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Ryonchon chromite mine, Kyowon-ri, Chongam district, Chongjin City, North Hamgyong Province, North Koreai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ryonchon chromite mine | Deposit (Uncertain) |
| Kyowon-ri | - not defined - |
| Chongam district | - not defined - |
| Chongjin City | City |
| North Hamgyong Province | Province |
| North Korea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 56' 1'' North , 129° 50' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Uncertain) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chongjin | 327,000 (2013) | 16.4km |
| Puryŏng | 12,267 (2012) | 17.8km |
| Komusan 1-tong | 12,242 (2006) | 22.8km |
| Nanam | 34,055 (2012) | 27.8km |
| Sŭngam-nodongjagu | 11,406 (2012) | 32.7km |
Podiform chromitite deposit hosted in Triassic ophiolite ultrabasites and their serpentinisation product(Chongjin complex). This ophiolite corresponds to the eastern terminus of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series' References: Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
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Ryonchon chromite mine, Kyowon-ri, Chongam district, Chongjin City, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea