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Inseong Au-Ag mine, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Koreai
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Inseong Au-Ag mineMine
Chungju CityCity
North Chungcheong ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 51' 56'' North , 127° 59' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.86561,127.99486
GeoHash:
G#: wye18x5j8
GRN:
N25E74
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dwa : Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Koesan44,461 (2012)18.8km
Mungyeong81,525 (2010)35.2km
Sangju55,640 (2012)52.2km
Wŏnju243,387 (2017)54.2km
Neietsu25,413 (2012)55.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
455237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:455237:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The mine occurs in the shear zone formed by tension fractures within the Hwanggangri Formation of the Ogcheon metamorphic belt.

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
ⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCanfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
ⓘvar. Tellurium-bearing Canfieldite2.BA.70Ag8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
SnTin
Snⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Canfieldite var. Tellurium-bearing CanfielditeAg8(Sn,Ge)(S,Te)6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

[1]Lee, Hyun Koo; Moon, Hi-soo (1989) Ore minerals and the physicochemical environments of the Inseong gold-silver deposits, Republic of Korea. Economic and Environmental Geology, 22 (3). 237-252
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