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Huimin Fe deposit, Lancang County, Pu'er, Yunnan, Chinai
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Huimin Fe depositDeposit
Lancang CountyCounty
Pu'erPrefecture-level City
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 18' North , 100° 2' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.30000,100.03333
GeoHash:
G#: w5znu7d4c
GRN:
N15E66
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
225608
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225608:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
惠民铁矿, 澜沧拉祜族自治县, 普洱市, 云南省, 中国


Lake Superior type volcanic-sedimentary iron deposit, consisting of banded and granular iron formations in Proterozoic strata.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite
Formula: (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘvar. Thuringite9.EC.55(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8

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References

Baofeng Shen, Anmin Zhai, Chunliang Yang, and Xiulan Cao (2005): Temporal-spatial distribution and evolutional characters of Precambrian iron deposits in China. Geological Survey and Research 28(4), 196-206.
Dong Xu, Zhiji Ren, Haijun Yu, Guanghou Yin, and Jianzhong Duan (2011): Mineralization features and iron formation of Huimin- and Jiangfeng-style ore deposits in Lancangjiang iron ore belt. Mineral Deposits 30(3), 477-487 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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