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Datong Occurrence, Pingcheng District, Datong, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Datong OccurrenceDike swarm
Pingcheng DistrictDistrict
DatongPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 1' North , 113° 18' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.01667,113.30000
GeoHash:
G#: wx0edhy9c
GRN:
N27E63
Locality type:
Dike swarm
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate


The occurrence comprises swarms of carbonatite and basic to ultrabasic lamprophyre dykes cutting Carboniferous-Permian coal formations located within the North China Craton.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.
β“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Reference: Shao, J. A., Zhang, Y. B., Zhang, L. Q., Mu, B. L., Wang, P. Y., & Guo, F. (2003). Early Mesozoic dike swarms of carbonatites and lamprophyres in Datong area. Acta Petrologica Sinica, 19(1), 93-104. Yang, Z., & Woolley, A. (2006). Carbonatites in China: a review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27(5), 559-575.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Triassic : 229 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Triassic
   Late/Upper Triassic
β“˜ Lamprophyre229 Ma

References

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Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p.67

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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