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Hannuoba basalt field, Wanquan District, Zhangbei County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Hannuoba basalt fieldPlateau
Wanquan DistrictDistrict
Zhangbei CountyCounty
ZhangjiakouPrefecture-level City
HebeiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 1' North , 114° 32' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
225420
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225420:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cenozoic basalt province with an outcrop area of about 1700 km2, consisting of intercalated alkaline, transitional and tholeiitic basalts. The alkaline basalts contain abundant mantle xenoliths.

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
References:
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
References:
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
References:
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Glass'
References:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
References:
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Habit: Exsolution lamellae in augite
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Ringwoodite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Ringwoodite9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Glass'-
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O QuartzSiO2
O Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
O RutileTiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
KPotassium
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Cr Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 23.03 Ma to 2.588 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
 Cenozoic
  Neogene
   Pliocene
ⓘ Basalt (youngest age)Pliocene
   Miocene
ⓘ Basalt (oldest age)Miocene
(2.588 - 23.03 Ma)

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