Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

Oldest recorded age at locality: 407
Youngest recorded age at locality: 178

mindat Locality ID: 135192
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-135192.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China": 127
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 109

Number of Child Localities: 9
Child Localities:
Aletai Co. (Altay Co.)
Aletai Meteorite
Andradite Skarn Locality
Bu'erjin Co. (Burqin Co.; Burchin Co.)
Fuhai Co. (Burultokay Co.)
Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.)
Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.)
Jimunay Co. (Jeminay Co.; Jeminey Co.)
Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.)

Latitude: 47°14'50"N
Longitude: 88°11'51"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 47.247222222222,88.1975
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Cd Ce Co Cr Cs Cu F Fe H Hf K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb Ni O P Pb Pd Pt S Sb Si Sn Sr Ta Te Th Ti U V W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Fe Li Mn O P 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllaniteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAmphiboleAnalcimeAndalusiteApatiteAragonite
ArsenicArsenopyriteBaryteBerylBismutiteBrauniteCalciteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteClay
ClinozoisiteCobaltiteColumbiteCopperCorundumCovelliteCubaniteDiasporeDigeniteEpidote
FeldsparFillowiteFluoriteGarnetGypsumHaxoniteIronJalpaiteKaoliniteLepidocrocite
MalachiteMarcasiteMelanteriteMeloniteMicaMiniumMolybdeniteMonaziteNatroliteNickeline
NoneNot in a structural groupOlivinePentlanditePerovskitePhenakitePrehnitePumpellyitePyritePyrophyllite
PyroxeneQuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSerpentineSkutteruditeSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinel
StauroliteStibniteTalcTapioliteTetradymiteTetrahedriteTitaniteTopazTourmalineTungstite
UllmanniteValleriiteVesuvianiteVivianiteWurtziteZircon

198 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Aegirine  (*)Alabandite  (*)Albite  (*)
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Almandine  (*)Altaite  (*)Alunite  (*)Amblygonite  (*)
Andalusite  (*)Andradite  (*)Anglesite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Annabergite  (*)
Anorthite  (*)Antigorite  (*)Antimony  (*)Arfvedsonite  (*)Argentopentlandite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Augite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Beryl  (*)
Bilibinskite  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bismutite  (*)Bismutotantalite  (*)
Bornite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)Braunite  (*)Breithauptite  (*)Calaverite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Celestine  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Cheralite  (*)Chrysoberyl  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)
Clinobisvanite  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Cohenite  (*)Columbite-(Fe)  (*)
Columbite-(Mn)  (*)Copper  (*)Cordierite  (*)Corundum  (*)Covellite  (*)
Cubanite  (*)Cummingtonite  (*)Daubréelite  (*)Digenite  (*)Diopside  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Dravite  (*)Elbaite  (*)Enstatite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Ertixiite  (*)Erythrite  (*)Eucryptite  (*)Ferrisicklerite  (*)Ferro-edenite  (*)
Fillowite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Foitite  (*)Forsterite  (*)
Gahnite  (*)Galena  (*)Geversite  (*)Glaucophane  (*)Goethite  (*)
Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)Greenockite  (*)Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Hafnon  (*)Haxonite  (*)Hedenbergite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hessite  (*)
Holmquistite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Iron  (*)Ishikawaite  (*)Ixiolite  (*)
Jalpaite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Kyanite  (*)Lepidocrocite  (*)
Lithiophilite  (*)Lizardite  (*)Maghemite  (*)Magnesite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Manganite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Melanterite  (*)Melonite  (*)
Merenskyite  (*)Michenerite  (*)Microcline  (*)Minium  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Moncheite  (*)Montebrasite  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natrolite  (*)
Nickeline  (*)Niggliite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Palladium  (*)
Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)Pentlandite  (*)Petalite  (*)Petzite  (*)Phenakite  (*)
Phlogopite  (*)Pollucite  (*)Polylithionite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Pucherite  (*)
Pumpellyite-(Mg)  (*)Purpurite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)
Pyrophanite  (*)Pyrophyllite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Qingheiite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Retgersite  (*)Riebeckite  (*)Rossmanite  (*)Rucklidgeite  (*)Rutile  (*)
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)Saponite  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schreibersite  (*)Scorodite  (*)
Sicklerite  (*)Siderite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Silver  (*)Skutterudite  (*)
Sokolovaite  (*)Sperrylite  (*)Spessartine  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spinel  (*)
Spodumene  (*)Staurolite  (*)Stibnite  (*)Stromeyerite  (*)Stützite  (*)
Swinefordite  (*)Sylvanite  (*)Taenite  (*)Talc  (*)Tantalite-(Fe)  (*)
Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)Tapiolite-(Fe)  (*)Tellurobismuthite  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)
Titanite  (*)Topaz  (*)Tremolite  (*)Trilithionite  (*)Triphylite  (*)
Troilite  (*)Tungstite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Valleriite  (*)Variscite  (*)
Vesuvianite  (*)Violarite  (*)Volynskite  (*)Wodginite  (*)Wüstite  (*)
Zinc  (*)Zircon  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S3713711445852793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)24072521944493,44494,44501,44502,44504,44505,44506,44507,44524,44529,44543,44544,44560,44561,44563,44567,44573,44585,446113419
Aegirine  (*)PyroxeneNaFe3+Si2O6444528,44541,44570,445741022
Alabandite  (*)RocksaltMnS297.1277.7144543312
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)4071784144489,44490,44493,44499,44505,44510,44511,44512,44514,44527,44528,44530,44537,44541,44543,44545,44548,44549,44551,44558,44560,44561,44563,44564,44566,44567,44570,44571,44572,44574,44578,44581,44585,44587,44588,44594,44596,44604,44610,44611,446148803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)208178144546706
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3373373344537,44560,445642353
Altaite  (*)RocksaltPbTe305.6272244588,44594489
Alunite  (*)NoneKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6144599966
Amblygonite  (*)NoneLiAl(PO4)F208178144548244
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO5344502,44527,445641310
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3299252544510,44517,44561,44567,446111534
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)373288.29344560,44588,446122734
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2297.97285344571,44588,445983092
Annabergite  (*)VivianiteNi3(AsO4)2·8H2O297.1277.7144543445
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)320290344510,44543,445971036
Antigorite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)4320290244542,44543708
Antimony  (*)ArsenicSb320290144543363
Arfvedsonite  (*)AmphiboleNaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2544528,44541,44570,44572,44574295
Argentopentlandite  (*)PentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8297.1277.714454367
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS4072722344497,44502,44504,44505,44534,44535,44539,44542,44543,44560,44568,44571,44575,44585,44588,44594,44598,44603,44609,44610,44611,44612,446149052
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6320290444543,44554,44561,445972060
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2299252744543,44561,44567,44608,44611,44612,446145509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)4072851244493,44501,44505,44534,44557,44559,44560,44562,44571,44585,44588,4461211547
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18234.21782344490,44511,44512,44514,44523,44527,44528,44530,44536,44537,44545,44548,44549,44550,44551,44555,44564,44569,44591,44604,44605,44606,446134286
Bilibinskite  (*)NonePbAu3Cu2Te2297.97288.2914458812
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi407407244502,445051966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3407277.7644490,44505,44543,44588,44604,446121935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)208178244490,44546716
Bismutotantalite  (*)NoneBiTaO420817814454623
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS44072521644505,44524,44543,44544,44560,44561,44566,44567,44571,44585,44588,44594,44596,44608,44611,446145516
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S11297.97285244571,44588843
Braunite  (*)BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)144613483
Breithauptite  (*)NickelineNiSb297.1277.7144543175
Calaverite  (*)MeloniteAuTe2320284.3344543,44573,44588361
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)4072523844493,44497,44501,44502,44504,44505,44506,44510,44520,44529,44535,44542,44544,44557,44560,44561,44563,44566,44567,44568,44571,44573,44578,44582,44585,44588,44594,44596,44598,44599,44601,44603,44608,44609,44610,44611,44612,4461427770
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO2292.1285444504,44528,44557,445715171
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)244534,446121252
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)297.97288.29244588,446124979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O297.1277.7144543925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S4072521244505,44524,44543,44567,44571,44585,44587,44588,44592,44594,44596,446075707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS24072525044490,44494,44497,44499,44501,44502,44504,44505,44506,44507,44510,44515,44522,44524,44529,44533,44534,44535,44543,44544,44554,44557,44559,44560,44561,44563,44566,44567,44568,44571,44573,44578,44582,44585,44586,44588,44589,44594,44596,44599,44600,44601,44603,44607,44608,44609,44610,44611,44612,4461427198
Cheralite  (*)MonaziteCaTh(PO4)220817814454850
Chrysoberyl  (*)OlivineBeAl2O4144490321
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O297.1277.7244543,445733531
Clinobisvanite  (*)NoneBi(VO4)20817814454636
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1445201025
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS297.1277.7244543,44611966
Cohenite  (*)PerovskiteCFe314451677
Columbite-(Fe)  (*)ColumbiteFe2+Nb2O6244490,44523518
Columbite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Nb2O6208178244548,44549289
Copper  (*)CopperCu297.1277.7244543,446113846
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O18244564,445761008
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O31445341797
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS2992521144510,44543,44544,44561,44566,44567,44588,44589,44599,44608,446114165
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S3371277.7244543,44585802
Cummingtonite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2144554327
Daubréelite  (*)SpinelFeCr2S4244516,44531157
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S299252344567,44588,445961027
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O63732521344510,44520,44542,44543,44544,44557,44558,44560,44561,44563,44567,44573,446114135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2371252544542,44557,44567,44571,445859895
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)292.1285144571648
Elbaite  (*)TourmalineNa(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)208178144548520
Enstatite  (*)PyroxeneMg2Si2O6320290244543,44554944
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)4071784444493,44494,44497,44501,44502,44504,44505,44506,44510,44515,44517,44520,44524,44528,44529,44544,44548,44557,44558,44559,44560,44561,44563,44566,44567,44571,44573,44578,44581,44585,44586,44588,44592,44594,44596,44598,44599,44600,44601,44607,44608,44611,44612,446148173
Ertixiite  (*)NoneNa2Si4O92081781445481
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O320290144543814
Eucryptite  (*)PhenakiteLiAlSiO420817814454829
Ferrisicklerite  (*)OlivineLi1-x(Fe3+,Mn2+)(PO4)3202900108
Ferro-edenite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)214456157
Fillowite  (*)FillowiteNa3CaMn2+11(PO4)914461314
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F2081781445482740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF24071781844490,44493,44497,44502,44505,44528,44541,44548,44557,44560,44562,44563,44564,44570,44572,44574,44578,446149617
Foitite  (*)Tourmaline   (Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)20817814454875
Forsterite  (*)OlivineMg2(SiO4)1445541188
Gahnite  (*)SpinelZnAl2O4208178144548445
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS4072723444494,44497,44498,44499,44501,44502,44504,44505,44507,44509,44510,44522,44533,44534,44543,44557,44559,44560,44562,44566,44568,44571,44573,44585,44588,44594,44598,44599,44603,44607,44609,44611,44612,4461424243
Geversite  (*)PyritePtSb228728714454338
Glaucophane  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2208178144546286
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)400285444493,44543,44571,445857437
Gold  (*)CopperAu3712523344489,44502,44510,44524,44526,44533,44535,44539,44543,44544,44566,44567,44568,44571,44575,44582,44584,44585,44586,44587,44588,44589,44594,44598,44599,44600,44601,44603,44607,44609,44610,44611,4461230554
Graphite  (*)NoneC292.1285644531,44571,44598,44603,44609,446142812
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS144510717
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)3299252344520,44561,445671544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O373277.7744490,44543,44560,44578,44588,44599,446146890
Hafnon  (*)ZirconHf(SiO4)20817814454911
Haxonite  (*)Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C614453126
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O6288.3284.3344561,44563,44573741
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O34002522144490,44493,44494,44501,44502,44510,44528,44529,44544,44557,44561,44567,44571,44586,44588,44594,44596,44599,44608,44611,4461214640
Hessite  (*)NoneAg2Te371272444543,44585,44588,44594804
Holmquistite  (*)Amphibole   Li2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)220817814454842
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O33201781444490,44528,44541,44543,44546,44561,44570,44571,44572,44574,44588,44594,44597,446115433
Iron  (*)IronFe244516,445311089
Ishikawaite  (*)Columbite(U,Fe,Y)NbO4208178244538,4454624
Ixiolite  (*)Columbite(Ta2/3Mn2+1/3)O2208178144546148
Jalpaite  (*)JalpaiteAg3CuS2371371144585116
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6297.97277.7844494,44497,44529,44543,44561,44588,44599,446112228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)44002521544493,44497,44528,44529,44534,44567,44571,44580,44585,44586,44588,44599,44601,44608,446145591
Kyanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2OSiO4244537,445641507
Lepidocrocite  (*)LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)400400144493581
Lithiophilite  (*)OlivineLiMn2+(PO4)208178144548155
Lizardite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)4320290144543359
Maghemite  (*)Spinel(Fe3+0.67   0.33)Fe3+2O4344506,44561,44563229
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)244542,445441487
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O44072524244493,44494,44497,44501,44502,44504,44505,44506,44507,44510,44524,44528,44529,44533,44535,44543,44544,44554,44557,44558,44559,44560,44561,44563,44564,44567,44571,44573,44578,44582,44588,44594,44596,44597,44598,44600,44603,44605,44608,44611,44612,4461414899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)24072522444497,44501,44505,44510,44515,44524,44529,44543,44544,44560,44561,44566,44567,44585,44586,44588,44592,44596,44601,44608,44610,44611,44612,4461412537
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)371371144585770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS23732721044543,44557,44560,44561,44573,44578,44585,44588,44594,446145674
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O297.1277.7144543915
Melonite  (*)MeloniteNiTe2297.1277.7144543207
Merenskyite  (*)MelonitePdTe2287287144543155
Michenerite  (*)UllmannitePdBiTe287287144543114
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)3731781044491,44514,44537,44545,44548,44551,44560,44604,44608,446134924
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O4297.97288.29144588247
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2305.62081444490,44548,44561,44563,44567,44571,44573,44578,44588,44594,44604,44608,44611,446145800
Moncheite  (*)MelonitePt(Te,Bi)2287287144543133
Montebrasite  (*)NoneLiAl(PO4)(OH)208178144548200
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O371285544534,44571,44580,44585,445991508
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)24001786444489,44490,44493,44497,44499,44501,44506,44510,44511,44512,44514,44515,44523,44524,44526,44527,44528,44530,44533,44534,44535,44537,44539,44542,44543,44544,44545,44548,44549,44551,44555,44560,44561,44563,44564,44566,44567,44568,44571,44575,44578,44580,44582,44585,44586,44587,44588,44591,44594,44598,44599,44600,44603,44604,44605,44606,44607,44608,44609,44610,44611,44612,44613,4461417380
Natrolite  (*)NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O2081781445481236
Nickeline  (*)NickelineNiAs297.1277.7144543633
Niggliite  (*)NickelinePtSn28728714454322
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O1445992994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)292.1285244510,445712349
Palladium  (*)CopperPd28728714454359
Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)PyriteNiAsS297.1277.7244543,44611767
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S8297.1277.7444515,44524,44543,445541512
Petalite  (*)Not in a structural groupLiAlSi4O10208178144548124
Petzite  (*)NoneAg3AuTe2320272244543,44594409
Phenakite  (*)PhenakiteBe2(SiO4)208178244490,44546326
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)23733731445602273
Pollucite  (*)AnalcimeCs(Si2Al)O6·nH2O208178344530,44548,44552140
Polylithionite  (*)MicaKLi2AlSi4O10F220817814454889
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2320290344510,44543,445721898
Pucherite  (*)ScheeliteBi(VO4)20817814454653
Pumpellyite-(Mg)  (*)PumpellyiteCa2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2·H2O144510106
Purpurite  (*)OlivineMn3+(PO4)320290080
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS31446121425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS24071785844489,44490,44493,44497,44499,44501,44502,44504,44505,44506,44510,44515,44522,44524,44526,44529,44533,44534,44535,44539,44542,44543,44544,44548,44554,44557,44559,44560,44561,44563,44566,44567,44568,44571,44573,44575,44578,44582,44584,44585,44586,44587,44588,44594,44596,44598,44599,44600,44601,44603,44604,44607,44608,44609,44610,44611,44612,4461439462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO2244506,445073106
Pyrophanite  (*)CorundumMn2+TiO3444541,44570,44572,44574244
Pyrophyllite  (*)Clay PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2371371244497,44585771
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S84072522744494,44497,44502,44504,44505,44506,44524,44534,44539,44543,44557,44560,44561,44563,44567,44571,44573,44585,44587,44588,44594,44598,44599,44607,44610,44611,446149056
Qingheiite  (*)NoneNaNaMn(MgAl)(PO4)31446133
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO24071787944489,44490,44493,44497,44499,44501,44502,44504,44505,44506,44507,44510,44511,44512,44514,44520,44523,44524,44526,44527,44528,44529,44530,44533,44534,44535,44537,44539,44541,44542,44543,44544,44545,44548,44549,44551,44552,44557,44560,44561,44563,44564,44566,44567,44568,44570,44571,44572,44573,44574,44575,44576,44578,44582,44584,44585,44586,44587,44588,44589,44591,44594,44596,44597,44598,44599,44600,44601,44603,44604,44605,44607,44608,44609,44610,44611,44612,44613,4461461156
Retgersite  (*)NoneNi(SO4)·6H2O297.1277.714454355
Riebeckite  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2144528375
Rossmanite  (*)Tourmaline   (Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)20817814454837
Rucklidgeite  (*)TetradymitePbBi2Te4320272244543,4459464
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2371272644528,44554,44564,44585,44588,445945614
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteYFe3+Nb2O8208178144546353
Saponite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O320290144543301
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)297.97178344546,44571,445884894
Schreibersite  (*)None(Fe,Ni)3P144516374
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O292.1285244542,445711153
Sicklerite  (*)OlivineLiMn2+(PO4)208178344546,44605,4461366
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)244603,446096417
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO5644502,44511,44527,44537,44557,445641516
Silver  (*)CopperAg371290444502,44534,44543,445855186
Skutterudite  (*)Skutterudite PerovskiteCoAs3320290144543531
Sokolovaite  (*)MicaCsLi2AlSi4O10F22081781445486
Sperrylite  (*)PyritePtAs2287287144543337
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3208178544504,44511,44548,44555,446041214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS4071783644494,44497,44498,44499,44501,44502,44504,44505,44507,44509,44510,44522,44524,44533,44534,44543,44548,44557,44559,44560,44562,44566,44567,44568,44571,44573,44585,44588,44594,44598,44599,44603,44604,44609,44611,4461221482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O41445761934
Spodumene  (*)PyroxeneLiAlSi2O6234.2178844514,44545,44546,44548,44549,44550,44555,44605688
Staurolite  (*)StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)234.2178544514,44537,44548,44557,44564978
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3373373244560,445613418
Stromeyerite  (*)NoneCuAgS371371144585332
Stützite  (*)NoneAg5-xTe3 (x = 0.24-0.36)32029014454392
Swinefordite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteCa0.2(Li,Al,Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH,F)2·nH2O2081781445485
Sylvanite  (*)MeloniteAgAuTe4320288.29244543,44588337
Taenite  (*)None(Ni,Fe)144516703
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2320290244542,445433337
Tantalite-(Fe)  (*)ColumbiteFe2+Ta2O614449099
Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Ta2O6208178444548,44549,44552,44613211
Tapiolite-(Fe)  (*)TapioliteFe2+Ta2O620817814454888
Tellurobismuthite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te3297.97288.29144588276
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S133713711445851803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13373252944557,44560,44567,44571,44585,44588,44596,44608,446125317
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O400290744493,44504,44543,44554,44561,44563,445984899
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F2208178244528,445481476
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)24072521344493,44502,44504,44505,44506,44524,44544,44560,44561,44563,44567,44611,446142562
Trilithionite  (*)MicaKLi1.5Al1.5(Si3Al)O10F220817814454828
Triphylite  (*)OlivineLiFe2+(PO4)144605313
Troilite  (*)NoneFeS1445161044
Tungstite  (*)TungstiteWO3·H2O297.97288.29144588118
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO2208178244546,445492718
Valleriite  (*)Valleriite2[(Fe,Cu)S]·1.53[(Mg,Al)(OH)2]297.1277.7144543237
Variscite  (*)NoneAl(PO4)·2H2O144605301
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10244561,446111395
Violarite  (*)SpinelFeNi2S4297.1277.7144543380
Volynskite  (*)NoneAgBiTe232029014454364
Wodginite  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O820817814454978
Wüstite  (*)RocksaltFeO14453174
Zinc  (*)NoneZn32029014454352
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)208178444490,44528,44548,445495251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)320290344520,44543,445781025


29 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
vms-00386400400Early Devonian       S185606Abagong Fe-REE Deposit, Kelang Basin, Aletai Co. (Altay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaAbagongMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
vms-00410407407Lower Devonian (407, U-Pb)       S144276Tiemuerte Mine (Tiemierte Mine; Tiemurte Mine), Kelang Basin, Aletai Co. (Altay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaTiemurteMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
Alexandra-0138234.2233.38233.79 ± 0.41Ar-ArAge the beginning of formation      243054Xiaokalasu Mine (Xiaohalasu Mine), Aletai Co. (Altay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaXiaokalasu depositLi et al. (2015)10.1111/1755-6724.12453AGS89_656 
EG105_1057_003287287287       Ni, Cu, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Os, Ru143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongkeBegg et al. (2010)10.2113/econgeo.105.6.1057EG105_1057 
JAES32_204-00011284273.8273.8 to 284K-Ar       143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongke No. 1 intrusionZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00012317285285 to 317Rb-Sr       143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongke No. 1 intrusionZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00013297.7281.4281.4 to 297.7Sm-Nd       143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongke No. 1 intrusionZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00014292282287±5SHRIMP       143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongke No. 1 intrusionZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00015287.3277.7282.5±4.8Re-Os cu-ni sulfides    Cu, Ni, S143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongke No. 1 intrusionZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00016306.4275.6275.6 to 306.4K-Ar       143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongke No. 2 intrusionZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00017308296296 to 308Rb-Sr       143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongke No. 2 intrusionZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00018297.1283.3290.2±6.9Re-Os cu-ni sulfides    Cu, Ni, S143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongke No. 2 intrusionZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
OGR32_452-00007320290305±15Re-Os high KLTK1,KLTK5,KLTK6,KLTK7,KLTK8,KLTK9    143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKalatongke Cu–Ni depositHan et al. (2007)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.11.004OGR32_452 
Alexandra-0135220198220-198K-ArAge of rockwhole rock     135204Kelumute Mine, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKelumute depositLi et al. (2015)10.1111/1755-6724.12453AGS89_656 
Alexandra-0136182178182-178Ar-ArAge of rockmuscovite   Muscovite  732Koktokay Pegmatite Field (Keketuohai Pegmatite Field), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKoktokay depositLi et al. (2015)10.1111/1755-6724.12453AGS89_656 
Alexandra-0137208208208Re-OsAge of rockmolybdenite   Molybdenite  732Koktokay Pegmatite Field (Keketuohai Pegmatite Field), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKoktokay depositLi et al. (2015)10.1111/1755-6724.12453AGS89_656 
vms-00401373373Upper Devonian (373±15)       S144272Keketale Pb-Zn Deposit (Keketala Pb-Zn Deposit; Koktal Pb-Zn Deposit; Koktag Pb-Zn Deposit), Maizi Basin, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaKeketaleMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
Chen2007tbl01-64299252Permian      Azurite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite 144270Qiaoxiahala Fe-Cu-Au Deposit, Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaQiaoxiahala, Fuyun, XinjiangChen et al. (2007)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.01.001OGR31_139 
JAES32_204-00009285285285Rb-Sr       144085Sarbulak Au Deposit (Saerbulake Au Deposit; Shaerbulake Au Deposit), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaSarbulakZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00010292.1292.1292.1Rb-Sr       144085Sarbulak Au Deposit (Saerbulake Au Deposit; Shaerbulake Au Deposit), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaSarbulakZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00002288.3284.3284.3 to 288.3Rb-Sr       144084Suo'erkuduke Cu-(Mo) Deposit (Suorkuduk Cu-(Mo) Deposit; Sorkuduk Cu-(Mo) Deposit; Xorkuduk Cu-(Mo) Deposit), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaXorkudukZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
vms-00387371371Upper Devonian (378.3±39 - 364±15)       S20269Ashele Cu-Zn Deposit (Ashelei Cu-Zn Deposit), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaAsheleMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
AGS78_506-00001293.8291.8292.8±1.0Ar-Ar muscovite   Muscovite  144046Duolanasayi Mine (Duolanashayi Mine; Duonalasayi Mine), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaDuolanasayiYan et al. (2004) AGS78_506 
AGS78_506-00002297.97288.29293.13±4.84Ar-Ar muscovite   Muscovite  144046Duolanasayi Mine (Duolanashayi Mine; Duonalasayi Mine), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaDuolanasayiYan et al. (2004) AGS78_506 
JAES32_204-00006293.8291.8292.8±1.0Ar-Ar       144046Duolanasayi Mine (Duolanashayi Mine; Duonalasayi Mine), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaDuolanasayiZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
AGS78_506-00003292.3286.1289.2±3.1Ar-Ar muscovite   Muscovite  144050Tuokuzibayi Mine (Saidu Mine; Saidou Mine; Saiduo Mine), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaSaiduYan et al. (2004) AGS78_506 
AGS78_506-00004300.3283.56291.93±8.37Ar-Ar muscovite   Muscovite  144050Tuokuzibayi Mine (Saidu Mine; Saidou Mine; Saiduo Mine), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaSaiduYan et al. (2004) AGS78_506 
JAES32_204-00007293.8291.8292.8±1.0Ar-Ar       144050Tuokuzibayi Mine (Saidu Mine; Saidou Mine; Saiduo Mine), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaSaiduZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 
JAES32_204-00008305.6272272 to 305.6Rb-Sr       144050Tuokuzibayi Mine (Saidu Mine; Saidou Mine; Saiduo Mine), Habahe Co. (Kaba Co.; Qaba Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaSaiduZhang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.005JAES32_204 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R100046Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinahttps://rruff.info/R100046
R070058Koktokay Pegmatite Field (Keketuohai Pegmatite Field), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinahttps://rruff.info/R070058
FKM-164Koktokay 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, Chinahttps://www.rockptx.com/fkm-151-to-fkm-175/#FKM-164
R060252Koktokay No. 1 Pegmatite, Koktokay Pegmatite Field (Keketuohai Pegmatite Field), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinahttps://rruff.info/R060252

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