Yodok Mine, Kwan-li-so No. 15 concentration camp, Knup-ri, Yodok County, South Hamgyong Province, North Koreai
Regional Level Types | |
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Yodok Mine | Mine |
Kwan-li-so No. 15 concentration camp | - not defined - |
Knup-ri | - not defined - |
Yodok County | County |
South Hamgyong Province | Province |
North Korea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 36' 43'' North , 126° 50' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kowŏn-ŭp | 21,490 (2012) | 38.9km |
Sangsŏng-ni | 9,888 (2012) | 49.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
127067
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127067:2
GUID (UUID V4):
a7156d87-05bf-4012-bf60-f7dfaf90f5ba
A gold mine operated by about 800 political prisoners in a "political penal labour colony". There is also a gypsum quarry in this camp.
Ref: experts.about.com/e/y/yo/Yodok_concentration_camp.htm
www.hrnk.org/hiddengulag/images/Yodok_MapK_Gold_Mine.jpg
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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