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Linxiang District, Lincang, Yunnan, Chinai
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Linxiang DistrictDistrict
LincangPrefecture-level City
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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one of several lignite mines in direct vicinity of the germanium

Uranium ore field No. 303, Linxiang District, Lincang, Yunnan, China
05643530017272258964874.jpg
one of several lignite mines in direct vicinity of the germanium

Uranium ore field No. 303, Linxiang District, Lincang, Yunnan, China
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one of several lignite mines in direct vicinity of the germanium

Uranium ore field No. 303, Linxiang District, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Neighbouring regions:
Zhenyuan County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China
Yun County, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Jinggu County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China
Gengma County, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Shuangjiang County, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
225633
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225633:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Linxiang, Lincang, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Linxiang, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Distretto di Linxiang, Lincang, Yunnan, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
临翔区, 临沧市, 云南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Linxiang Qu, Lincang Shi, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Linxiang, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Gan:
临翔区, 临沧市, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
臨翔区, 臨滄市, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
린샹구, 린창시, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lîm-siông-khu, Lîm-chhong-chhī, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Linxiang, Lincang, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Linxiang, Lincang, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
臨翔區, 臨滄, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
لینشیانگ ضلع, لینکانگ, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Lâm Tường, Lâm Thương, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Ardal Linxiang, Lincang, Yunnan, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
临翔区, 临沧市, 云南省, 中国


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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linxiang_District
Wikidata ID:Q1200656
GeoNames ID:6643308

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