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Garnet Group from
Qongjiagang Mountain, Tingri Co. (Dingri Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Qongjiagang Mountain, Tingri Co. (Dingri Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1806038
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1806038:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘHermit's Gorge, Tingri Co. (Dingri Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘSikpashore Cu prospect, Dolakha District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘXipu Dome, Tingri Co. (Dingri Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘWapsa Cu deposit, Solukhumbu District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
98.0km (60.9 miles) ⓘDalaicha, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
References
Li, Haiquan; Zheng, Youye; Drüppel, Kirsten; Kang, Peng; Dolgar, Sonam; Jiang, Zongyang (2025) Magma differentiation and rare metal mineralization of the Qongjiagang area, Himalayan orogen: evidence from trace element and boron isotope compositions of tourmaline. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106898 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106898
 
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