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Hon-Nieng Serpentine Quarry, Wanrong Township, Hualien County, Taiwani
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Hon-Nieng Serpentine QuarryQuarry
Wanrong TownshipTownship
Hualien CountyCounty
TaiwanDisputed Territory

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Grossular, etc.

Hon-Nieng Serpentine Quarry, Wanrong Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
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Magnetite

Hon-Nieng Serpentine Quarry, Wanrong Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
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Grossular, etc.

Hon-Nieng Serpentine Quarry, Wanrong Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
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Grossular, etc.

Hon-Nieng Serpentine Quarry, Wanrong Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
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Magnetite

Hon-Nieng Serpentine Quarry, Wanrong Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
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Grossular, etc.

Hon-Nieng Serpentine Quarry, Wanrong Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
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Grossular, etc.

Hon-Nieng Serpentine Quarry, Wanrong Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
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Magnetite

Hon-Nieng Serpentine Quarry, Wanrong Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 42' 58'' North , 121° 24' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.71638,121.40333
GRN:
N16E79
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hualien City350,468 (2017)35.4km
Puli86,406 (2017)52.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
48181
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48181:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Traditional Chinese:
宏年石礦, 萬榮鄉, 花蓮縣, 臺灣


An old serpentine quarry, which was closed since 1980. Well formed crystals are found within serpentine cracks and fractures. Exceptional hessonite was found in the rodingite in the area.

Even after the closure of the mine, some grossular specimens came from the min tailings and in the nearby riverbed. Unfortunately the river has been regulated and the tailings were cleared away. ( see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-363345.html )

Therefore, it is difficult to obtain specimens from this famous Taiwanese mineral locality.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘAndradite
var. Melanite		9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series

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