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Agate deposit, Naomaohu, Yiwu Co. (Aratürük Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Agate depositDeposit
Naomaohu- not defined -
Yiwu Co. (Aratürük Co.)County
Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 95° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
231663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231663:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Agate nodules in Jurassic conglomerates and in Lower Carboniferous andesite, basalt-andesite and volcanic breccias. The deposit is worked at a small scale by local people.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
var. Onyx4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sardonyx4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. SardonyxSiO2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. SardonyxSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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