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Musan Mine (Musan Mining Complex), Changryol Worker's District Musan County, North Hamgyong Province, North Koreai
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Musan Mine (Musan Mining Complex)Mine
Changryol Worker's District Musan County- not defined -
North Hamgyong ProvinceProvince
North KoreaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 14' 15'' North , 129° 15' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.23760,129.26324
GRN:
N29E69
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Musan-ŭp21,739 (2012)4.7km
Komusan 1-tong12,242 (2006)38.7km
Helong85,756 (2012)40.1km
Puryŏng12,267 (2012)41.9km
Hoeryŏng43,831 (2012)46.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
28529
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28529:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Algoma-type BIF deposit hosted in the Archaean Musan metamorphic complex. Metamorphosed to upper-amphibolite facies. The deposit traced into the north and genetically connected to Anshan deposit in the PRC

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian Plate
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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