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Damaping Peridot mine, Qanquan Co., Zhangjiakou Prefecture, Hebei Province, China

Accumulation zone of spinel peridotite mantle nodules enclosed in alkali basalts that also contain abundant clinopyroxene xenocrysts up to 10 cm in size. The mine also works adjacent placers.

Ref.:
- Brizi, E., Nazzareni, S., Princivalle, F., and Zanazzi, P.F. (2003): Clinopyroxenes from mantle-related xenocrysts in alkaline basalts from Hannuoba (China): augite–pigeonite exsolutions and their thermal significance. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 145, 578-584.





Mineral List:
  • Augite
  • Calcite
  • Enstatite
  • Nepheline
  • 'Olivine'
  • Pigeonite
  • Spinel


    7 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.

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