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Tiantaishan P-Mn deposit, Hantai District, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, Chinai
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Tiantaishan P-Mn depositDeposit
Hantai DistrictDistrict
HanzhongPrefecture
ShaanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 20' North , 107° 3' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.33333,107.05000
GRN:
N23E64
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hanzhong145,986 (2017)28.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
156209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156209:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sedimentary phosphorite-Mn carbonate deposit, hosted in black phyllites of the Cambrian Tananpo Formation.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘHydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Hein, James R; Fan, Delian; Ye, Jie; Liu, Tiebing; Yeh, Hsueh-Wen (1999) Composition and origin of Early Cambrian Tiantaishan phosphorite–Mn carbonate ores, Shaanxi Province, China. Ore Geology Reviews, 15 (1-3). p.95-134. doi:10.1016/s0169-1368(99)00017-7
Roy, Supriya (2006) Sedimentary manganese metallogenesis in response to the evolution of the Earth system. Earth-Science Reviews, 77 (4) 273-305 doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2006.03.004
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