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Sandao village (Tao District), Fengning County, Chengde, Hebei, Chinai
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Sandao village (Tao District)Village
Fengning CountyCounty
ChengdePrefecture-level City
HebeiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 7' 60'' North , 117° 39' 60'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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PlacePopulationDistance
Chengde449,325 (2018)31.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
21130
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21130:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Contact-meatsomatic PGE occurrence, consisting of PGE-bearing shalcopyrite-bornite veins hosted in garnet-hornblende pyroxenite.



NOTE: In earlier Chinese publications, this occurrence was referred to as "Tao District", derived from the last syllable of "Sandao" (which became "Tao" in the older Wade-Giles system of transliteration).

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26 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Damiaoite
Formula: PtIn2
ⓘ Daomanite (TL)
Formula: CuPtAsS2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Hongquiite'
Formula: TiO
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
ⓘ Isomertieite var. Fengluanite
Formula: Pd3(As,Sb)
ⓘ Khamrabaevite
Formula: (Ti,V,Fe)C
Colour: Dark Grey
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Lisiguangite (TL)
Formula: PtCuBiS3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malanite
Formula: Cu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘ Malanite var. Cobalt-bearing Malanite
Formula: Cu(Pt3+,Co3+)2S4
ⓘ Malyshevite
Formula: PdCuBiS3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Yixunite
Formula: Pt3In

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘYixunite1.AG.50Pt3In
ⓘDamiaoite1.AG.55PtIn2
ⓘKhamrabaevite1.BA.20(Ti,V,Fe)C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘIsomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
ⓘvar. Fengluanite2.AC.15aPd3(As,Sb)
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘMalanite
var. Cobalt-bearing Malanite
2.DA.05Cu(Pt3+,Co3+)2S4
ⓘ2.DA.05Cu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMalyshevite2.GA.25PdCuBiS3
ⓘLisiguangite (TL)2.GA.25PtCuBiS3
ⓘDaomanite (TL)2.LA.15CuPtAsS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Hongquiite'4.AB.35TiO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Khamrabaevite(Ti,V,Fe)C
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HongquiiteTiO
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DaomaniteCuPtAsS2
Sⓘ Malanite var. Cobalt-bearing MalaniteCu(Pt3+,Co3+)2S4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ MalyshevitePdCuBiS3
Sⓘ LisiguangitePtCuBiS3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ HongquiiteTiO
Tiⓘ Khamrabaevite(Ti,V,Fe)C
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
VVanadium
Vⓘ Khamrabaevite(Ti,V,Fe)C
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Khamrabaevite(Ti,V,Fe)C
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ Malanite var. Cobalt-bearing MalaniteCu(Pt3+,Co3+)2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DaomaniteCuPtAsS2
Cuⓘ Malanite var. Cobalt-bearing MalaniteCu(Pt3+,Co3+)2S4
Cuⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Cuⓘ MalyshevitePdCuBiS3
Cuⓘ LisiguangitePtCuBiS3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ DaomaniteCuPtAsS2
Asⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ Isomertieite var. FengluanitePd3(As,Sb)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ Isomertieite var. FengluanitePd3(As,Sb)
Pdⓘ MalyshevitePdCuBiS3
InIndium
Inⓘ DamiaoitePtIn2
Inⓘ YixunitePt3In
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Sbⓘ Isomertieite var. FengluanitePd3(As,Sb)
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
IrIridium
Irⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ DaomaniteCuPtAsS2
Ptⓘ Malanite var. Cobalt-bearing MalaniteCu(Pt3+,Co3+)2S4
Ptⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ DamiaoitePtIn2
Ptⓘ YixunitePt3In
Ptⓘ LisiguangitePtCuBiS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ MalyshevitePdCuBiS3
Biⓘ LisiguangitePtCuBiS3

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