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Magnetite from
Waitoushan Fe Mine, Xihu District, Benxi, Liaoning, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Waitoushan Fe Mine, Xihu District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:455015
Long-form Identifier:1:3:455015:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘBeitai Fe deposit, Pingshan District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘSishanling Fe deposit, Nanfen District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘGongchangling No. 2 Mine, Gongchangling Fe deposit, Gongchangling District, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘDataigou BIF, Nanfen District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘGongchangling No. 3 Mine, Gongchangling Fe deposit, Gongchangling District, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
44.0km (27.4 miles) ⓘBeisantai deposit, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘGongchangling No. 1 Mine, Gongchangling Fe deposit, Gongchangling District, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘNanfen Fe Mine, Nanfen District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘQidashan Fe Mine, Qianshan District, Anshan, Liaoning, China
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘDonganshan Fe deposit, Nanfen District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
References
Baofeng Shen, Anmin Zhai, Chunliang Yang, and Xiulan Cao (2005): Geological Survey and Research 28(4), 196-206
 
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