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Hermit's Gorge, Tingri Co. (Dingri Co.), XigazΓͺ Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Hermit's Gorge- not defined -
Tingri Co. (Dingri Co.)County
XigazΓͺ Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 12' 18'' North , 86° 49' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.20500,86.82806
GeoHash:
G#: tvj8ryd60
GRN:
N19E55
KΓΆppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lobujya8,767 (2013)28.4km
Namche Bazar2,324 (2013)45.9km


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ Quartz var. Plasma
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290
β“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'
Reference: Rucheng Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Lei Xie, Xiaochi Liu, Cheng Liu (2018) Pegmatites on the Mount Qomolangma, Tibet. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 290

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Plasma4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜var. Ilmenorutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Zinnwaldite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. PlasmaSiO2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. PlasmaSiO2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbβ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

References

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Searle, M.P., Law, R.D., and Jessup, M.J. (2006) Crustal structure, restoration and evolution of the Greater Himalaya in Nepal-South Tibet: implications for channel flow and ductile extrusion of the middle crust. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 268(1), 355-378.
Searle, M.P., Simpson, R.L., Law, R.D., Parrish, R.R., and Waters, D.J. (2003) The structural geometry, metamorphic and magmatic evolution of the Everest massif, High Himalaya of Nepal–South Tibet. Journal of the Geological Society, 160(3), 345-366.

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