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Ulsan Carbonatite, Buk District, Ulsan, South Koreai
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Ulsan CarbonatiteOccurrence
Buk DistrictDistrict
UlsanMetropolitan City
South KoreaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 39' North , 129° 20' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.65000,129.33333
GeoHash:
G#: wy7fz1csm
GRN:
N24E76
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ulsan962,865 (2014)12.6km
Gyeongju155,237 (2017)24.1km
Ungsang83,360 (2018)30.9km
Yeonil40,852 (2016)38.4km
Pohang500,000 (2017)42.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
340187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340187:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Carbonatites associated with an exploited magnetite deposit, which has been extensively drilled, allowing the construction of a relatively detailed section of the occurrence.
Age: younger than the surrounding Mesozoic rocks.

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2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Yang, K., Hwang, J. Y., & Yun, S. H. (2003). Petrogenesis of the Ulsan carbonate rocks from the south‐eastern Kyongsang Basin, South Korea. Island Arc, 12(4), 411-422.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
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