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Hol Kol Mine, Suan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Koreai
Regional Level Types
Hol Kol MineMine (Active)
Suan CountyCounty
North Hwanghae ProvinceProvince
North KoreaCountry

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Map of Holgol mining region

Hol Kol Mine, Suan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea
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Map of Holgol mining region

Hol Kol Mine, Suan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea
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Map of Holgol mining region

Hol Kol Mine, Suan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 47' 12'' North , 126° 22' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.78671,126.36912
GRN:
N26E72
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Dwa : Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Koksan12,923 (2012)25.8km
Sot-pong151 (2001)32.7km
Sŭngho 1-tong39,841 (2012)40.8km
Sinmak18,669 (2016)42.8km
Kangdong-ŭp28,922 (2012)46.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
470334
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:470334:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Holgol mine


The Hol Kol mine is a gold and copper mine located approximately 75km east-south-east of Pyongyang.

Coordinates are approximate.

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31 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Kotoite (TL)
Formula: Mg3[BO3]2
ⓘ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ Miharaite
Formula: Cu4FePbBiS6
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Suanite
Formula: Mg2[B2O5]
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Warwickite
Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3

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
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMiharaite2.LB.05Cu4FePbBiS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGeikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘKotoite (TL)6.AA.35Mg3[BO3]2
ⓘWarwickite6.AB.20(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘSuanite6.BA.05Mg2[B2O5]
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Bⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Bⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oⓘ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Oⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mgⓘ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Mgⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Tiⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ MiharaiteCu4FePbBiS6
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

Localities in this Region

North Korea

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian Plate
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Harada, Zyunpéi (1938) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der chemischen Eigenschaften des Ludwigits von Hol-Kol bei Suan, Korea (Studien über japanischen Bormineralien. V) [Contributions to the knowledge of the chemical properties of ludikhlite from Hol-Kol near Suan, Korea (Studies on Japanese boron minerals. V)]. Geology and Mineralogy, 4 (1-2). 165-171
Watanabe, Takeo (1953) Suanite, a new magnesium borate mineral from Hol Kol, Suan, North Korea. Mineralogical Journal, 1 (1). 54-62 doi:10.2465/minerj1953.1.54
Imai, Akira; Anan, Shinichi (2000) Sulfur Isotope Study and Re-examination of Ore Mineral Assemblage of the Hol Kol and the Tul Mi Chung Skarn-type Copper-Gold Deposits of the Suan Mining District, Korean Peninsula. Resource Geology, 50 (4). 213-228 doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2000.tb00071.x
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