Taihe intrusion, Xichang County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, Chinai
Regional Level Types | |
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Taihe intrusion | Intrusion |
Xichang County | County |
Liangshan Yi | Autonomous Prefecture |
Sichuan | Province |
China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 54' North , 102° 1' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Xichang | 126,787 (2012) | 24.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
225538
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225538:8
GUID (UUID V4):
3c690e6e-2e62-47df-8c5a-354929652fd2
Name(s) in local language(s):
ε€ͺε岩δ½, θ₯ΏζεΈ, εε±±ε½ζθͺζ²»ε·, εε·η, δΈε½
A composite intrusion consisting of early alkaline rocks, mainly aegirine syenite, and late alkaline granite. The intrusion has the shape of an irregular lens, which extends 15 km form north to south in a SSE direction and is 1.5-4 km wide from east to west.
Located on the west bank of the Anning river, west of Xichang.
There is a giant Fe-Ti-V-magnetite deposit located within the middle zone of the gabbro intrusion.
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 Localities: |
β Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 Localities: |
β Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] References: |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Alkali Feldspar' References: |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β Andradite var. Melanite Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: |
β 'Apatite var. Cerapatite' |
β Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chevkinite-(Ce) Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
β 'Feldspar Group' References: |
β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' References: |
β 'Fergusonite' |
β Ferro-richterite Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: |
β Katophorite Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Oxycalciopyrochlore Formula: Ca2Nb2O6O |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
β Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β 'Sodic amphibole' References: |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Oxycalciopyrochlore | 4.DH.15 | Ca2Nb2O6O |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Chevkinite-(Ce) | 9.BE.70 | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
β | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Katophorite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
β | Ferro-richterite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Apatite var. Cerapatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Sodic amphibole' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
O | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
O | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
O | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Oxycalciopyrochlore | Ca2Nb2O6O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Na | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Si | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Si | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Si | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Ca | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Oxycalciopyrochlore | Ca2Nb2O6O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Ti | β Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Ti | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fe | β Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Fe | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Oxycalciopyrochlore | Ca2Nb2O6O |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
Ce | β Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Permian : 264.3 Β± 2.5 Ma to 258.8 Β± 2.3 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Localities in this Region
- Sichuan
- Liangshan Yi
- Xichang County
- Taihe intrusion
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- Liangshan Yi
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