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Anpeng Mine, Biyang basin, Tongbai County, Nanyang, Henan, Chinai
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Anpeng MineMine
Biyang basinBasin
Tongbai CountyCounty
NanyangPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 35' North , 113° 12' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.58333,113.20000
GRN:
N22E69
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Binhe68,514 (2015)36.8km
Zaoyang184,509 (2012)65.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
64737
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64737:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Alkali-bearing Eocenic horizon in a depth of around 1000-1200 m, composed of sandstone, oil shale, dolomite and solid nahcolite with minor wegscheiderite, whereas trona and halite are virtually absent. The dolomites at the top and at the bottom of the alkali bed contain plenty of zeolites, mainly natrolite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Shortite
Formula: Na2Ca2(CO3)3
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wegscheiderite
Formula: Na5H3(CO3)4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘWegscheiderite5.AA.30Na5H3(CO3)4
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘShortite5.AC.25Na2Ca2(CO3)3
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Qingtang Yang (1987): Wegscheiderite (Na2CO3 x 3NaHCO3), a saline mineral, first found in China. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 6(1), 87-92 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Jianmin Zhao and Jiping Wang (1989): Shallow evaporative environment for the formation of nahcolite-bearing series in the Biyang basin, Henan. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica 7(4), 149.
Jiping Wang, Youxun Zhang, Qingtang Yang, Jianmin Zhou, and Xiulian Ma (1991): The geological characteristics and origin of the Anpeng alkali deposit. Geological Review 56(1), 42-50.
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