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Xionghuanggou Mine, Sinan County, Tongren, Guizhou, Chinai
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Xionghuanggou MineMine
Sinan CountyCounty
TongrenPrefecture-level City
GuizhouProvince
ChinaCountry

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Calcite, etc.

Xionghuanggou Mine, Sinan County, Tongren, Guizhou, China
07648170017272295709202.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Xionghuanggou Mine, Sinan County, Tongren, Guizhou, China
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Calcite, etc.

Xionghuanggou Mine, Sinan County, Tongren, Guizhou, China
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 50' 30'' North , 108° 10' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.84167,108.16667
GeoHash:
G#: wkuymkkt6
GRN:
N19E68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Xujiaba3,989 (2012)7.1km
Dabachang1,086 (2012)20.6km
Liangshuijing206 (2001)20.9km
Yangliushu390 (2012)31.9km
Shiqian9,571 (2012)36.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
205971
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205971:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An old arsenic mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Xianxiao, XIONG (2010) Classification, Minerogenic Models and Prospecting of Realgar/Orpiment Deposits in China. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 74 (3) 618-622 doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2000.tb00033.x
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