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Jianghan plain salt deposits, Jianghan District, Wuhan, Hubei, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Jianghan plain salt depositsGroup of Deposits
Jianghan DistrictDistrict
WuhanPrefecture
HubeiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° North , 114° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
GRN:
N21E70
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
145669
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145669:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘD'Ansite7.BC.05Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘGörgeyite7.CD.30K2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Oⓘ GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Sⓘ GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GörgeyiteK2Ca5(SO4)6 · H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

Localities in this Region

China
  • Hubei
    • Wuhan
      • Jianghan District

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Wenjie Yin and Hui Li (2005): Research on Some Favorable Phase Belts about the Reservoir Caprocks of Cretaceous-Paleocene in Jianghan Basin. Journal of Jianghan Petroleum University of Staff and Workers 18(4), 12-14.
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