Shuangmaoshan epidote mines, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shuangmaoshan epidote mines | Group of Mines |
| Meigu County | County |
| Liangshan Yi | Autonomous Prefecture |
| Sichuan | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 24' 32'' North , 103° 14' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
双帽山绿帘石矿, 美姑县, 凉山彝族自治州, 四川省, 中国
A group of small mines high on a mountain side (3000m), about 1 hours drive east of Meigu.
2 no mine entrance and an aerial ropeway seen during our visit. No minerals due to heavy snow.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- ⭔Southwest ChinaRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Western Yangtze CratonCraton
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Shuangmaoshan epidote mines, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China