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Yankou complex, Shou County, Lu'an, Anhui, Chinai
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Yankou complexComplex
Shou CountyCounty
Lu'anPrefecture-level City
AnhuiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 116° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~45km
GRN:
N22E71
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
69396
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69396:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Garnet peridotite complex.
Located north of the Dabie Mts, in southern Anhui province.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
Description: In eclogites.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Exsolved rods in clinopyroxenite and eclogite garnets.
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: In lherzolite.
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: In lherzolite.
ⓘ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: In garnet lherzolites and clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Exsolved rods in clinopyroxenite and eclogite garnets.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘJadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series

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References

YOSHIDA, D. (2004) Pressure-Temperature Path Recorded in the Yangkou Garnet Peridotite, in Su-Lu Ultrahigh-pressure Metamorphic Belt, Eastern China. Journal of Petrology, 45 (6) 1125-1145 doi:10.1093/petrology/egh008
Zhang, R. Y. (2005) Petrogenesis of the Yangkou layered garnet-peridotite complex, Sulu UHP terrane, China. American Mineralogist, 90 (5) 801-813 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1706
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