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Third Changjen Orebody (3rd Changjen), Chinkuashih mine, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwani
Regional Level Types
Third Changjen Orebody (3rd Changjen)Ore Body
Chinkuashih mineMine (Tourist Attraction)
Ruifang DistrictDistrict
New Taipei CityCounty
TaiwanDisputed Territory

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 6' 29'' North , 121° 51' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Keelung397,515 (2017)12.7km
Taipei7,871,900 (2017)34.3km
Yilan94,188 (2017)40.7km
Banqiao543,342 (2017)41.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
8085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8085:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Closed mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

✪ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Probably the best locality for Alunite samples. Alunite from this locality occures as large clusters of crystals to more than 2 cm, sometimes with Goethite coating, which gives Alunite a iridescent hue.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Probably the best locality for Alunite samples. Alunite from this locality occures as large clusters of Crystals to more than 2 cm, sometimes with Geothite coating, which give Alunite a iridescent hue.
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Filling in Vein/vuggy opening in Breccia Pipe
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Filling in Vein/vuggy opening in Breccia Pipe
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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