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Xiangcaowa bauxite deposit, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan, Chinai
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Xiangcaowa bauxite depositDeposit
Shanzhou DistrictCounty
SanmenxiaPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 47' 59'' North , 111° 27' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.80000,111.45000
GeoHash:
G#: wqpmbp5kt
GRN:
N24E65
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yima82,509 (2012)40.2km
Yuncheng201,950 (2013)48.5km
Changzhi699,514 (2012)52.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
453328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:453328:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Xiangcaowa ore-bearing rock series is comprised of the top claystone layer and the bottom bauxite layer, which is covered by carbonate rocks. Iron-bearing claystone underlying the bauxite occurs locally. The paleo-karstic topography determines the thickness and shape of bauxite; thick, high-quality bauxite is generally formed in karstic depressions, and bauxite is thin or absent in karstic uplifted areas. The Xiangcaowa bauxite is mainly layered and stratoid and is approximately 3 to 5 metres thick. The ore is light gray, with oolitic, clastic, and cryptocrystalline textures.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 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
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

[1]Wang, Wenxia, Sun, Xuefei, Liu, Lei, Zhao, Lihua, Liang, Rongrong, Zhang, Tongyi, Liu, Xuefei (2025) Metallogenic Process of Forming the Large Xiangcaowa Karstic Bauxite Deposit from the Southern Margin of the North China Craton. Minerals, 15 (3). doi:10.3390/min15030310
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