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Houxianyu Boron deposit, Dashiqiao City, Yingkou, Liaoning, Chinai
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Houxianyu Boron depositDeposit
Dashiqiao CityCity
YingkouPrefecture-level City
LiaoningProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 27' 0'' North , 122° 52' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.45000,122.88056
GRN:
N27E68
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Xiuyan71,614 (2012)37.7km
Dashiqiao80,223 (2012)38.1km
Haicheng191,651 (2012)46.0km
Nantai56,478 (2012)53.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
64198
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64198:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
后仙峪硼矿, 大石桥市, 营口市, 辽东半岛, 辽宁省, 中国


Suanite-Szaibelyite-type boron deposit, hosted in a serpentinized and magnesitized ultra-magnesian peridotite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Suanite
Formula: Mg2[B2O5]
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘSuanite6.BA.05Mg2[B2O5]
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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References

Jiang, Shao-Yong, Palmer, M.R., Peng, Qi-Ming, Yang, Jing-Hong (1997) Chemical and stable isotopic compositions of Proterozoic metamorphosed evaporites and associated tourmalines from the Houxianyu borate deposit, eastern Liaoning, China. Chemical Geology, 135 (3) 189-211 doi:10.1016/s0009-2541(96)00115-5
Peng, Q.M., Palmer, M.R., and Lu, J.W. (1998): Geology and geochemistry of the Paleoproterozoic borate deposits in Liaoning-Jilin, northeastern China: evidence of metaevaporites. Hydrobiologia 381(1-3), 51-57.
Rongge Xiao, Oi Takao, Hongcai Fei, and Masao Nomura (2003): Sedimentary-metamorphic boron deposits and their boron isotopic compositions in eastern Liaoning Province. Geoscience 17(2), 137-142 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Cuizhi Wang, Rongge Xiao, Jingdang Liu, Hongcai Fei, Wenwu Wang, Hongchun Zhou, and Jingqing Liu (2006): Ore-control role of ultra-magnesium peridotite in Houxianyu Boron Ore District, Yingkou, Liaoning Province. Mineral Deposits 25(6), 683-692 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Zhibo Bing, Jianmin Shi, and Shibo Li (2006): Geological Characteristics and Developing Prospects of the Serpentine Jade in Houxianyu, Liaoning Province. Geology and Resources 15(4), 286-289 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Rongge Xiao, Jingdang Liu, Zhen Wu, Bin Wang, and Jiarui Feng (2007): Lithology and genesis of the Paleozoic ultra-mafic peridotite of the Houxianyu district in eastern Liaoning. Geoscience 21(4), 638-644 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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