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Eclogite outcrops, Xitieshan, Da Qaidam Co. (Dachaidan Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, Chinai
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Eclogite outcropsGroup of Outcrops
Xitieshan- not defined -
Da Qaidam Co. (Dachaidan Co.)County
HaixiPrefecture
QinghaiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 37° 19' 45'' North , 95° 34' 2'' East (est.)
Margin of Error:~0km
Locality type:Group of Outcrops
KΓΆppen climate type:BWk : Cold desert climate


Eclogites in the North Qaidam Caledonian Ultra high pressure (UHP) Terrane.

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5 valid minerals.

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β“˜ 'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Reference: Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, Zhang Jianxin, Song Shuguang, Wu Cailai, Shi Rendeng, Li Haibing, Liou, J.G., Ernst, G., and Shigenori Maruyama (2001): UHPM Workshop at Waseda University, AD02, 290-293.
β“˜ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
Reference: Yang Jingsui et al.(2001): UHPM workshop, Waseda University.
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Reference: Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, Zhang Jianxin, Song Shuguang, Wu Cailai, Shi Rendeng, Li Haibing, Liou, J.G., Ernst, G., and Shigenori Maruyama (2001): UHPM Workshop at Waseda University, AD02, 290-293.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Reference: Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, Zhang Jianxin, Song Shuguang, Wu Cailai, Shi Rendeng, Li Haibing, Liou, J.G., Ernst, G., and Shigenori Maruyama (2001): UHPM Workshop at Waseda University, AD02, 290-293.
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, Zhang Jianxin, Song Shuguang, Wu Cailai, Shi Rendeng, Li Haibing, Liou, J.G., Ernst, G., and Shigenori Maruyama (2001): UHPM Workshop at Waseda University, AD02, 290-293.
β“˜ 'Eclogite'
Reference: Automatically generated from locality name
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Yang Jingsui et al.(2001): UHPM workshop, Waseda University.
β“˜ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Reference: Yang Jingsui et al.(2001): UHPM workshop, Waseda University.
β“˜ 'Phengite'
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Reference: Yang Jingsui et al.(2001): UHPM workshop, Waseda University.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Yang Jingsui et al.(2001): UHPM workshop, Waseda University.
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, Zhang Jianxin, Song Shuguang, Wu Cailai, Shi Rendeng, Li Haibing, Liou, J.G., Ernst, G., and Shigenori Maruyama (2001): UHPM Workshop at Waseda University, AD02, 290-293.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, Zhang Jianxin, Song Shuguang, Wu Cailai, Shi Rendeng, Li Haibing, Liou, J.G., Ernst, G., and Shigenori Maruyama (2001): UHPM Workshop at Waseda University, AD02, 290-293.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Rutile'4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜'Muscovite'9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜'Omphacite'9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜'Sillimanite'9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜'Titanite'9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
β“˜'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Biotite'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Eclogite'-
β“˜'Phengite'-KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
AX2
β“˜Rutile4.4.1.1TiO2
Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination
β“˜Sillimanite52.2.2a.1Al2(SiO4)O
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination
β“˜Titanite52.4.3.1CaTi(SiO4)O
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
β“˜Omphacite65.1.3b.1(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
β“˜Muscovite71.2.2a.1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
β“˜'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Biotite'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Eclogite'-
β“˜'Phengite'-KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

References

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Jingsui Yang, Shuguang Song, Zhiqin Xu, Fulai Liu, Shigenori Maruyama, Liou, J.G., Jianxin Zhang, Cailai Wu, Haibing Li, and Rendeng Shi (2001): Discovery of Coesite in the North Qaidam Caledonian ultrahigh-high pressure (UHP-HP) metamorphic belt on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Presented at the 11th Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Abstract no. 3088.
Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, Zhang Jianxin, Song Shuguang, Wu Cailai, Shi Rendeng, Li Haibing, Liou, J.G., Ernst, G., and Shigenori Maruyama (2001): An early Paleozoic Coesite-bearing HP-UHP metamorphic belt on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau. UHPM Workshop at Waseda University, AD02, 290-293.
Yang Jingsui, Xu Zhiqin, Zhang Jianxin, Song Shuguang, Wu Cailai, Shi Rendeng, Li Haibing, J.G. Liou, G. Ernst, and Shigenori Maruyama (2001): An early paleozoic coesite-bearing HP-UHP metamorphic belt on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau. UHPM workshop, Waseda University.
Zhang, J.X., Yang, J.S., Mattinson, C.G., Xu, Z.Q., Meng, F.C., and Shi, R.D. (2005): Two contrasting eclogite cooling histories, North Qaidam HP/UHP terrane, western China: Petrological and isotopic constraints. Lithos 84(1/2), 51-76.


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