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Bidl, Bau, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysiai
Regional Level Types
BidlMine (Flooded)
BauDistrict
Kuching DivisionDivision
SarawakState
MalaysiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 24' 10'' North , 110° 6' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
1.40297,110.11512
GeoHash:
G#: w2nrcxrku
GRN:
N01E77
Type:
Mine (Flooded) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kuching570,407 (2012)29.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
249283
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249283:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
BorneoIsland
Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Breward, N., & Williams, M. (1994). Preliminary Apparaisal of the Environmental Geochemistry of the Bau Mining Area, Sarawak, Malaysia. British Geological Survey.
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