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https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-38-249-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-38-249-2026
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30 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 30 Apr 2026

The Tibet leucogranite as a potential high-purity-quartz raw material: first discovery and case study from the Dinggye area

Liting Sun, Xiaoyong Yang, Mei Xia, Yue Qiu, Zhenhui Hou, Xiaohu Fu, and Zetai Chen

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This study evaluates leucogranites from the Ama Drime Massif, Dinggye, Tibet, as a potential raw material for high-purity quartz. Petrographic, geochemical, and purification analyses of two representative samples show that the rocks are mainly composed of quartz, albite, and K-feldspar. After purification, the quartz reached SiO₂ contents of 99.996 % and 99.995 %, indicating promising potential as a supplementary high-purity-quartz resource.
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