Sakju Complex, Kusong City, North Pyongan Province, North Koreai
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Sakju Complex | Complex |
Kusong City | City |
North Pyongan Province | Province |
North Korea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 1' North , 125° 12' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Age:
2300 to 1600 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
The complex comprises an intrusion in the area immediately south and SW of the town Sakju, together with an intrusion c. 5 km SW of the town Thaechon with 2 adjacent intrusions c. 5km north of the town Jogju. In total these occurrences cover over 50 km².
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Paek, R.J., Gap, K.H., & Jon, G.P. (eds) 1996. Geology of Korea. Foreign languages books publishing house, Pyongyang. |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Paek, R.J., Gap, K.H., & Jon, G.P. (eds) 1996. Geology of Korea. Foreign languages books publishing house, Pyongyang. |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Reference: Paek, R.J., Gap, K.H., & Jon, G.P. (eds) 1996. Geology of Korea. Foreign languages books publishing house, Pyongyang. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
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Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
ⓘ | Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 76.1.1.1 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p.151
Paek, R.J., Gap, K.H., & Jon, G.P. (eds) 1996. Geology of Korea. Foreign languages books publishing house, Pyongyang.
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