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Geumwang mine, North Chungcheong Province, South Koreai
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Geumwang mineMine
North Chungcheong ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 58' 16'' North , 127° 24' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.97138,127.40796
GeoHash:
G#: wydd74rtu
GRN:
N25E73
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dwa : Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Anseong69,255 (2015)13.0km
Chinch'ŏn60,964 (2010)13.1km
Seonghwan29,239 (2015)25.3km
Cheonan365,114 (2015)29.2km
Icheon-si196,230 (2014)34.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
67440
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67440:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Silver-gold mine located about 60 km SE of Seoul (Sugaki et al., 1986, state, however, "100 km SW of Seoul", "at Bonggog-ri of Geumwang-myeon, Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbug-do".
The deposit is unusually rich in silver by comparison to other South Korean gold deposits.

Located 2 km southwest of the Mugeuk mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sternbergite
Formula: AgFe2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13

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 Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSternbergite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘDiaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Agⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula

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References

Sugaki, A., Kim, O. J., Kim, W. J. (1986): Gold and silver ores from the Geumwang mine in South Korea and their mineralization. Mining Geol. 36, 555-572. [https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/shigenchishitsu1951/36/200/36_200_555/_pdf]
Ref.: Mizuta, T., et al. (1990): Journ. Min. Coll. Akita Univ., Ser. A, 7, #3, 203-217.
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