Xian’an Coalfield, Guangxi Province, is located on the western flank of the Xian’an syncline in the eastern part of the Youjiang Basin. Its central region consists of Middle Triassic argillaceous sandstone interbedded with mudstone, and Lower Triassic formations are composed of limestone, dolomite, calcareous sandstone, argillaceous sandstone, marl, and oolitic limestone. The peripheral zones contain Upper Permian limestone, carbonaceous mudstone, coal, bauxite, and Middle–Lower Permian carbonate rocks. Additionally, exposures of the Devonian and Carboniferous systems are also presented in the region.

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ⓘ 'Argillaceous limestone'

ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Coal

ⓘ 'Magnesian Limestone'

ⓘ 'Marl'

ⓘ Mudstone

ⓘ Siltstone

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ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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Zhang, Degao, Yan, Xiaoyun, Li, Baoqing, Sun, Jie, Zhang, Li, Jin, Xiangcheng, Xu, Xiaotao, Di, Shaobo, Huang, Shaoqing (2024) Enrichment Characteristics and Mechanisms of Lithium, Gallium, and Rare Earth Elements (REY) within Late Permian Coal-Bearing Strata in Wanfu Mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Guangxi Province, Southwest China. Minerals, 14 (9). doi:10.3390/min14090853

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Bassanite

Formula: Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Cookeite

Formula: (LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Diaspore

Formula: AlO(OH)

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Wanfu mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Diaspore	4.FD.10	AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Melanterite	7.CB.35	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Bassanite	7.CD.45	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Cookeite	9.EC.55	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bassanite	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
H	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
H	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bassanite	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
O	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bassanite	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
S	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Bassanite	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

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Guangxi
- Nanning
  - Shanglin County
    - Xian’an Coalfield
      - Wanfu mine

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References

[1]Zhang, Degao, Yan, Xiaoyun, Li, Baoqing, Sun, Jie, Zhang, Li, Jin, Xiangcheng, Xu, Xiaotao, Di, Shaobo, Huang, Shaoqing (2024) Enrichment Characteristics and Mechanisms of Lithium, Gallium, and Rare Earth Elements (REY) within Late Permian Coal-Bearing Strata in Wanfu Mine, Xian’an Coalfield, Guangxi Province, Southwest China. Minerals, 14 (9). doi:10.3390/min14090853

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