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Buksite, Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Koreai
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Gwacheon CityCity
Gyeonggi ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 31' 19'' North , 126° 36' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.52222,126.61111
GRN:
N25E73
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hongseong89,174 (2017)10.0km
Taisen-ri62,039 (2012)19.3km
Yesan39,409 (2012)26.9km
Seosan74,208 (2016)32.1km
Fuyo32,642 (2012)37.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
5454
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5454:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mineralization in small cracks in serpentinized ultramafic rock.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Kaznakhtite
Formula: Ni6Co3+2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Kerolite'
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Pimelite'
Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Reevesite
Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘReevesite5.DA.50Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
ⓘKaznakhtite5.DA.50Ni6Co3+2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ'Pimelite'9.EC.22Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘNépouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘPecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Kerolite'-(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Hⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Hⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ KaznakhtiteNi6Co23+(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Cⓘ KaznakhtiteNi6Co23+(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Oⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Oⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ KaznakhtiteNi6Co23+(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Siⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ KaznakhtiteNi6Co23+(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Niⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Niⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Niⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Niⓘ KaznakhtiteNi6Co23+(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Song, Y., Moon, H-S., Chon, H-T. (1995) New occurrence and characterization of Ni-serpentines in the Kwangcheon area, Korea. Clay Minerals, 30 (3) 211-224 doi:10.1180/claymin.1995.030.3.05
Song, Y., Moon, H.-S. (1998) Additional data on reevesite and its Co-analogue, as a new member of the hydrotalcite group. Clay Minerals, 33 (2) 285-296 doi:10.1180/000985598545480
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