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Ore Body 70, Dongping Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Ore Body 70Ore Body
Dongping MineMine
Dongping Au-Te ore fieldOre Field
Shuiquangou ComplexComplex
Chongli DistrictDistrict
ZhangjiakouPrefecture-level City
HebeiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 45' 0'' North , 115° 19' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zhangjiakou Shi Xuanhua Qu373,422 (2015)28.8km
Zhangjiakou692,602 (2013)38.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
311325
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311325:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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