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Gunung Arong Bakit, Bau, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysiai
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Gunung Arong BakitSkarn
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 23' 12'' North , 110° 8' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
1.38675,110.14352
GeoHash:
G#: w2nrfkkn6
GRN:
N01E77
Type:
Skarn
Köppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kuching570,407 (2012)27.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
249288
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249288:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Skarn deposit.

The skarn is in the vicinity of three small mine sites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mckinstryite
Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite
Formula: Ag3AuS2
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMckinstryite2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘJalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘUytenbogaardtite2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Agⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
BorneoIsland
Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Wolfram Dieter Schuh (1993) Geology, Geochemistry, And Ore Deposits Of The Bau Gold Mining District, Sarawak, Malaysia. PhD Thesis University of Arizona.
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