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Samchok City, Gangwon Province, South Koreai
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Samchok CityCity
Gangwon ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Donghae City, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Taebaek City, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Uljin County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Santyoku42,145 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
289294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:289294:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Corée du Sud
German:
Samcheok, Gangwon-do, Südkorea
Italian:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Corea del Sud
Korean:
삼척시, 강원도 (동음이의), 대한민국
Russian:
Самчхок, Канвондо (значения), Республика Корея
Simplified Chinese:
三陟市, 江原道, 大韩民国
Spanish:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Corea del Sur
Arabic:
سامتشوك, غانغوون , كوريا الجنوبية
Bengali:
স্যামচেওক, গাংওয়ান, দক্ষিণ কোরিয়া
Catalan:
Samcheok, Gangwon-do, Corea del Sud
Cebuano:
Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do, Habagatang Korea
Czech:
Samčchok, Kangwon, Jižní Korea
Danish:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Sydkorea
Dutch:
Samcheok, Gangwon-do, Zuid-Korea
Estonian:
Samch’ŏk, Kangwŏni provints, Lõuna-Korea
Farsi/Persian:
سامچئوک, گانکون-دو, کره جنوبی
Finnish:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Korean tasavalta
Greek:
Σάμτσεοκ, Γκάνγουον-ντο, Νότια Κορέα
Gujarati:
સેંચોક, ગંગવાન પ્રાંત, દક્ષિણ કોરિયા
Hakka:
Sâm-chit-sṳ, Gangwon Tho , Thai-hòn Mìn-koet
Hindi:
सांचीओक, गैंगवॉन प्रांत, दक्षिण कोरिया
Indonesian:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Korea Selatan
Interlingua:
Samcheok, Corea del Sud
Japanese:
三陟市, 江原道, 大韓民国
Javanese:
Samcheok, Koréa Kidul
Kannada:
ಸ್ಯಾಂಚೆಕ್, ಗ್ಯಾಂಗ್ವಾನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕೊರಿಯಾ
Latvian:
Samčeoka, Kanvondo province, Dienvidkoreja
Lithuanian:
Samčeokas, Kangvonas, Pietų Korėja
Lombard:
Samcheok, Gangwon-do, Curea del Süd
Malay:
Samcheok, Gangwon (nyahkekaburan), Korea Selatan
Marathi:
सेमोकॉक, गंगवान प्रांत, दक्षिण कोरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Samcheok Chhī, Gangwon-tō, Hân-kok
Mongolian:
Самчок, Өмнөд Солонгосын Канвон, Өмнөд Солонгос
Norwegian:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Sør-Korea
Occitan:
Samcheok, Corèa del Sud
Polish:
Samcheok, Kangwŏn, Korea Południowa
Sinhalese:
සම්චියෝක්, ගන්ග්වොන් පළාත, දකුණු කොරියාව
Swedish:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Sydkorea
Tagalog:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Timog Korea
Tamil:
சாம்ஸியாக், கங்வொன், தென் கொரியா
Telugu:
సాంచీఓక్, గ్యాంగ్వన్ ప్రావిన్స్, దక్షిణ కొరియా
Thai:
เมืองซัมโชก, จังหวัดคังว็อน, ประเทศเกาหลีใต้
Turkish:
Samcheok, Kangvon, Güney Kore
Ukrainian:
Самчхок, Канвон, Південна Корея
Urdu:
سمچیوک, گانگوان صوبہ, جنوبی کوریا
Vietnamese:
Samcheok, Gangwon, Hàn Quốc
Waray:
Samcheok, Salatan nga Korea


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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite ?
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore ?
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Delessite' ?
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite ?
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Description: Pink. Listed in the literature as "Beta-zoisite".

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite ?2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite
var. Thulite ?		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘClinochlore ?9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Delessite' ?-(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed499 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Taebaek - Daegi2513 - 498.5 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Girvanella
genus		Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : Girvanella513 - 498.5 Ma
Cambrian
Epiphyton
genus		Plantae : Rhodophyta : Epiphytaceae : Epiphyton513 - 498.5 Ma
Cambrian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samcheok
Wikidata ID:Q42102
GeoNames ID:8604737

Localities in this Region

South Korea

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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