Gchine Uranium Mine, Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Irani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gchine Uranium Mine | Mine (Active) |
| Bandar Abbas County | County |
| Hormozgan Province | Province |
| Iran | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 5' 39'' North , 55° 57' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bandar Abbas | 352,173 (2016) | 34.3km |
| Qeshm | 25,000 (2013) | 35.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gachin Uranium Mine; Bandar Abbas Uranium Mine
This mine produced the first batch of yellow cake uranium in December 2010.
Estimated production of 21 tons of uranium per year.
According to the Institute for Science and International Security, the mine's output is inadequate for meeting the refueling requirements of a single 1,000 MW electric power reactor but would be adequate for a nuclear weapons program based on highly enriched uranium.
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5 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Dahlkamp (2009) Uranium Deposits of the World - Asia. p178-9 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Dahlkamp (2009) Uranium Deposits of the World - Asia. p178-9 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Dahlkamp (2009) Uranium Deposits of the World - Asia. p178-9 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Dahlkamp (2009) Uranium Deposits of the World - Asia. p178-9 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: Dahlkamp (2009) Uranium Deposits of the World - Asia. p178-9 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 Reference: Dahlkamp (2009) Uranium Deposits of the World - Asia. p178-9 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
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