West Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
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41° 47' 59'' North , 109° 52' 18'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
134740
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134740:4
GUID (UUID V4):
84ab5b34-3096-42ed-91ab-b14319833182
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Benstonite Formula: Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Carbocernaite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
β Cebaite-(Ce) Formula: Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
β Cerianite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
β Clinofergusonite-(Nd) (TL) Formula: (Nd,Ce)NbO4 Type Locality: |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Loparite-(Ce) Formula: (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Norsethite Formula: BaMg(CO3)2 |
β Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
β Strontianite var. Emmonite Formula: (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
β Thorite var. Ferrithorite Formula: (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4] |
β Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 |
β 'Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)' Formula: Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
β | Loparite-(Ce) | 4.CC.35 | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Clinofergusonite-(Nd) (TL) | 4.DG.10 | (Nd,Ce)NbO4 |
β | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.DL.05 | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
β | var. Emmonite | 5.AB.15 | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
β | Norsethite | 5.AB.30 | BaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Carbocernaite | 5.AB.50 | (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
β | Benstonite | 5.AB.55 | Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13 |
β | 'Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)' | 5.BD.10 | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
β | Cebaite-(Ce) | 5.BD.15 | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Thorite var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
β | var. Ferrithorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4] |
β | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) | |
β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Thorite var. Ferrithorite | (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4] |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Benstonite | Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Carbocernaite | (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
C | β Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Norsethite | BaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
C | β Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
C | β Strontianite var. Emmonite | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
C | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Benstonite | Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Carbocernaite | (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
O | β Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
O | β Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Clinofergusonite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce)NbO4 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Loparite-(Ce) | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Norsethite | BaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
O | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
O | β Strontianite var. Emmonite | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
O | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Thorite var. Ferrithorite | (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4] |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Carbocernaite | (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
Na | β Loparite-(Ce) | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Benstonite | Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Norsethite | BaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Si | β Thorite var. Ferrithorite | (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4] |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Benstonite | Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Carbocernaite | (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ca | β Strontianite var. Emmonite | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Loparite-(Ce) | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
Ti | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Thorite var. Ferrithorite | (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4] |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Carbocernaite | (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
Sr | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
Sr | β Strontianite var. Emmonite | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Clinofergusonite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce)NbO4 |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | β Benstonite | Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13 |
Ba | β Carbocernaite | (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
Ba | β Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
Ba | β Norsethite | BaMg(CO3)2 |
Ba | β Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Carbocernaite | (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2 |
Ce | β Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
Ce | β Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
Ce | β Clinofergusonite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce)NbO4 |
Ce | β Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
Nd | Neodymium | |
Nd | β Clinofergusonite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce)NbO4 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Th | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Th | β Thorite var. Ferrithorite | (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4] |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
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West Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China