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Yeongam County, South Jeolla Province, South Koreai
Regional Level Types
Yeongam CountyCounty
South Jeolla ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Hwasun County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Gangjin County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Mokpo City, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Muan County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Naju City, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Yeongam55,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
305148
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305148:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Yeongam, Jeolla du Sud, Corée du Sud
German:
Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, Südkorea
Italian:
Yeongam, Jeolla Meridionale, Corea del Sud
Korean:
영암군, 전라남도, 대한민국
Russian:
Йонам, Чолла-Намдо, Республика Корея
Simplified Chinese:
靈岩郡, 全羅南道, 大韩民国
Spanish:
Yeongam, Provincia de Jeolla del Sur, Corea del Sur
Catalan:
Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, Corea del Sud
Cebuano:
Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Habagatang Korea
Dutch:
Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, Zuid-Korea
Finnish:
Yeongam, Etelä-Jeolla, Korean tasavalta
Japanese:
霊岩郡, 全羅南道, 大韓民国
Lithuanian:
Jeongamas, Pietų Džolos provincija, Pietų Korėja
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Yeongam Kūn, Jeolla Lâm-tō, Hân-kok
Mongolian:
Ён-Ам-гүнь, Өмнө Чолла, Өмнөд Солонгос
Norwegian:
Yeongam, Sør-Jeolla, Sør-Korea
Occitan:
Yeongam, Corèa del Sud
Portuguese:
Yeongam, Jeolla do Sul, Coreia do Sul
Swedish:
Yeongam, Södra Jeolla, Sydkorea
Traditional Chinese:
靈巖郡, 全羅南道, 大韓民國
Turkish:
Yeongam İlçesi, Güney Jeolla, Güney Kore
Urdu:
یونگم کاؤنٹی, جنوبی جئولا صوبہ, جنوبی کوریا
Vietnamese:
Yeongam, Jeolla Nam, Hàn Quốc
Welsh:
Sir Yeongam, Talaith De Jeolla, De Corea


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeongam_County
Wikidata ID:Q50262
GeoNames ID:1832656

Localities in this Region

South Korea

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Ryoo, C. R., Park, S. W., & Lee, H. (2014). Geological Structures and Mineralization in the Yeongam Mineralized Zone, Korea. The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea, 23(1), 1-15.
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