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Well WK03, Boxing County, Binzhou, Shandong, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Well WK03Borehole
Boxing CountyCounty
BinzhouPrefecture-level City
ShandongProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 4' 33'' North , 118° 16' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.07585,118.27538
GeoHash:
G#: wws4gmmqr
GRN:
N25E68
Type:
Borehole
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Suozhen58,766 (2012)20.3km
Xindian82,555 (2012)31.0km
Zibo3,129,228 (2014)36.9km
Binzhou115,893 (2012)39.6km
Nanding85,495 (2012)41.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
436168
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:436168:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This area has undergone the carbonate platform, lagoon, barrier island and tidal flat sedimentary systems in terms of sedimentary environment evolution. The siderite nodules layers are mainly developed in the tidal flat-lagoon environment. Taiyuan Formation

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

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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
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Wang, Dongdong; Mao, Qiang; Liu, Keyu; Lyu, Dawei; Liu, Haiyan; Yin, Yuting; Hu, Hongchang (2023) Genetic mechanism of Carboniferous-Permian coal measures siderite nodules in an epicontinental sea basin—An example from the Zibo area in North China. Ore Geology Reviews, 154. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105254
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