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Shoushan Mine, Shoushan, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, Fujian, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Shoushan MineMine
Shoushan- not defined -
Jin'an DistrictDistrict
FuzhouPrefecture-level City
FujianProvince
ChinaCountry

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Manganese Dendrites

Shoushan Mine, Shoushan, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Manganese Dendrites

Shoushan Mine, Shoushan, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Manganese Dendrites

Shoushan Mine, Shoushan, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 20' 30'' North , 119° 13' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.34167,119.21667
GeoHash:
G#: wssvbg6gm
GRN:
N18E76
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zhaishang480 (2013)11.2km
Huokou670 (2012)13.2km
Lingtou380 (2013)17.9km
Daping850 (2013)18.9km
Zhuqi2,300 (2013)24.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
135245
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135245:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pyrophyllite deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Doyleite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDoyleite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DoyleiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DoyleiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ DoyleiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Yulin Zhu (2000): Features of minerogenic series related to continental volcanic rocks in the southeastern coastal area of China: A case study of the Daiyunshan-Shiniushan volcanic depression in Fujian. Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 492-499.
Zilong Wu (2003): Geological characteristics of Upper Jurassic pyrophyllite deposits in the Shouning-Fuzhou area. Geology of Fujian 22(3), 125-130.
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