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Yuanjiang County, Yuxi, Yunnan, Chinai
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View of a placer deposit near Shaku village.

Shaku ruby deposit, Yuanjiang County, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
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Uphill view of a placer deposit near Shaku Village.

Shaku ruby deposit, Yuanjiang County, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
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View of a placer deposit near Shaku village.

Shaku ruby deposit, Yuanjiang County, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
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Uphill view of a placer deposit near Shaku Village.

Shaku ruby deposit, Yuanjiang County, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
189127
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189127:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Other Languages:
French:
Xian autonome hani, Yuxi, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Yuanjiang, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea Autonoma Hani, Yuxi, Yunnan, Cina
Russian:
Юаньцзян Хани, Юйси, Юньнань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县, 玉溪市, 云南省, 中国
Arabic:
مقاطعة يوانجيانغ هاني ويي وداي, يوشى, يونان (الصين), الصين
Bengali:
ইউয়াঞ্জিয়াং হানি, ইউজি, ইউন্নান, গণচীন
Cebuano:
Yuanjiang Hanizu Yizu Daizu Zizhixian, Yuxi, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Danish:
Yuanjiang Hani, Yuxi, Yunnan, Kina
Dutch:
Yuanjiang Hani, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
Finnish:
Yuanjiang Hani, Yuxi, Yunnan, Kiina
Gan:
元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县, 玉溪市, 雲南, 中國
Greek:
Γιουάνζιανγκ Χάνι, Γιουξί, Γιουνάν, Κίνα
Gujarati:
યૂઆનજિયાંગ હની, યૂક્સી, યુન્નન, ચીન
Hindi:
युञ्जियांग हानि, युक्सी, युन्नान, चीन
Indonesian:
Yuanjiang Hani, Yuxi, Yunnan, Cina
Japanese:
元江ハニ族イ族タイ族自治県, 玉渓市, 雲南省, 中国
Kannada:
ಯುವಾನ್ಜಿಯಾಂಗ್ ಹನಿ, ಯುಕ್ಸಿ, ಯುನ್ನಾನ್, ಚೀನಿ
Korean:
위안장 하니족 이족 다이족 자치현, 위시시, 윈난성, 중국
Latvian:
Juandžijang Hani, Jusi, Juņnaņa, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Juandžijang Hanis, Jusi, Junanas, Kinija
Malay:
Yuanjiang Hani, Yuxi, Yunan, China
Marathi:
युआनियांग हनी, युक्सी, युइन्नान, चीन
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Goân-kang Ha-nî-cho̍k Î-cho̍k Tāi-cho̍k Chū-tī-koān, Gio̍k-khe-chhī, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Yuanjiang Hani Yi Dai, Yuxi, Yunnan, Kina
Polish:
Yuanjiang Hani, Yuxi, Junnan, Chiny
Sinhalese:
යුආන්ජියාන් හනි , යුක්සි, යුනාන්, චීනය
Swedish:
Yuanjiang, Yuxi, Yunnan, Kina
Tamil:
யூங்ஜிங் ஹனி , யுக்ஸி, யுன்னான், சீனா
Telugu:
యుఎన్జియాంగ్ హాని యి అండ్ డై అటానమస్ కౌంటీ, యుక్సి, యునాన్, చైనా
Thai:
อำเภอกงเฉิง เหยา, ยู่ซี, มณฑลยูนนาน, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
元江, 玉溪, 雲南, 中國
Turkish:
Yuanjiang Hani, Yuxi, Yünnan, Çin
Ukrainian:
Юаньцзян-Хані, Юйсі, Юньнань, Китай
Urdu:
یوآنجیانگ ہنی، ی و دی خودمختار کاؤنٹی, یگزی, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Nguyên Giang, Ngọc Khê, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县, 玉溪市, 云南省, 中国


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36 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Colour: UV-Vis tests show that the samples have transmission windows in both the green- and red-light regions, with Fe3+ and Cr3+ acting as the main chromogenic ions, among which Cr3+ is crucial for the occurrence of the Usambara effect. These andradite samples appear green when the thickness is less than 2 mm and reddish-brown when the thickness is greater than 2 mm, exhibiting the typical Usambara effect.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Co)S2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
References:
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Co)S2
ⓘGlaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCorundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHeterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Coⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Coⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuanjiang_Hani,_Yi_and_Dai_Autonomous_County
Wikidata ID:Q1200571
GeoNames ID:1786081

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