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⇱ Yurungkash and Karakash Rivers, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China

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Yurungkash and Karakash Rivers, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Yurungkash and Karakash RiversPlacer
Hotan PrefecturePrefecture
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 8'' North , 79° 39' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hotan114,000 (2014)50.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
157945
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157945:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Yurungkax River
Other Languages:
French:
Yurungkash, préfecture de Hotan, Xinjiang, Chine
German:
Yurungkax, Hotan, Xinjiang, China
Italian:
Yurungkash, prefettura di Hotan, Xinjiang, Cina
Russian:
Юрункаш, Хотан, Синьцзян-Уйгурский автономный район, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
玉龙喀什河, 和田地区, 新疆维吾尔自治区, 中国
Spanish:
Río Yurungkash, Prefectura de Jotán, Sinkiang, China
Cebuano:
Yurungkax He, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Tsina
Chuvash:
Юрункаш, Синьцзян-Уйгур автономи районĕ, Китай
Dutch:
White Jade River, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Hindi:
योरुंगकाश नदी, ख़ोतान विभाग, शिंजियांग, चीन
Japanese:
白玉河, ホータン地区, 新疆ウイグル自治区, 中国
Lithuanian:
Jurunkašas, Hotano prefektūra, Sindziangas, Kinija
South Azerbaijani:
ویته جاده چایی, سین کیانگ اویغور, چین
Swedish:
Yurungkax He, Hotan, Xinjiang, Kina
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Юрунгкаш , Хито́й
Traditional Chinese:
玉龍喀什河, 和闐地區, 新疆, 中國
Turkish:
Yurungkaş Nehri, Hotan İli, Sincan Uygur Özerk Bölgesi, Çin
Ukrainian:
Юрункаш, Хотан округ, Сіньцзян-Уйгурський автономний район, Китай
Uyghur:
يورۇڭقاش دەرياسى, خوتەن ۋىلايىتى, شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Western Punjabi:
یورُونگقاش دریا, خوتان پریفیکچر, شینجیانگ, چین


River alluvial deposits. Discovered 5000 years ago.
Yurungkash translates to "White Jade river".
Karakash translates to "Black Jade river".

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Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
ⓘ 'Nephrite var. Hetian Jade'
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
ⓘ'Nephrite
var. Hetian Jade'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Jade_River
Wikidata ID:Q2339502
GeoNames ID:1279542

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