Tugeman graphite deposit, Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 15' 20'' North , 87° 57' 50'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
437714
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437714:9
GUID (UUID V4):
46650afb-3f5b-4c39-8127-d8872c9558ab
The Tugeman area is located in the middle of the Central Altun block, and the Tugeman graphite deposit was discovered in the southwestern part of the Tugeman area. The main outcropping strata in the Tugeman graphite ore district are the Archaean Milan Group (Ar1β2) and the upper lithologic segment of the Yinggelike structure ophiolite mΓ©lange flysch sheet (Pt2). The Archaean Milan Group, with an area of ~1.5 km2, is exposed in the south of the study area. Its elongation direction is primarily NEβSW, where a fault contact occurs with the upper lithologic segment of the flysch of the overlying Yinggelike structure ophiolitic complex. The main lithology of the outcrop is marble with garnet plagioclase gneiss. The upper lithologic segment of the Yinggelike structure ophiolite complex flysch is largely exposed in the north of the study area, with an area of ~2.5 km2, extending in an NEβSW direction.
No obvious intrusive rocks are exposed in the study area. In the southern part of the mine area, there is an NE trending fault with a strike of N54EβS54W. The northern part of the fault contains the upper part of the ophiolite flysch of the Yinggelike structure and is made up of biotite plagioclase schist. The southern part of the fault contains the cleaved marble of the Archaean Milan Group. The fault fracture zone is about 50 m wide, and graphite mineralization is common in the fracture zone.
The graphite ore body occurs in the fracture zone that flanks the F1 fault on both sides, and the ore-bearing lithology is mainly schist and marble. There are four graphite ore bodies in the study area (namely C1, C2, C3, and C4). The resources of the four graphite ore bodies can reach 1,836,700 tons, and the average grade of the deposit is 5.03%, which is a small crystalline graphite deposit.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Leptynite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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References
[1]Li, Hang, Hong, Tao, Liu, Shanke, Ke, Qiang, Yang, Zhiquan, Ma, Yince, Wang, Xuehai, Niu, Lei, Kang, Kai, Xu, Xingwang (2023) Genesis of the Graphite from the Tugeman Graphite Deposit, Xinjiang, China: Evidence for Carbon Isotope Refining by Fluids Associated with the Ductile Shear Zone. Minerals, 13 (10) doi:10.3390/min13101328
