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Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province, South Koreai
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Yeoncheon CountyCounty
Gyeonggi ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
158674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158674:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, Corée du Sud
Italian:
Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, Corea del Sud
Korean:
연천군, 경기도, 대한민국
Russian:
Йончхон, Кёнгидо, Республика Корея
Simplified Chinese:
漣川郡, 京畿道, 大韩民国
Spanish:
Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, Corea del Sur
Cebuano:
Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Habagatang Korea
Dutch:
Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi-do, Zuid-Korea
Hakka:
Yeoncheon Khiun, Kîn-ki-tho, Thai-hòn Mìn-koet
Japanese:
漣川郡, 京畿道, 大韓民国
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Yeoncheon Kūn, Kiaⁿ-ki-tō, Hân-kok
Mongolian:
Ёньчонь-гүнь, Кёнги, Өмнөд Солонгос
Norwegian:
Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, Sør-Korea
Scots:
Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, Sooth Korea
Slovak:
Jončchon, Kjonggi, Kórejská republika
Swedish:
Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, Sydkorea
Thai:
ย็อนช็อน, จังหวัดคย็องกี, ประเทศเกาหลีใต้
Traditional Chinese:
漣川郡, 京畿道, 大韓民國
Urdu:
یونچوں کاؤنٹی, گیئونگی صوبہ, جنوبی کوریا
Vietnamese:
Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, Hàn Quốc
Welsh:
Sir Yeoncheon, Talaith Gyeonggi, De Corea


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Mineral List

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: blue
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Bowlingite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences22
Youngest Fossil Listed209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tongjin22228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Phlebopteris
genus
Plantae : Phlebopteris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Elatocladus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Elatocladus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Phoenicopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Phoenicopsis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Clathropteris
genus
Clathropteris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pityophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Pityophyllum228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Baiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeoncheon_County
Wikidata ID:Q50258
GeoNames ID:1832697

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
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Eurasian Plate

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