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Dongkeng deposit (U deposit No. 361), Baishun Uranium ore field, Shixing Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, Chinai
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Dongkeng deposit (U deposit No. 361)Deposit
Baishun Uranium ore fieldOre Field
Shixing Co.County
ShaoguanPrefecture-level City
GuangdongProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 8' 44'' North , 114° 1' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.14568,114.02606
GeoHash:
G#: ws3p49xhp
GRN:
N17E74
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shixing72,996 (2010)22.3km
Xiongzhou79,050 (2012)27.8km
Shaoguan628,749 (2012)58.9km
Maba113,609 (2012)67.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
210684
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210684:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This deposit has been mined and is apparently depleted.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Amesite var. Ferroamesite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Aphrosiderite'
Formula: (Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pycnochlorite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pycnochlorite9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘvar. Ferroamesite9.ED.15(Mg,Fe)2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Aphrosiderite'-(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Aphrosiderite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Amesite var. Ferroamesite(Mg,Fe)2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Aphrosiderite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Amesite var. Ferroamesite(Mg,Fe)2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Aphrosiderite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Amesite var. Ferroamesite(Mg,Fe)2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Aphrosiderite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Amesite var. Ferroamesite(Mg,Fe)2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Aphrosiderite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Amesite var. Ferroamesite(Mg,Fe)2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ Aphrosiderite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Amesite var. Ferroamesite(Mg,Fe)2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Zhanshi Zhang, Renmin Hua, Junfeng Ji, Yanchun Zhang, Guolin Guo, and Zhengping Yin (2007): Characteristics and formation conditions of chlorite in No. 201 and No. 361 uranium deposits. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 27(2), 161-172.
Dahlkamp, Franz J. (2009) Uranium Deposits of the World - Asia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-78558-3pp.31-156
[1]Gao, Shen; Wang, Yongjian; Zou, Xinyu; Vinis, Edward L.; Huang, Liangliang; Tao, Yi; Xu, Jing; Qin, Kezhang; Qiu, Zhengjie (2024) Fluid overprints and mineralization of the Zhuguangshan granite-related U district in China: Recorded by cathodoluminescence textures and chemistry of quartz. Ore Geology Reviews, 173. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106256
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