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Ji'an Asbestos mine, Ji'an Co., Tonghua, Jilin, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Ji'an Asbestos mineMine
Ji'an Co.County
TonghuaPrefecture-level City
JilinProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 125° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~57km
GRN:
N28E69
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
226040
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226040:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘHydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Orthochrysotile'-Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian Plate

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References

Youqin Li, Shaoying Jiang, and Wenwei Fan (1981): Study on the infrared spectra of chrysotiles in China. Chinese Journal of Geology 24(3).
Zhaobin Su and Shaoying Jiang (1984): IR features of the minerals associated with chrysotile asbestos. Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology 5(3), 102-108.
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