Tibet Autonomous Region
China Country

Regional Level Types
Zhaguopu Li-Be-Nb-Ta deposit	Pegmatite
Gyirong County	County
Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture)	Prefecture
Tibet	Autonomous Region
China	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

28° 40' North , 85° 28' East

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Mindat Locality ID:

470976

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:470976:6

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The Zhaguopu rare-metal deposit exhibits a distinct spatial and genetic architecture centered on the Gyirong granite dome. The deposit is characterized by well-defined zonation: a core of tourmaline-bearing leucogranite is sequentially surrounded by peripheral zones of beryl-bearing pegmatites and spodumene-bearing pegmatites, with the latter constituting the primary ore bodies. These spodumene pegmatite ore bodies are hosted within Carboniferous–Permian metasedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale, and limestone) of the Tethyan Himalayan sedimentary sequence, spatially associated with the upper structural levels of the STDS. The newly discovered primary outcrops of spodumene pegmatite are located mainly on the eastern side of the Gyirong area, near the snow line.

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ⓘ Beryllium

ⓘ Lithium

ⓘ Niobium (Columbium)

ⓘ Tantalum

Mineral List

ⓘ Beryl

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

4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Metasedimentary rock

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Chen, Gen; Li, Haiquan; Chen, Hao; Huang, Xingkai (2026) Timing and Tectonic Setting of the Zhaguopu Pegmatite-Type Li-Be-Nb-Ta Deposit, Western Himalaya: Implications for Post-Collisional Rare-Metal Metallogeny. Minerals, 16 (2). doi:10.3390/min16020208

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

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

HimalayasMountain Range
Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges

China

Himalayan Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
⭔Southwest ChinaRegion

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Himalayan Orogenic BeltOrogenic Belt

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References

[1]Chen, Gen; Li, Haiquan; Chen, Hao; Huang, Xingkai (2026) Timing and Tectonic Setting of the Zhaguopu Pegmatite-Type Li-Be-Nb-Ta Deposit, Western Himalaya: Implications for Post-Collisional Rare-Metal Metallogeny. Minerals, 16 (2). doi:10.3390/min16020208

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