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Tianpu, Xin Co., Xinyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China

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Hongan (Xinxian) block of the Dabie-Sulu UHP metamorphic belt.
Coesite-bearing medium-temperature eclogites, occurring as lenticular bodies or as 4-8 m thick layers within migmatized gneiss of the Dabie group.

Ref.:
- Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): Coesite-bearing eclogite in Henan Province, central China: detailed petrography, glaucophane stability and PT-path. European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.

- Cui, W., and Wang, X. (1995): Eclogites of southern Henan and northern Hubei Provinces, central China. Island Arc 4(4), 347-361.





 Map Reference: 31°31'54"N , 114°57'11"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Barroisite
    ☐[CaNa][Mg
     
    3
    		AlFe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Coesite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Glaucophane
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.; Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Katophorite
    Na[CaNa][Fe
    2+
    4
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Omphacite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Paragonite
    NaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Pargasite
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Phengite
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]
  		•  Taramite
    Na[CaNa][Fe
    2+
    3
    		AlFe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Ruyuan Zhang and Liou, J.G. (1994): European Journal of Mineralogy 6(2), 217-233.]


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