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Shalonggou mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Shalonggou mineMine (Active)
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° 41' 4'' North , 117° 48' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.68457,117.80128
GeoHash:
G#: wxgb88s30
GRN:
N30E61
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
259947
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259947:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pb-Zn mine, active since the 1990s. As of Oct 2021 operated by the Haoshi Mining Company Ltd.

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Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FFluorine
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Ottens, B., Bin, J. (2014) Seltene Boratmineralien aus der Inneren Mongolei, China. Lapis, 39 (7-8) 66-68
Menor-Salván, Cesar, Ottens, Berthold, Richard, Ed (2021) Rare Borate Minerals from the Shijiangshan-Shalonggou Deposits, Hexigten Banner, Inner Mongolia, China. Rocks & Minerals, 96 (5) 392-409 doi:10.1080/00357529.2021.1926815
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