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Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China

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Li-REE pegmatite bodies, related to a Hercynian granite intrusion into Paleozoic gabbro.

Ref.:
- Chen Fuwen, Li Huaqin, Wang Denghong, Cai Hong, and Chen Wen (2000): New chronological evidence for Yanshanian diagenetic mineralization in China's Altay orogenic belt. Chinese Science Bulletin 45(2), 108-114.
- http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt





 Map Reference: 47°12'24"N , 89°48'54"E

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


Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [American Mineralogist: 91: 729-739.]
  		•  Allanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Ashanite
    (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Zhan Rubo, Tian Huixin, Peng Zhizhong, Ma Zhesheng, Han Fengming, and Jing Zebei (1980): A new mineral - Ashanite, (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8. Chinese Science Bulletin [Kexue Tongbao] 25(6), 510-514]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Liu Cong-Qiang, and Hui Zhang (2005): Chemical Geology 214(1/2), 61-77.]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt]
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralog. Zhurnal (1983) 5, 82-86]
  		•  Bismutomicrolite
    (Bi,Ca)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Bismutotantalite
    Bi(Ta,Nb)O
     
    4
    Reference: [Anthony, J. W. et al. (1997): Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3, 65]
  		•  Brabantite
    CaTh(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Description: According to the Handbook of Mineralogy, the reference lists Brabantite from an undisclosed locality within Xinjiang. However, the associated minerals, especially the hafnian zircone, are only reported from the Koktokay no. 3 pegmatite.
    Reference: [Wang Xianjue (1978): Kexue Tongbao 23, 743–745 (in Chinese).]
  		•  'Caesium-Biotite'
    Reference: [http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt]
  		•  Chrysoberyl
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Clinobisvanite
    BiVO
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineralog. Zhurnal (1983) 5, 82-86]
    Site Photo
    Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China
    © Pavel M. Kartashov
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [http://www.chinamining.org/Facts/2006-10-10/1160464384d1491.html]
  		•  Columbite-(Mn)
    (Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Description: anhedral-subhedral crystals 150-500 micrometer in zones 2 and 4
    Reference: [Zhang et al. 2004, Min. Mag. Vol 68, pp. 739-756.]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist: 91: 729-739.]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
    Site Photo
    Koktokay No. 3 (Altay No. 3) pegmatite, Altay Mine, Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China
    © Michael C. Roarke
  		•  Ertixiite (TL)
    Na
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    9
    Type Locality: Koktokay No. 3 (Altay No. 3) pegmatite, Altay Mine, Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China
    Reference: [Zhang Rubo, Han Fengming, and Du Chongliang (1985): Geochemistry [China] 4(2), 192-95. ]
  		•  Eucryptite
    LiAl[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Huanzhang Lu, Zhonggang Wang, and Yuansheng Li (1997): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 16(1), 43-52.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
    Site Photo
    Koktokay No. 3 (Altay No. 3) pegmatite, Altay Mine, Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China
    © Philip
  		•  Foitite
    [ ][Fe
    2+
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Zhang AC, Wang Ru, Hu H, Chen XM (2004) Occurrences of foitite and rossmanite from the Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite dyke, Altai, Northwestern China: A record of hydrothermal fluids. Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 873-883.]
  		•  Glaucophane
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt]
  		•  Glaucophane
    var: Li-rich Glaucophane
    Reference: [http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Holmquistite ?
    ☐[Li
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Description: (One analyzed "holmquistite" specimen turned out to be tourmaline.)
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
    Site Photo
    Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China
    © JSS
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Ishikawaite
    U
    4+
     
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Ixiolite
    (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [AmMin 84:688]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Wang, R.C., Hu, H., Zhang, A.C., Fontan, F., de Parseval, P., and Jiang, S.Y. (2007): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 153, 355-367.]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [American Mineralogist: 91: 729-739.]
  		•  Microcline
    var: Amazonite
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1324]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Montebrasite
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Huanzhang Lu, Zhonggang Wang, and Yuansheng Li (1997): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 16(1), 43-52.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Lithian Muscovite
    Reference: [http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt]
  		•  Natrobistantite (TL)
    (Na,Cs)Bi(Ta,Nb,Sb)
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    Type Locality: Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China
    Reference: [A. V. Voloshin, Y. A. Pakhomovskii, V. I. Stepanov, and E N. Tyusheva. (1983): Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal 5(2), 82-86.]
    Site Photo
    Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China
    © Pavel M. Kartashov
  		•  Petalite
    LiAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: [Huanzhang Lu, Zhonggang Wang, and Yuansheng Li (1997): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 16(1), 43-52.]
  		•  Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Pollucite
    (Cs,Na)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Polylithionite
    KLi
     
    2
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Polylithionite
    var: Cs-bearing Polylithionite
    (K,Cs)Li
     
    2
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Wang, R.C., Hu, H., Zhang, A.C., Fontan, F., de Parseval, P., and Jiang, S.Y. (2007): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 153(3), 355-367.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Rossmanite
    [ ][LiAl
     
    2
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Zhang AC, Wang Ru, Hu H, Chen XM (2004) Occurrences of foitite and rossmanite from the Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite dyke, Altai, Northwestern China: A record of hydrothermal fluids. Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 873-883.]
  		•  Samarskite-(Y)
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Sicklerite
    (LiMn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Zhang Rubo (1981): Chinese Science Bulletin 26(4).]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Liu Cong-Qiang, and Hui Zhang (2005): Chemical Geology 214(1/2), 61-77.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Spodumene
    var: Hiddenite
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt]
  		•  Tantalite
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [http://www.chinamining.org/Facts/2006-10-10/1160464384d1491.html]
  		•  Tantalite-(Mn)
    MnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Description: in zones 2, 5, 6 and 7. Crystals from zone 5 tabular up to 2.5 cm.
    Reference: [Zhang et al. 2004, Min. Mag. Vol 68, pp. 739-756.]
    Site Photo
    Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Tapiolite-(Fe)
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Zhang et al. 2004, Min. Mag. Vol 68, pp. 739-756.]
  		•  Tietaiyangite
    Fe
    3+
    4
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    9
    Reference: [AmMin 85:1324]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Donald Doell specimen (analyzed; originally labelled \"holmquistite\")]
    Site Photo
    Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai (Altay) Prefecture, Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China
    © Donald Doell
  		•  Trilithionite
    K(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Wang, R.C., Hu, H., Zhang, A.C., Fontan, F., de Parseval, P., and Jiang, S.Y. (2007): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 153, 355-367.]
  		•  UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi
    (Cs,K)(Al,Li)
     
    2.6
    		[(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		](F,OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Wang, R.C., Hu, H., Zhang, A.C., Fontan, F., de Parseval, P., and Jiang, S.Y. (2007): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 153(3), 355-367.]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Uranmicrolite
    (U,Ca,Ce)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [Zhang et al. 2004, Min. Mag. Vol 68, pp. 739-756.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.smartminerals.com/cina2004/art_China_localities.htm]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Hafnian Zircon
    Reference: [http://scholar.ilib.cn/A-kwxb200304008.html]


    67 entries listed. 48 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    China
     
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Aletai (Altay) Prefecture
          • Fuyun Co.
            • Koktokay (Keketuohai) Pegmatite field
              • Altay Mine

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