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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Waitoushan Fe Mine, Xihu District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:731410
Long-form Identifier:1:3:731410:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘRongguantun gypsum deposit, Dengta Co., Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘNanfen Fe Mine, Nanfen District, Benxi, Liaoning, China
73.6km (45.8 miles) ⓘBaiyun Au deposit (Baiyunshan Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘXiaotongjiabuzi Au deposit (Xiaotongjiapuzi Au deposit; Xiaotongjiabaozi Au deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
83.9km (52.1 miles) ⓘGaojiabuzi Ag-Pb-Zn deposit (Gaojiapuzi Ag-Pb-Zn deposit; Gaojiabaozi Ag-Pb-Zn deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘZhenzigou Pb-Zn deposit, Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
88.1km (54.7 miles) ⓘXiquegou Pb-Zn deposit (Xiquigou Pb-Zn deposit), Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
89.0km (55.3 miles) ⓘFanjiabuzi talc deposit, Haicheng Co., Anshan, Liaoning, China
90.8km (56.4 miles) ⓘNanshan Pb-Zn deposit, Qingchengzi ore field, Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning, China
91.4km (56.8 miles) ⓘZihe Pb-Zn-Hg deposit, Fushun Co., Fushun, 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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