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Chalinbao coal mine, Zheng'an County, Zunyi, Guizhou, Chinai
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Chalinbao coal mineMine
Zheng'an CountyCounty
ZunyiPrefecture-level City
GuizhouProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 29' 28'' North , 107° 11' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.49122,107.18628
GeoHash:
G#: wmh4p4dtm
GRN:
N19E68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Songkan4,400 (2013)32.5km
Yangdeng474 (2013)33.5km
Xinzhan2,400 (2012)34.2km
Sanyuanba416 (2015)34.9km
Jiudianya190 (2012)35.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
337474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337474:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Late Permian Wujiaping Formation, a primarily coal‐bearing stratum in the Tongzi Coalfield

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Böhmite ?
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diaspore ?
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Tobelite
Formula: (NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘDiaspore ?4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘBöhmite ?4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTobelite9.EC.15(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tobelite(NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Li, B.; Zhuang, X.; Querol, X.; Moreno, N.; Yang, L.; Shangguan, Y.; Li, J. (2020) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Late Permian Coals within the Tongzi Coalfield in Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Minerals 10, 44.
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