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Suyoung area, Geumsan County, South Chungcheong Province, South Koreai
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Suyoung areaDeposit
Geumsan CountyCounty
South Chungcheong ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 127° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
GRN:
N25E74
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
433762
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:433762:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Ekanite
Formula: Ca2ThSi8O20
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ Thorutite
Formula: (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

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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
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘThorutite4.DH.05(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Uranothorite9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘEkanite9.EA.10Ca2ThSi8O20
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Caⓘ Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Tiⓘ Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ThThorium
Thⓘ EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

조남후, 신동복, 김창렬, & 이명종. (2013). Geology and geochemical characteristics of uranium mineralized zone in Suyoung area, Geumsan. 지질학회지, 49(2), 231-244.
Shin, I., Kim, S., & Shin, D. (2016). Mineralogy and sulfur isotope compositions of the uraniferous black slates in the Ogcheon Metamorphic Belt, South Korea. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 169, 1-12.
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