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South Pyongan Province, North Koreai
Regional Level Types
South Pyongan ProvinceProvince
North KoreaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sunch’ŏn437,000 (2017)
P’yŏngsŏng100,000 (2013)
Anju50,196 (2012)
Sil-li19,463 (2012)
Sinanju15,693 (2012)
Sangsŏng-ni9,888 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
142180
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:142180:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Pyongan du Sud, Corée du Nord
German:
P’yŏngan-namdo, Nordkorea
Italian:
Sud Pyongan, Corea del Nord
Korean:
평안남도, 조선민주주의인민공화국
Russian:
Пхёнан-Намдо, Корейская Народно-Демократическая Республика
Simplified Chinese:
平安南道, 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国
Spanish:
P'yŏngan del Sur, Corea del Norte
Achinese:
Pyeong'an Seulatan, Korèa Utara
Arabic:
بيونغان الجنوبية , كوريا الشمالية
Basque:
Hego Pyongan, Ipar Korea
Bengali:
দক্ষিণ পঙ্গান প্রদেশ, উত্তর কোরিয়া
Bulgarian:
Южен Пхьонан, Северна Корея
Catalan:
Pyongan del Sud, Corea del Nord
Cebuano:
P'yŏngan-namdo, Amihanang Korea
Czech:
Jižní Pchjŏngan, Severní Korea
Danish:
Sydpyongan, Nordkorea
Dutch:
P'yŏngan-namdo, Noord-Korea
Esperanto:
Sud-Pjongan, Nord-Koreio
Farsi/Persian:
استان پیونگان جنوبی, کره شمالی
Finnish:
Etelä-P'yŏngan, Korean demokraattinen kansantasavalta
Greek:
Νότιο Πγιονγκάν, Βόρεια Κορέα
Gujarati:
દક્ષિણ પ્યોંગન પ્રાંત, ઉત્તર કોરિયા
Hakka:
P'yŏng'an Nàm-tho, Chêu-sién Mìn-chú-chú-ngi Ngìn-mìn Khiung-fò-koet
Hindi:
दक्षिण प्योंगान प्रांत, उत्तर कोरिया
Hungarian:
Dél-Phjongan, Észak-Korea
Indonesian:
Pyongan Selatan, Korea Utara
Japanese:
平安南道, 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国
Kannada:
ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಪಯೋಂಗ್ಗನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊರಿಯಾ
Latvian:
Phjonannamdo province, Ziemeļkoreja
Lithuanian:
Pietų Pchenjano provincija, Šiaurės Korėja
Low Saxon/Low German:
Süüd-Pyongan, Noordkorea
Malay:
South Pyongan Province, Korea Utara
Marathi:
दक्षिण प्योंगान प्रांत, उत्तर कोरिया
Min Dong Chinese:
P'yŏng'an Nàng-dô̤, Dièu-siēng Mìng-ciō-ciō-ngiê Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Pyongan Lâm-tō, Tiâu-sián
Mongolian:
Өмнө Пён-Ань, Умард Солонгос
Norwegian:
Sør-Pyongan, Nord-Korea
Polish:
P'yŏngan Południowy, Korea Północna
Portuguese:
Pyongan Sul, Coreia do Norte
Romanian:
Provincia Pyongan de Sud, Coreea de Nord
Scots:
Pyongannam-do, North Korea
Serbo-Croatian:
Južni P’yŏngan, Sjeverna Koreja
Sinhalese:
දකුණු ප්යෝන්ගන් පළාත, උතුරු කොරියාව
Swedish:
Södra Pyongan, Nordkorea
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Timog Pyongan, Hilagang Korea
Tamil:
தெற்கு பியோன்கண் மாகாணம், வட கொரியா
Telugu:
దక్షిణ ప్యోంగాన్ ప్రావిన్స్, ఉత్తర కొరియా
Thai:
จังหวัดพย็องอันใต้, ประเทศเกาหลีเหนือ
Traditional Chinese:
平安南道, 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國
Turkish:
Güney Pyongan, Kuzey Kore
Ukrainian:
Південна провінція Пхьонан, Північна Корея
Urdu:
جنوبی پیونگان صوبہ, شمالی کوریا
Vietnamese:
Pyongan Nam, Cộng hòa Dân chủ Nhân dân Triều Tiên
Welsh:
Talaith De Pyongan, Gogledd Corea
Western Punjabi:
تھلواں پیونگان, اتلا کوریا


= Pyongan-namdo
See South Pyongan Province.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Description: (Although listed as chalcanthite in the literature, the description sounds more like Cu-rich melanterite - "pisanite".)
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Description: Confirmed by analysis (wt%): FeO 5.48, MnO 15.88
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O HübneriteMnWO4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CinnabarHgS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
WTungsten
W HübneriteMnWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS

Fossils

There are 68 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences68
Youngest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed467 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kobangsan Series20279.3 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Coal-bearing - Upper9279.3 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Lower Coal-bearing - Lower10290.1 - 279.3 Ma (Permian)
Unkaku4467.3 - 458.4 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris290.1 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Lophospira selecta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira selecta467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lophospira rectistriata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira rectistriata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Loxobucania katoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Loxobucania : Loxobucania katoi467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Scalites tamurai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Raphistomatidae : Scalites : Scalites tamurai467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lepidodendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron295.5 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Asterophyllites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Asterophyllites279.3 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Alethopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Alethopteris279.3 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Cordaites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites295.5 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Samaropsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Samaropsis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sigillaria
genus
Plantae : Sigillariaceae : Sigillaria295.5 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Stigmaria
genus
Plantae : Stigmaria295.5 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Neuropteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Neuropteris279.3 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris295.5 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum295.5 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Phyllotheca
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Phyllotheca279.3 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Annularia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia295.5 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Ginkgoites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Gigantopteris
genus
Gigantopteridaceae : Gigantopteris290.1 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Schizoneura
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura279.3 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites279.3 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Neuropteridium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Neuropteridium279.3 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Walchia
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Lycopodiaceae : Walchia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pyongan_Province
Wikidata ID:Q109380
GeoNames ID:1871952

Localities in this Region

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