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Susan Titanium Mine, Kangso County, Nampo City, North Koreai
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Susan Titanium MineMine
Kangso CountyCounty
Nampo CityCity
North KoreaCountry

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Ilmenite dredging operation, North Korea

Susan Titanium Mine, Kangso County, Nampo City, North Korea
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Ilmenite ore processing plant, North Korea

Susan Titanium Mine, Kangso County, Nampo City, North Korea
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Ilmenite ore concentrate, North Korea

Susan Titanium Mine, Kangso County, Nampo City, North Korea
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Ilmenite dredging operation, North Korea

Susan Titanium Mine, Kangso County, Nampo City, North Korea
03126610017272285856971.jpg
Ilmenite ore processing plant, North Korea

Susan Titanium Mine, Kangso County, Nampo City, North Korea
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Ilmenite ore concentrate, North Korea

Susan Titanium Mine, Kangso County, Nampo City, North Korea
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Ilmenite dredging operation, North Korea

Susan Titanium Mine, Kangso County, Nampo City, North Korea
03126610017272285856971.jpg
Ilmenite ore processing plant, North Korea

Susan Titanium Mine, Kangso County, Nampo City, North Korea
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 125° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~22km
GRN:
N27E70
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dwa : Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
224504
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224504:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An eluvial titanium deposit formed through the weathering of a gabbroic rock. The main ore mineral is a ferrian ilmenite, output in 2004 was approximately 3000t. No byproducts were produced.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Ferrian Ilmenite4.CB.05(Fe,Ti)2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian Plate
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

HAMPEL, W., WAGNER, M. & SCHMIDT-THOME, M. (2005): Evaluation Report on Mineral Deposits in southern North Korea. – for BGR, 37 pp, 22 fig., 14 annexes
www.exploration-consultant.com (n.d.) http://www.exploration-consultant.com/html/body_north_korea_mineral_deposits.html
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