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Rujigou coal field, Dawukou District, Shizuishan, Ningxia, Chinai
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Rujigou coal fieldCoal Field
Dawukou DistrictDistrict
ShizuishanPrefecture
NingxiaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 2' North , 106° 9' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.03333,106.15000
GeoHash:
G#: wqgqp9b1d
GRN:
N27E59
Type:
Coal Field
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
156434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156434:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Burning coal seams.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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China
  • Ningxia

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AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Kuenzer, C., Jianzhong Zhang, Tetzlaff, A., van Dijk, P., Voigt, S., Mehl, H., and Wagner, W. (2007): Uncontrolled coal fires and their environmental impacts: Investigating two arid mining regions in north-central China. Applied Geography 27, 42-62.
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