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Sixiangkou, Gaogang District, Taizhou, Jiangsu, Chinai
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Sixiangkou- not defined -
Gaogang DistrictDistrict
TaizhouPrefecture
JiangsuProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 119° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
GRN:
N22E73
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
216771
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216771:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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18 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Akimotoite
Formula: MgSiO3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ Lingunite (TL)
Formula: (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene'
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Majorite-Pyrope Series'
Description: Majorite-Pyrope intergrowths are present.
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ringwoodite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Tuite
Formula: Ca3(PO4)2
ⓘ Wadsleyite
Formula: Mg4O(Si2O7)
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO
ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
ⓘvar. Magnesiowüstite4.AB.25(Mg,Fe)O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘAkimotoite4.CB.05MgSiO3
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘTuite8.AC.45Ca3(PO4)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRingwoodite9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘWadsleyite9.BE.02Mg4O(Si2O7)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘJadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘLingunite (TL)9.FA.70(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Majorite-Pyrope Series'-
ⓘ'Low-calcium pyroxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Oⓘ WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ AkimotoiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ TuiteCa3(PO4)2
Oⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Majorite-Pyrope Series
Oⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite(Mg,Fe)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mgⓘ WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ AkimotoiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Majorite-Pyrope Series
Mgⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite(Mg,Fe)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ Majorite-Pyrope Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Siⓘ WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ AkimotoiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Majorite-Pyrope Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ TuiteCa3(PO4)2
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ TuiteCa3(PO4)2
Caⓘ Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite(Mg,Fe)O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)

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