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Chengshan, Dalongshan-Zongyang massif, Zongyang County, Tongling, Anhui, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Chengshan- not defined -
Dalongshan-Zongyang massifMassif
Zongyang CountyCounty
TonglingPrefecture-level City
AnhuiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 45' North , 117° 12' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chizhou148,375 (2014)28.3km
Anqing358,661 (2016)30.1km
Lucheng89,119 (2013)54.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
210673
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210673:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Uranium occurrences in the northeastern part of the massif, including showings at Chengshan and Dashuzhuang. The deposits are controlled by subsidiary faults of the ENE-WSW trending Guangqiao-Chenghuanmiao fault.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Alkali Feldspar'
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
O UraniniteUO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
UUranium
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Early/Lower Cretaceous : 135 Ma to 124.8 ± 2.1 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Early/Lower Cretaceous
ⓘ Zircon (youngest age)124.8 ± 2.1 Ma
ⓘ Zircon (oldest age)126.5 ± 2.1 Ma
ⓘ Granite135 Ma

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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