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Qingping phosphate rock, Mianyang, Sichuan, Chinai
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Qingping phosphate rockDeposit
MianyangPrefecture-level City
SichuanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 30' 44'' North , 104° 15' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.51250,104.25000
GeoHash:
G#: wmd5k28t9
GRN:
N22E63
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mianyang264,136 (2015)41.2km
Deyang152,194 (2015)44.3km
Jiangyou127,225 (2006)52.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
428017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:428017:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Upper Devonian Shawozi Formation is the target formation for phosphate mining and is distributed in Shifang-Mianzhu region in the northwest Yangtze Block. The phosphorus-bearing layer can be divided into three units from bottom to top: the phosphorite layer, svanbergite-bearing layer, and claystone layer. The phosphorite layer (from 6.6 to 19.6 m) is primarily black to dark grey in colour with a massive and stratified structure. The P2O5 content in phosphorite ranges from 18.29 % to 35.57 % (with an average of 28.48 %). The svanbergite-bearing layer (from 3 to 7.7 m) is mainly grey in colour with a massive and stratified structure. The P2O5 content in svanbergite ranges from 14.83 % to 26.43 % (with an average of 20.63 %). The claystone layer (from 0.1 to 1 m), which is at the top of the phosphorus-bearing layer, is mainly black to grey in colour with a stratified structure. The P2O5 content in the claystone layer is ranged from 1.34 % to 9.92 % (with an average of 4.06 %).
Phosphorite samples were collected from four sections at Lanjiaping, Macaotan, Yanziyan, and Dengjiahuodi. All samples originated from the upper Devonian Shawozi Formation.

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10 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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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
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite
var. Collophane'		-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ''-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Zou, Chengjie, Zeming Shi, Yulong Yang, Junji Zhang, Yun Hou, and Na Zhang. (2023) "The Characteristics, Enrichment, and Migration Mechanism of Cadmium in Phosphate Rock and Phosphogypsum of the Qingping Phosphate Deposit, Southwest China" Minerals 13, no. 1: 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13010107
[1]Ma, Yuhan, Fan, Haifeng, Khan, Danish, Zhang, Fang, Zhang, Hongjie, Gao, Jianfeng, Wen, Hanjie, He, Liang, Wei, Chunji, Liu, Zhang, Deng, Yuan (2024) Tracing provenance of phosphorite in the Shifang phosphorite deposit: Insights from the genesis of detrital zircon. Ore Geology Reviews, 170. 106143 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106143
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