Kaiyang Mine, Kaiyang County, Guiyang, Guizhou, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kaiyang Mine | Mine |
| Kaiyang County | County |
| Guiyang | Prefecture |
| Guizhou | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 3' North , 106° 57' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Guiyang | 1,171,633 (2018) | 56.8km |
The Doushantuo Formation is the primary layer containing phosphorite deposits in the area, with a thickness ranging from 8.66–40.44 m. This formation is exposed on both limbs of the Yangshui anticline. The phosphate deposits are mainly found underground, with few surface outcrops. The orientation and dip of the mining layers align with the stratigraphy, exhibiting stable yield along their strike and dip directions. The average grade of P2O5 ranges from 17.65%–35.09%. The lithology of the phosphorite-bearing rocks, from top to bottom, includes the following: a top layer of gray, thinly layered fine-crystalline dolostone; dark gray dolomitic siliceous rock, with the basal layer being siliceous dolostone; dark gray laminated phosphorite, where fine-grained pyrite is visible in impregnation form; light-gray-to-dark-gray-banded dolomitic phosphorite; and a basal layer of greenish-gray thick sandstone. It spans a total length of 26 km, with a width varying between 4 and 5 km.
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4 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | '' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
- ⭔Southwest ChinaRegion
Eurasian Plate
- Eastern Yangtze CratonCraton
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate
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