Xiangzigou, North Qilian Metamorphic Belt, Qilian Co., Haibei Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai (Chinghai) Province, China

Outcrops of eclogites, hosted in high-grade high pressure blueschists.
Located about 40 km west of Qilian town.

Ref.:
- Song Shuguang, Zhang Lifei, Niu Yaoling, Song Biao, Zhang Guibing, and Wang Qianjie (2004): Zircon U-Pb SHRIMP ages of eclogites from the North Qilian Mountains in NW China and their tectonic implication. Chinese Science Bulletin 49(8), 848-852.

Mineral List:

	Almandine

	Glaucophane

	Omphacite

	Phengite

	Rutile

	Zircon

6 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.

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