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Huangbaici coal field, Wuda Coal mining area, Wuda District, Wuhai (Wuhai Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
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Huangbaici coal fieldCoal Field
Wuda Coal mining areaArea
Wuda DistrictDistrict
Wuhai (Wuhai Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 31' 35'' North , 106° 38' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
105727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105727:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Four closely spaced (5-140 m apart) vents of burning coal beds.

Coordinates are approximate based on Stracher et al (2005) and Google maps.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
โ“˜ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Millosevichite
Formula: Al2(SO4)3
โ“˜ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
โ“˜ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
โ“˜ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Salammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Millosevichite7.AB.05Al2(SO4)3
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
โ“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 ยท 17H2O
โ“˜Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Tschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 ยท 12H2O
โ“˜Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 ยท 18H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
NNitrogen
Nโ“˜ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Oโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alโ“˜ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Alโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3
Sโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

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