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Pingshuo Mine, Pinglu District, Shuozhou, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Pingshuo MineMine
Pinglu DistrictDistrict
ShuozhouPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 32' 12'' North , 112° 15' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.53692,112.25478
GeoHash:
G#: wrpbfmmrn
GRN:
N27E62
Type:
Mine
Age:
323.2 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Pennsylvanian
Köppen climate type:
Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
424112
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:424112:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mine in the Ningwu coalfield. The Pingshuo mine district covers an area of 396 km2. The total coal reserves are estimated at 13 billion tons.

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Mineral List


14 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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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Florencite'
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Silinaite
Formula: NaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSilinaite9.EF.20NaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Florencite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Wang, Jinxi; Wang, Qi; Shi, Jie; Li, Zhongsheng (2015) Distribution and enrichment mode of Li in the No. 11 coal seam from Pingshuo mining district, Shanxi province. Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 33 (2). 203-215
Yang, Ning, Shuheng Tang, Songhang Zhang, and Yunyun Chen. (2016) "Modes of Occurrence and Abundance of Trace Elements in Pennsylvanian Coals from the Pingshuo Mine, Ningwu Coalfield, Shanxi Province, China" Minerals 6, no. 2: 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6020040
Ikeh, Tobechukwu Justin, Beilei Sun, Chao Liu, Yunxia Liu, Yanlei Kong, and Xinyu Pan. (2022) "Modes of Occurrence and Enrichment of Trace Elements in Coal from the Anjialing Mine, Pingshuo Mining District, Ningwu Coalfield, Shanxi Province, China" Minerals 12, no. 9: 1082. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12091082
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