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Beiaobaotu Mine (Aobaotu North Mine), Obot fluorite deposit (Obotu fluorite deposit; Aobaotu fluorite deposit; Aobaodu fluorite deposit), Dorbod Banner (Siziwang Co.), Ulanqab City (Wulanchabu Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Beiaobaotu Mine (Aobaotu North Mine)Mine
Obot fluorite deposit (Obotu fluorite deposit; Aobaotu fluorite deposit; Aobaodu fluorite deposit)Deposit
Dorbod Banner (Siziwang Co.)County
Ulanqab City (Wulanchabu Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 111° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N29E59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
143951
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143951:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A fluorite mine in the Obot deposit.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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