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Jitang, Zhag'yab Co. (Chaya Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Jitang- not defined -
Zhag'yab Co. (Chaya Co.)County
Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° North , 97° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~80km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
254880
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254880:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
吉塘镇, 察雅县 (བྲག་གཡབ་རྫོང་), 昌都地区 (ཆབ་མདོ་ས་ཁུལ་), 西藏自治区, 中国


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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
'Micrite'
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Robinsonite
Formula: Pb4Sb6S13
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Robinsonite2.HC.20Pb4Sb6S13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Micrite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sb RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13

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