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Penshan Orebody (Penshan Vein; The Main Vein), Chinkuashih mine, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Penshan Orebody (Penshan Vein; The Main Vein) | Ore Body |
| Chinkuashih mine | Mine (Tourist Attraction) |
| Ruifang District | District |
| New Taipei City | County |
| Taiwan | Disputed Territory |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 6' 7'' North , 121° 51' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Paleofumarole mined for copper-gold.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
20 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ✪ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ✪ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 Description: This Locality produce the Best crystallized Famatinite, with crystals to more than 6mm! |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Geocronite Formula: Pb14Sb6S23 |
| ⓘ Gratonite Formula: Pb9As4S15 |
| ✪ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ✪ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Quartz-beta' Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Geocronite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| ⓘ | Gratonite | 2.JB.55 | Pb9As4S15 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Quartz-beta' | 4.DA.55 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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References
Luce, F. D., Tuttle, C. L., Skinner, B. J. (1977) Studies of sulfosalts of copper: V. Phases and phase relations in the system Cu-Sb-As-S between 350° and 500°C. Economic Geology, 72 (2). 271-289 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.72.2.271(They have a very different view of the enargite-luzonite-famatinite series than do Henley and Bergen.)
Penshan Orebody, Chinkuashih mine, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan