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Wuda Coal mining area, Wuda District, Wuhai (Wuhai Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
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Wuda Coal mining areaArea
Wuda DistrictDistrict
Wuhai (Wuhai Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 106° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~13km
GRN:
N27E59
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
64674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64674:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Burning coal seams.

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11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Godovikovite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2
ⓘ Millosevichite
Formula: Al2(SO4)3
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMillosevichite7.AB.05Al2(SO4)3
ⓘGodovikovite7.AC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Oⓘ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Alⓘ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Sⓘ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

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References

G. B. Stacher, A. Prakash, P. A. Schroeder, J. McCormack: GSA Abstracts with Programs 36(5), 2004.
Kuenzer, C., Jianzhong Zhang, Tetzlaff, A., van Dijk, P., Voigt, S., Mehl, H., and Wagner, W. (2007): Uncontrolled coal fires and their environmental impacts: Investigating two arid mining regions in north-central China. Applied Geography 27, 42-62.
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