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Sekong Province, Laos i
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Sekong Province Province
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Area:

7,665 km²

Neighbouring regions:

Champasak Province, Laos

Kon Tum Province, Vietnam

Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam

Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, Vietnam

Attapeu Province, Laos

Salavan Province, Laos

Type:

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Lamam	4,463 (2013)
Ban Thatèng	1,500 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

224412

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:224412:2

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Xékong

Other Languages:

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French:

Province de Sékong, Laos

German:

Provinz Sekong, Laos

Italian:

Provincia di Xekong, Laos

Russian:

Секонг, Лаос

Simplified Chinese:

塞公省, 老挝

Spanish:

Provincia de Sekong, Laos

Achinese:

Propinsi Sekong

Arabic:

محافظة سيكونغ, لاوس

Armenian:

Սեկոնգ

Cebuano:

Khouèng Xékong

Croatian:

Sekong

Dutch:

Sekong, Laos

Esperanto:

Provinco Sekong

Farsi/Persian:

استان سکونگ, لائوس

Hindi:

सेकोंग प्रान्त, लाओस

Hungarian:

Szekong tartomány, Laosz

Indonesian:

Provinsi Xekong, Laos

Japanese:

セーコーン県, ラオス

Korean:

세콩 주, 라오스

Lao:

ແຂວງເຊກອງ

Malay:

Wilayah Sekong

Norwegian:

Sekong, Laos

Polish:

Prowincja Xékong, Laos

Portuguese:

Sekong, Laos

Swedish:

Sekong, Laos

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Вилояти Секонг

Thai:

แขวงเซกอง, สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยประชาชนลาว

Ukrainian:

Секонг, Лаос

Urdu:

سیکونگ صوبہ

Vietnamese:

Sekong, Lào

Waray:

Sekong

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ⓘ Granodiorite

ⓘ Metasandstone

ⓘ Quartz-monzonite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Awen Au deposit, Kaleum District, Sekong Province, Laos

References:

Shang, Z., & Chen, Y. (2022). Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications of Early Paleozoic Magmatism in Awen Gold District, South Section of the Truong Son Orogenic Belt, Laos. Minerals, 12(8), 923.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekong_Province
Wikidata ID:	Q585707
GeoNames ID:	1904615

Localities in this Region

Sekong Province
- ⭔Dak Cheung District
- ⭔Kaleum District
  - Awen Au deposit
- ⭔Sekong District
- ⭔Tha Teng District

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian Plate

Indochina TerraneOrogenic Belt

Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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