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No. 3 Mine, Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
Regional Level Types
No. 3 MineMine
Huanggang Fe-Sn depositDeposit
Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.)County
Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 39' 36'' North , 117° 29' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.66003,117.49545
GRN:
N30E61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dwc : Monsoon-influenced subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
243979
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243979:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
3黄岗矿, 黄岗锡铁矿床 (黄岗梁锡铁矿床), 克什克腾旗, 赤峰市, 内蒙古自治区, 中国


The exceptional specimens of Borcarite and Cahnite were originally reported to have come from this mine (Ottens, B., and Neumeier, G. (2012): The Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China. Mineralogical Record 43, 529-563.) based on information from dealers. Later it has been reported that the correct locality probably is the Shijiangshan mine, Linxi Co. in the same region - http://www.mindat.org/loc-259675.html - where a number of other world class borate species have been found.
(But so far no first-hand information about the original find has been published).
Ref: Ottens, B. & Bin, J. (2014): Seltene Boratmineralien aus der Inneren Mongolei, China. Lapis, 39 (7/8), 66-68.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘCahnite ?6.AC.70Ca2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
ⓘBorcarite ?6.DA.40Ca4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BorcariteCa4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2
Hⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
BBoron
Bⓘ BorcariteCa4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2
Bⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
CCarbon
Cⓘ BorcariteCa4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BorcariteCa4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BorcariteCa4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BorcariteCa4Mg(B4O6(OH)6)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Ottens, Berthold, Neumeier, Günther (2012) The Huanggang mine, Inner Mongolia, China. The Mineralogical Record, 43 (5) 529-563
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