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Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Koreai
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Kimchaek cityCity
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Allanite Group

Tatsurido, Kakunan-myon, Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Uranothorite

Ssangryong pegmatite mine, Ssangryong-dong, Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Allanite-(Ce)

Ssangryong pegmatite mine, Ssangryong-dong, Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Allanite Group

Tatsurido, Kakunan-myon, Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Uranothorite

Ssangryong pegmatite mine, Ssangryong-dong, Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Allanite-(Ce)

Ssangryong pegmatite mine, Ssangryong-dong, Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Allanite Group

Tatsurido, Kakunan-myon, Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
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Uranothorite

Ssangryong pegmatite mine, Ssangryong-dong, Kimchaek city, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Neighbouring regions:
Hwadae County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Tanchon City, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Type:
City
Mindat Locality ID:
191034
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191034:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Songjin-gun
Other Languages:
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French:
Kimch'aek, Hamgyong du Nord, Corée du Nord
German:
Kimch’aek, Hamgyŏng-pukto, Nordkorea
Italian:
Kimch'aek, Nord Hamgyong, Corea del Nord
Korean:
김책시, 함경북도, 조선민주주의인민공화국
Russian:
Кимчхэк, Хамгён-Пукто, Корейская Народно-Демократическая Республика
Simplified Chinese:
金策市, 咸镜北道, 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国
Spanish:
Kimch'aek, Hamgyŏng del Norte, Corea del Norte
Achinese:
Gimchaek, Hamgyeong Utara, Korèa Utara
Arabic:
كيمتشايك, هامغيونغ الشمالية , كوريا الشمالية
Azeri:
Kimçxek, Hamqyon-Pukto, Şimali Koreya
Bengali:
কিমচায়েক, উত্তর কোরিয়া
Bulgarian:
Кимчхък, Северен Хамгьон, Северна Корея
Czech:
Kimčchäk, Severní Hamgjŏng, Severní Korea
Danish:
Kimchaek, Nord-Hamgyong, Nordkorea
Dutch:
Kimch'aek, Hamgyŏng-pukto, Noord-Korea
Esperanto:
Kimĉekurbo, Nord-Hamgjong, Nord-Koreio
Farsi/Persian:
کیمچائک, استان هامگیونگ شمالی, کره شمالی
Finnish:
Gimchaek, Pohjois-Hamgyŏng, Korean demokraattinen kansantasavalta
Greek:
Κίμτσεκ, Βόρειο Χαμγκιόνγκ, Βόρεια Κορέα
Gujarati:
કિમચેક, ઉત્તર કોરિયા
Hindi:
किमचाएक, उत्तर कोरिया
Hungarian:
Kim Cshek-város, Észak-Hamgjong, Észak-Korea
Indonesian:
Kimchaek, Hamgyong Utara, Korea Utara
Japanese:
金策市, 咸鏡北道, 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国
Kannada:
ಕಿಮ್ಚೆಕ್, ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊರಿಯಾ
Latvian:
Kimčheka, Ziemeļkoreja
Lithuanian:
Kimčchekas, Šiaurės Hamgiongo provincija, Šiaurės Korėja
Malay:
Kimchaek, Korea Utara
Marathi:
किमचेएक, उत्तर कोरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kimch'aek Chhī, Hamgyong Pak-tō, Tiâu-sián
Norwegian:
Kimchaek, Nord-Hamgyong, Nord-Korea
Polish:
Kimch'aek, Hamgyŏng Północny, Korea Północna
Portuguese:
Kimchaek, Hamgyong Norte, Coreia do Norte
Serbo-Croatian:
Kimch'aek, Sjeverni Hamgyŏng, Sjeverna Koreja
Sinhalese:
කිම්චයික්, උතුරු කොරියාව
Swedish:
Kimchaek, Norra Hamgyong, Nordkorea
Tamil:
கிம்செக், வட கொரியா
Tatar:
Кимчек, Корея Халык Демократик Җөмһүрияте
Telugu:
కిమ్చిక్, ఉత్తర కొరియా
Thai:
คิมแช็ค, ประเทศเกาหลีเหนือ
Traditional Chinese:
金策市, 咸鏡北道, 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國
Turkish:
Kimchaek, Kuzey Hamgyong, Kuzey Kore
Ukrainian:
Кімчхек, Північна провінція Хамгьон, Північна Корея
Urdu:
کمچائک, شمالی ہامگیونگ صوبہ, شمالی کوریا
Vietnamese:
Kimchaek, Hamgyong Bắc, Cộng hòa Dân chủ Nhân dân Triều Tiên


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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite' ?
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: (altered, perhaps to vermiculite or a chlorite?)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
References:
Iimori Satoyasu analysis, in 1944.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
References:
Iimori Satoyasu analysis, in 1944.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite' ?-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchaek
Wikidata ID:Q714873
GeoNames ID:2043478

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian Plate
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