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Malkhan pegmatite field (Malchan), Krasnyi Chikoy, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

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A field of complex granitic pegmatites located south-east of Lake Baikal, about 100 km from Ulan-Ude. The pegmatites were discovered in 1980 by Russian exploration geologists, and are known for recent production of pink and polychrome elbaite, and other pegmatite minerals.

Reference: Zagorsky, V. Y., I. S. Peretyazhko and V. Y. Kushnarov (2005), Tourmalines of Malkhan, Institute of Geochemistry, Irkutsk, 31 p. (in English and Russian)




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Betafite4.DH.15
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Bismutocolumbite (TL)4.DE.30
    Bi(Nb,Ta)O
     
    4
  		• Bismutomicrolite4.DH.15
    (Bi,Ca)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35
    (Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Ixiolite4.DB.25
    (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
      var: Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)4.DB.25
    (Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
  		• Microlite4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
  		• Polycrase-(Y)4.DG.05
    (Y,U)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Pyrochlore4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Smoky Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile
    var: Strüverite    		4.DB.05
    (Ti,Ta,Fe)O
     
    2
  		• Stibiomicrolite4.DH.15
    (Sb,Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Bismutite5.BE.25
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Group 6 - Borates
  		• Hambergite6.AB.05
    Be
     
    2
    		[O|OH|BO
     
    2
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Bobierrite8.CE.35
    Mg
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Cleavelandite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Oligoclase9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Morganite9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Borocookeite (TL)9.EC.55
    Li
     
    1+3x
    		Al
     
    4-x
    		[(BSi
     
    3
    		)O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    8
    		 [0.00 <= x <=0.33]
  		• Boromuscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|BSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Cookeite9.EC.55
    LiAl
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
  		• Danburite9.FA.65
    CaB
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
  		• Elbaite9.CK.05
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Microcline
    var: Amazonite    		9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Petalite9.EF.05
    LiAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
  		• Pollucite9.GB.05
    (Cs,Na)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Spessartine9.AD.25
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Spodumene9.DA.30
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10
    NaCa
     
    4
    		[Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    27
    		O
     
    72
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Axinite'-
  		• 'Ilmenorutile-Strüverite Series'-
  		• 'K Feldspar'-
  		• Lepidolite-
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
      'var: Rubellite'-


    55 entries listed. 44 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Chitinskaya Oblast'
          • Krasnyi Chikoy
            • Malkhan pegmatite field (Malchan)

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