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Minyue Mn deposit (Minle Mn deposit), Huayuan Co., Xiangxi, Hunan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Minyue Mn deposit (Minle Mn deposit)Deposit
Huayuan Co.County
XiangxiPrefecture
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 36' 10'' North , 109° 42' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.60278,109.70556
GeoHash:
G#: wmn48qvpk
GRN:
N20E68
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Qianzhou102,332 (2013)31.6km
Dehang2,567 (2010)34.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
156980
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156980:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
民乐矿锰床, 花垣县, 湘西土家族苗族自治州, 湖南省, 中国


Datangpo-type sedimentary manganese carbonate deposit.


Note: While referred to as "Minle deposit" in many English abstracts, the Chinese name transliterates to "Minyue", not "Minle".

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite
var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite		5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Shikun Huang (1990): Sedimentary formation and ore-forming environment of China's primary Mn deposits. Geology and Prospecting 26(9), 6-11, 20.
Tang, S., and Liu, T. (1999): Origin of the early Sinian Minle manganese deposit, Hunan Province, China. Ore Geology Reviews 15(1), 71-78.
Shaoxiang Yang and Ketong Pang (2006): Mineralization Model for the Manganese Deposits in Northwestern Hunan: An Example from Minle Manganese Deposit in Huayuan, Hunan. Sedimentary Geology and Tethyan Geology 26(2), 72-80 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Qi Zhou, Yuansheng Du, and Ying Qin (2013): Ancient natural gas seepage sedimentary-type metallogenic system and ore-forming model: A case study of 'Datangpo type' manganese deposits formed in rift basin of Nanhua Period along Guizhou-Hunan-Chongqing border area. Mineral Deposits 32(3), 457-466 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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