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Gagok Mine, Samchok City, Gangwon Province, South Koreai
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Gagok MineMine
Samchok CityCity
Gangwon ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 7' 2'' North , 129° 6' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.11736,129.11087
GeoHash:
G#: wyeg1vp8m
GRN:
N25E74
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
T’aebaek48,962 (2012)12.6km
Santyoku42,145 (2015)36.3km
Tonghae101,128 (2018)47.4km
Eisen84,625 (2018)53.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
439085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439085:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Gagok Zn-Pb skarn deposit is hosted in Cambrian calcareous rocks, and is the result of late-stage hydrothermal activity associated with a Mesozoic granite porphyry.

The deposit occurs as stratabound tabular or irregular ore masses in the Myobong Slate and Pungchon Limestone along the margins of the porphyry sill. However, the skarn is not well-developed near the contact between the porphyry and the sedimentary rocks.

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Yun, Suckew, Einaudi, Marco T. (1982) Zinc-lead skarns of the Yeonhwa-Ulchin District, South Korea. Economic Geology, 77 (4) 1013-1032 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.77.4.1013
Heo, Seo-Young, Oh, Ji-Ho, Yang, Kyoung-Hee, Hwang, Jin-Yeon, Park, Sam-Gyu (2012) The Relationship between the Mineral Characteristics and Spectral Induced Polarization for the Core Rock Samples from the Gagok Skarn Deposit. Economic and Environmental Geology, 45 (4) 351-363 doi:10.9719/eeg.2012.45.4.351
Yang, Kyounghee, Heo, Seoyoung, Hwang, Jinyeon, Park, Sam-Gyu, Koh, Sangmo (2013) CALCITE-SATURATED FLUIDS TRAPPED IN FLUORITE FROM THE GAGOK Zn-Pb SKARN DEPOSIT, SOUTH KOREA. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51 (4) 613-628 doi:10.3749/canmin.51.4.613
Shin, S. W., Park, S. G., Shin, D. B. (2015) Spectral-induced polarization characteristics of rock types from the skarn deposit in Gagok Mine, Taebaeksan Basin, South Korea. Environmental Earth Sciences, 73 (12). 8325-8331 doi:10.1007/s12665-014-3993-z
Kim, Hyesu, Yu, Jaehyung, Yongsik Jeong,, Kim, Jieun, Wang, Lei (2020) Variations in Spectral Signals of Heavy Metal Contamination in Mine Soils Controlled by Mineral Assemblages. Remote Sensing, 12 (20) 3273 doi:10.3390/rs12203273
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