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| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiyan | 3,460,000 (2018) |
| Danjiangkou | 92,008 (2012) |
Name(s) in local language(s):
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| â | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| â | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| â | var. KÞstelite | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| â | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| â | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| â | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| â | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| â | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
| â | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
| â | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| â | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| â | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| â | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| â | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| â | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| â | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| â | 'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| â | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | UlvÃķspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2+2O4 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| â | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| â | Loparite | 4.CC.35 | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| â | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 | |
| â | var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| â | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| â | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| â | Aeschynite-(Ce) | 4.DF.05 | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| â | Fersmite | 4.DG.05 | CaNb2O6 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| â | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| â | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| â | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| â | Barytocalcite | 5.AB.45 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| â | Burbankite | 5.AC.30 | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| â | Lishiite (TL) | 5.AC.30 | (Ca2âŧ)Sr3(CO3)5 |
| â | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| â | BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| â | Parisite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20b | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| â | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| â | Ancylite-(Ce) | 5.DC.05 | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| â | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| â | Woodhouseite | 8.BL.05 | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| â | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| â | var. VisÃĐite | 8.BL.10 va | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| â | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| â | Faustite | 8.DD.15 | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| â | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| â | Hotsonite | 8.DF.05 | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| â | Volborthite | 8.FD.05 | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| â | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| â | Hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| â | Kaersutite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| â | Winchite | 9.DE.20 | âŧ(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| â | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| â | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| â | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| â | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| â | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Siderophyllite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Amesite | 9.ED.15 | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| â | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,âŧ)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| â | 'BastnÃĪsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| â | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| â | 'Parisite' | - | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| â | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| â | 'Ancylite' | - | |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| â | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| â | 'Chevkinite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Nioboaeschynite' | - | |
| â | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| H | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | â Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | â Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| H | â Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | â Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| C | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | â Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| C | â BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| C | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Graphite | C |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | â Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | â Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | â Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| C | â Witherite | BaCO3 |
| C | â Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| C | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| C | â Lishiite | (Ca2◻)Sr3(CO3)5 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | â Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | â Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | â Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | â Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| O | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | â Fersmite | CaNb2O6 |
| O | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | â Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| O | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | â Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| O | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Loparite | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | â Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | â UlvÃķspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| O | â Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| O | â Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| O | â Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | â Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | â Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | â Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Lishiite | (Ca2◻)Sr3(CO3)5 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| F | â Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| F | â Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Na | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Na | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | â Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Na | â Loparite | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Mg | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Al | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | â Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Al | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | â Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Si | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | â Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | â Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | â Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| S | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | â Covellite | CuS |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| S | â Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| S | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | â Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | â Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | â Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | â Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | â Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ca | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Fersmite | CaNb2O6 |
| Ca | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ca | â Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ca | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | â Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Ca | â Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | â Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | â Lishiite | (Ca2◻)Sr3(CO3)5 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| Ti | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ti | â Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ti | â Loparite | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
| Ti | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | â UlvÃķspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Ti | â Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | â Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | â UlvÃķspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Fe | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | â Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | â Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | â Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | â Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Cu | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Faustite | ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | â Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | â Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | â Naumannite | Ag2Se |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Sr | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Sr | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | â Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sr | â Lishiite | (Ca2◻)Sr3(CO3)5 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | â Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | â Fersmite | CaNb2O6 |
| Nb | â Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Nb | â Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | â Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | â Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Ag | â Naumannite | Ag2Se |
| Ag | â Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | â Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | â Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | â Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | â Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Ag | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Ag | â Native Silver var. KÞstelite | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | â Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | â Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | â Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | â Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Sb | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | â Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Ba | â Witherite | BaCO3 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | â Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | â Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| Ce | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | â Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ce | â BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| Ce | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Ce | â Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | â Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ce | â Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Ce | â Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nd | â Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Phanerozoic : 441.8 Âą 2.2 Ma to 147.11 Âą 0.48 MaImportant 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.
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Fossils
There are 1018 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1018 |
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 516 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 27 stratigraphic units. |
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Localities in this Region
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Shiyan, Hubei, China