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Beihai, Guangxi, Chinai
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BeihaiPrefecture
GuangxiAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
Yulin, Guangxi, China
Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
Type:
Prefecture
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lianzhou71,423 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
216418
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216418:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
北海市, 广西壮族自治区, 中国


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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘBerthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q210365
GeoNames ID:1816705

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