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Xianling mining area, Changhua, Lin'an District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Xianling mining areaDeposit
Changhua- not defined -
Lin'an DistrictDistrict
HangzhouPrefecture
ZhejiangProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 14' 30'' North , 118° 57' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.24167,118.96167
GRN:
N21E73
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
470763
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:470763:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
PD878 adit


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Alunite Supergroup'
Formula: AD3(XO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dickite var. Heijin seal stone
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘDickite
var. Heijin seal stone		9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alunite Supergroup'-AD3(XO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Yuan, Ye; Yang, Jingfu; Wu, Shaokun; Shi, Miao (2026) Correlation Between Crystalline Order, Micro-Morphology, and Thermal Stability in “Heijin” (Black Gold) Seal Stone from Changhua, China: A Pyrite-Bearing Dickite Aggregate. Crystals, 16 (3). doi:10.3390/cryst16030165
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