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Heidaigou Mine, Jungar coal field (Zhunge'er coal field), Jungar Banner (Zhunge'er Co.), Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
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Heidaigou MineMine
Jungar coal field (Zhunge'er coal field)Coal Field
Jungar Banner (Zhunge'er Co.)County
Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 110° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~69km
GRN:
N27E62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
459680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:459680:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Situated within the center of the Jungar Coalfield, the Heidaigou Mine ranks among China’s largest surface coal mines. The Heidaigou Mine alone has confirmed reserves of 150 million tons of Al2O3 and 49,000 tons of Ga.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

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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
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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References

[1]Liu, Xiangyang; Zhang, Yanbo; Zhao, Wei; Wu, Jian; Bai, Jian (2025) Modes of Occurrence of Critical Elements (Li-Ga-Nb-Zr-REE) in the Late Paleozoic Coals from the Jungar Coalfield, Northern China: An Approach of Sequential Chemical Extraction. Minerals, 15 (9). doi:10.3390/min15090889
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