Holmquistite from
Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite (Altay No. 3 pegmatite), Altay Mine, Koktokay pegmatite field (Keketuohai pegmatite field), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
| Locality type: | Pegmatite | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Holmquistite | |
| Formula: | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 | |
| Comments: | NOTES: (1) One analyzed "holmquistite" specimen turned out to be tourmaline. (2) Holmquistite "suns" in a light schist matrix have been recently traded in China as "chrysanthemum stones". | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Holmquistite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Koktokay No. 3 pegmatite (Altay No. 3 pegmatite), Altay Mine, Koktokay pegmatite field (Keketuohai pegmatite field), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 869083 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:869083:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | c9179f3c-0f82-47b8-ab41-f2b7589dc860 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Holmquistite | ||
| 77.8km (48.3 miles) | ⓘTalate pegmatite, Qinghe pegmatite field, Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China | |
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