Kuryong river, Unsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Koreai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kuryong river | River |
| Unsan County | County |
| North Pyongan Province | Province |
| North Korea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 4' 22'' North , 125° 52' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kyuryu river; Kyaryu river
Other Languages:
Korean:
평안북도 구룡강 사금광상, 운산군, 평안북도, 조선민주주의인민공화국
Fourteen Au placer deposits are distributed along the Kuryong river (previously known as Kyuryu river, following the Japanese pronunciation) in the North Pyongan province.
The source of the gold nuggets are the Mesozoic gold deposits scattered in the North Pyongan province, including the famous Unsan Au deposit.
Deposits in the upstream are located in Unsan county, while mid-stream and downstream deposits are located in Kujang county and Nyongbyon county.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) ? Formula: Ce(PO4) References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) ? | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
China
- North China OrogenOrogen
Eurasian Plate
- North China Craton
- Nangrim BlockBack-arc Basin
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula
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Kuryong river, Unsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea