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Tonglushan excavation site slag locality, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tonglushan excavation site slag locality | Slag Locality |
| Daye Co. | County |
| Huangshi | Prefecture |
| Hubei | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 4' 55'' North , 114° 56' 54'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tonglüshan, Tonglvshan
Name(s) in local language(s):
铜绿山古铜矿遗址, 大冶市, 黄石市, 湖北省, 中国
Ancient mining site, discovered in 1973. Of the copper mines that have been excavated in China, this site is undoubtedly the largest and oldest one, with the longest period of activity. There are more than 400,000 tons of ancient slags, covering an area of about 2,000 square meters. So far, archaeological excavations have unearthed hundreds of various shafts and drifts in different structures and dozens of copper furnaces dating back to the West Zhou to Han dynasties (11th century BC to 2nd century AD) and the early Spring and Autumn periods (prior to 6th century BC).
Located about 15 km WSW of Daye.
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3 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Middle-Lower Yangtze River Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt
Eurasian Plate
- Eastern Yangtze CratonCraton
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate
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