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Lianshanguan Mine (Benxi Mine; U deposit No. 3075), Nanfen District, Benxi, Liaoning, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Lianshanguan Mine (Benxi Mine; U deposit No. 3075)Mine
Nanfen DistrictDistrict
BenxiPrefecture-level City
LiaoningProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 123° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
143579
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143579:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
连山关铀矿 (本溪铀矿; 3075铀矿), 南芬区, 本溪市, 辽宁省, 中国


Metasomatic uranium deposit in the southwestern rim of the Lianshanguan dome which is composed of an Archean granitoid that underwent intense migmatitization. The deposit was discovered in 1978 and has been mined since 1996 by heap leaching methods. The ore is further treated by a mill at Lianshanguan.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Billietite
Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
'Gummite'
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Melnikovite'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Billietite4.GB.10Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Parauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Gummite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Melnikovite'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UraniniteUO2
O ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Ba BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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