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Xuanwei Formation, Emeishan City, Leshan, Sichuan, Chinai
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Xuanwei FormationFormation
Emeishan CityCounty
LeshanPrefecture-level City
SichuanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 34' 44'' North , 103° 25' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
417183
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417183:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Top of the coal seam (noneconomic) before Permian extinction.

The REE-bearing rock series of the Xuanwei Formation is primarily distributed from the Zhaotong-Xuanwei-Qujing in eastern Yunnan to the west of the Hezhang-Liupanshui region in western Guizhou. The thickness of rare earth ore-bearing rock series varies from large to small due to the transition from continental to marine faces, with paleogeomorphology and volcanic basalt tuff interspersed. Additionally, the grade of rare earth decreases from high to low with decreasing thickness.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'β-Tridymite'
Formula: SiO2
Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Böhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'β-Tridymite'-SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BöhmiteAlO(OH)
H Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O BöhmiteAlO(OH)
O Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O β-TridymiteSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Al BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Al Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si β-TridymiteSiO2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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