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Xianglin, Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China i
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Xianglin Deposit
Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit Deposit
Cuonadong dome Dome
Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.) County
Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture) Prefecture
Tibet Autonomous Region
China Country

Regional Level Types
Xianglin	Deposit
Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit	Deposit
Cuonadong dome	Dome
Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.)	County
Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture)	Prefecture
Tibet	Autonomous Region
China	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

28° 16' 0'' North , 92° 1' 59'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: wj12y3b9k

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Köppen climate type:

Mindat Locality ID:

420968

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:420968:6

GUID (UUID V4):

557fcd95-2032-4d5a-ba7e-5a0822b642d9

Pegmatite Be, skarn W-Sn-Be and hydrothermal vein Sn-W-Be ores. Preliminary exploration of Xianglin shows that the resources of Sn, WO3 and BeO are over 80,000 t at 0.36%, 50,000 t at 0.21% and 34,000 t at 0.08%

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Beryllium

ⓘ Tin

ⓘ Tungsten

Mineral List

14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Granite

ⓘ Greisen

ⓘ 'Muscovite granite'

ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

ⓘ 'Pegmatitic granite'

ⓘ Skarn

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Wang, Yiyun, Guangming Li, Wei Liang, and Zhi Zhang. (2022) "The Chemical Characteristics and Metallogenic Mechanism of Beryl from Cuonadong Sn-W-Be Rare Polymetallic Deposit in Southern Tibet, China" Minerals 12, no. 5: 497. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12050497

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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ⓘ Bertrandite

Formula: Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

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ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Localities:

Xianglin, Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
Xianglin, Cuonadong Sn-W-Be deposit, Cuonadong dome, Lhünzê Co. (Longzi Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Phenakite

Formula: Be₂SiO₄

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ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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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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ⓘ Scorodite

Formula: Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Scorodite	8.CD.10	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phenakite	9.AA.05	Be₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Bertrandite	9.BD.05	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)

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