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Chunchon-gun, Kangwon Province, North Koreai
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Chunchon-gun- not defined -
Kangwon ProvinceProvince
North KoreaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 127° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~82km
GRN:
N26E72
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dwb : Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate


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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: "mangano-diopside"
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Tsuda, H. (1969) Supplement to "Minerals of Korea" (in: Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East, vol. 2 (Tokyo University Press))
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
Description: Crystals up to 2cm size are aggregated as rosettes.
Reference: Shibata, H.: Lithia mica deposits in Korea with special reference to spodumene and amblygonite. (in: Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East, University of Tokyo Press, 1969; pp 158-168)
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: pink
Reference: Tsuda, H. (1969) Supplement to "Minerals of Korea" (in: Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East, vol. 2 (Tokyo University Press))
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 10.
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Kinosaki, Y. (1941) Jour. Min. Soc. Korea, 24, 12.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Lepidolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS

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