Table 4 Average major element abundances (in wt%) of the rocks in mountain ranges in northern China.

From: Characterization and regional variations in the mineralogical maturity of aeolian sands in northern China

Mountain

n

SiO2

Al2O3

Na2O

K2O

The southern margin of the Chinese Altai

26

62.97

15.65

3.12

1.56

Eastern Tianshan

9

70.11

14.99

4.17

2.92

East Kunlun Orogenic belt

30

61.73

16.21

3.26

2.14

North Qilian Shan

29

62.94

14.7

4.04

2.02

Langshan area

22

56.26

16.77

2.75

1.58

Greater Khingan Range

18

68.10

15.51

3.56

4.19