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Simpang Pulai, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysiai
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Simpang PulaiTown
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Kinta DistrictDistrict
PerakState
MalaysiaCountry

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Simpang Pulai, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
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Simpang Pulai, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
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Simpang Pulai, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
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Simpang Pulai, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
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Simpang Pulai, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
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Simpang Pulai, Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 32' 4'' North , 101° 7' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
4.53456,101.12757
GeoHash:
G#: w0zcv1qze
GRN:
N04E71
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Mindat Locality ID:
416297
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416297:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Simpang Pulai is a town located in the Kinta District of Perak, just under 10km south of Ipoh. It is also commonly known as the town which one has to pass through when travelling by road to Cameron Highlands, Pahang. During the height of its days, Simpang Pulai was a bustling town which emerged with the increase of tin mining activity. A large number of the people who mined the surrounding areas of Simpang Pulai were from China, which explains its predominantly Chinese population.

When tin deposits began dwindling, the town of Simpang Pulai did not just fade away. Marble production slowly took over as the main economic activity of the town, which ensured a steady source of income opportunity for the population. Till this day, several marble producing factories are still teeming with activity in Simpang Pulai, and remain one of the major industries in the town.

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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Bayerite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBayerite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpang_Pulai
Wikidata ID:Q7520583

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