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Mount Xuebaoding, Songpan Co., Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China i
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Mount Xuebaoding Mountain
Songpan Co. County
Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture) Prefecture
Sichuan Province
China Country

Regional Level Types
Mount Xuebaoding	Mountain
Songpan Co.	County
Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture)	Prefecture
Sichuan	Province
China	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

32° 40' 32'' North , 103° 50' 48'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: wmccgh6yd

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters

Mindat Locality ID:

155731

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:155731:5

GUID (UUID V4):

0ebfaaed-3107-45d7-b691-eb1e1f70e1f4

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Xuebaoding

Name(s) in local language(s):

雪宝顶山, 平武县, 绵阳市, 四川省, 中国

Mount Xuebaoding（Chinese: 雪宝顶; lit. 'Snowy Treasure Peak'; Standard Tibetan: Shar Dung Ri) is a mountain near the easternmost edge of the Tibetan Plateau in China. With an elevation of 5,588 metres (18,333 ft) it is the highest peak of the Min Mountains and is Earth's most easterly peak over 5,500 metres (18,000 ft). It is located in Songpan County of the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.

Xuebaoding was first climbed in 1986 by a joint Chinese-Japanese expedition.

Note on the mineral list: the beryl, scheelite and associated specimens that are attributed to this mountain are erroneously reported. They were actually found on Mount Little Xuebaoding ( https://www.mindat.org/loc-425567.html ) and nearby localities in Pingwu County. Also, Mount Xuebaoding is in Songpan County.

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Dai, Hongzhang, Denghong Wang, Xin Li, Shanbao Liu, Chenghui Wang, and Yan Sun. (2022) "Genesis of the Wuzhutang Granite and Associated W–Sn–Be Mineralization in the Xuebaoding Mining Area, Sichuan Province, China" Minerals 12, no. 8: 993. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080993

Liu, Xianyu, Jiuchang Yang, and Quanli Chen. (2022) "Study on Spectral Characteristics and Color Origin of Scheelite from Xuebaoding, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, P.R. China" Minerals 12, no. 11: 1344. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12111344

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Bertrandite

Formula: Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂

References:

Hercule Shen

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

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ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

Formula: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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ⓘ Kësterite

Formula: Cu₂ZnSnS₄

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Mushistonite

Formula: (Cu,Zn,Fe²⁺)[Sn(OH)₆]

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

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ⓘ Stolzite

Formula: Pb(WO₄)

References:

Hercule Shen

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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Na(AlSi₃O₈)ⓘ Albite

Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)ⓘ Beryl

Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

SnO₂ⓘ Cassiterite

Ca₅(PO₄)₃Fⓘ Fluorapatite

CaF₂ⓘ Fluorite

Cu₂ZnSnS₄ⓘ Kësterite

(Cu,Zn,Fe²⁺)[Sn(OH)₆]ⓘ Mushistonite

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Ca(WO₄)ⓘ Scheelite

Pb(WO₄)ⓘ Stolzite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Kësterite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Mushistonite	4.FC.10	(Cu,Zn,Fe²⁺)[Sn(OH)₆]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
ⓘ	Stolzite	7.GA.05	Pb(WO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Bertrandite	9.BD.05	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Aquamarine	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Mushistonite	(Cu,Zn,Fe²⁺)[Sn(OH)₆]
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Be	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
O	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Mushistonite	(Cu,Zn,Fe²⁺)[Sn(OH)₆]
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Stolzite	Pb(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Mushistonite	(Cu,Zn,Fe²⁺)[Sn(OH)₆]
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Cu	ⓘ Mushistonite	(Cu,Zn,Fe²⁺)[Sn(OH)₆]
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Zn	ⓘ Mushistonite	(Cu,Zn,Fe²⁺)[Sn(OH)₆]
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sn	ⓘ Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Sn	ⓘ Mushistonite	(Cu,Zn,Fe²⁺)[Sn(OH)₆]
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
W	ⓘ Stolzite	Pb(WO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Stolzite	Pb(WO₄)

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Xuebaoding
Wikidata ID:	Q6924687

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges

China

⭔Southwest ChinaRegion

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

[1](n.d.)

Dai Hongzhang, Denghong Wang, Xin Li, Shanbao Liu, Chenghui Wang, Yan Sun (2022) Genesis of the Wuzhutang Granite and Associated W-Sn-Be Mineralization in the Xuebaoding Mining Area, Sichuan Province, China. Minerals: 12(8): 993. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080993

Liu Xianyu, Jiuchang Yang, Quanli Chen. (2022) Study on Spectral Characteristics and Color Origin of Scheelite from Xuebaoding, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, P.R. China. Minerals: 12(11): 1344. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12111344

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