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Yangtze river estuary, Chongming Co., Shanghai, Chinai
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Yangtze river estuaryEstuary
Chongming Co.County
ShanghaiMunicipality
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 118° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~35km
Locality type:


Sediments of the Yangtze river.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Reference: Guijia Zhang, Heping Sun, Congxian Li, and Zhizheng Ye (1991): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 11(1), 39-44
β“˜ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Reference: Guijia Zhang, Heping Sun, Congxian Li, and Zhizheng Ye (1991): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 11(1), 39-44
β“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Reference: Guijia Zhang, Heping Sun, Congxian Li, and Zhizheng Ye (1991): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 11(1), 39-44
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Reference: Guijia Zhang, Heping Sun, Congxian Li, and Zhizheng Ye (1991): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 11(1), 39-44

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Berthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
β“˜Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜'Glauconite'9.EC.(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Feβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8

References

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Guijia Zhang, Heping Sun, Congxian Li, and Zhizheng Ye (1991): A mineralogical study of green grains in the Yangtze river mouth area. Acta Mineralogica Sinica 11(1), 39-44.

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Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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