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Kunshan diopside deposit, Wulian Co., Rizhao, Shandong, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Kunshan diopside depositDeposit
Wulian Co.County
RizhaoPrefecture-level City
ShandongProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 119° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~31km
GRN:
N24E70
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
230576
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230576:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Stratabound diopside deposit, hosted in dolomite marble.
The ore is used as a raw material in the manufacturing of ceramics.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Jie Zhu, Hongmei Zhu, Junyu Liu, and Xianrong Liu (2004): Geological characteristics of Malakolithfels deposit in Kunshan of Wulian County. Achievements and Method 20(1), 42-46.
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