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Quartz from
Taihe intrusion, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China


Locality type:Intrusion
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Taihe intrusion, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1329131
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1329131:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Xichang REE occurrence, Taihe intrusion, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘLizhuang REE deposit, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘLugu Sn-Fe deposit, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘZhengjialiangzi camp, Muluozhai REE deposit (Muluo REE deposit), Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘDiaoloushan camp, Muluozhai REE deposit (Muluo REE deposit), Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘMuluozhai REE deposit (Muluo REE deposit), Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘBaozi Hill, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘShengou tin mine, Xide County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘMosuoying granite, Kuanyu Township, Dechang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘLiwu Cu-Zn deposit, Jiulong County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
77.4km (48.1 miles) ⓘDalucao REE deposit, Dechang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
References
Shellnutt, J.G., Jahn, B.-M., Dostal, J. (2010) Elemental and Sr–Nd isotope geochemistry of microgranular enclaves from peralkaline A-type granitic plutons of the Emeishan large igneous province, SW China. Lithos, 119 (1) 34-46 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2010.07.011
Shellnutt, J. Gregory, Iizuka, Yoshiyuki (2011) Mineralogy from three peralkaline granitic plutons of the Late Permian Emeishan large igneous province (SW China): evidence for contrasting magmatic conditions of A-type granitoids. European Journal of Mineralogy, 23 (1) 45-61 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2073
 
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