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Maoming, Guangdong, Chinai
Regional Level Types
MaomingPrefecture-level City
GuangdongProvince
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gaozhou166,069 (2012)
Xinyi98,259 (2012)
Huazhou91,701 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
145502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145502:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Maoming, Guangdong, Chine
German:
Maoming, Guangdong, China
Italian:
Maoming, Guangdong, Cina
Russian:
Маомин, Гуандун, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
茂名市, 广东省, 中国
Spanish:
Maoming, Provincia de Cantón, China
Afrikaans:
Maoming, Guangdong, Volksrepubliek van Sjina
Arabic:
ماومينغ, غوانغدونغ, الصين
Armenian:
Մաոմին, Գուանդուն, Չինաստան
Basque:
Maoming, Guangdong, Txina
Bulgarian:
Маомин, Гуандун, Китайска народна република
Catalan:
Maoming, Guangdong, Xina
Cebuano:
Maoming , Guangdong Sheng, Tsina
Czech:
Mao-ming, Kuang-tung, Čína
Danish:
Maoming, Guangdong, Kina
Dutch:
Maoming, Guangdong, China
Esperanto:
Maoming, Gŭangdongo, Ĉinujo
Farsi/Persian:
ماومینگ, گوانگ‌دونگ, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Maoming, Guangdong, Kiina
Gan:
茂名市, 廣東, 中國
Hakka:
Meu-miàng-sṳ, Kóng-tûng, Chûng-fà
Indonesian:
Maoming, Guangdong, Cina
Japanese:
茂名市, 広東省, 中国
Kapampangan:
Maoming, Guangdong, Tsina
Kikuyu:
Maoming, China
Korean:
마오밍시, 광둥성, 중국
Malagasy:
Maoming, Guangdong, Sina
Min Dong Chinese:
Mâiu-mìng, Guōng-dĕ̤ng, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bō͘-bêng-chhī, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Maoming, Guangdong, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Maoming, Guangdong, Kina
Occitan:
Maoming, Guangdong, China
Polish:
Maoming, Guangdong, Chiny
Portuguese:
Chaozhou, Cantão, China
Serbian:
Маоминг, Гуангдунг, Кина
Swahili:
Maoming, Guangdong, China
Swedish:
Maoming, Guangdong, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
茂名, 廣東, 中國
Turkish:
Maoming, Guangdong, Çin
Urdu:
ماومنگ, گوانگڈونگ, چین
Vietnamese:
Mậu Danh, Quảng Đông, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Maoming, Guangdong, Tsina
Welsh:
Maoming, Guangdong, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
茂名市, 广东省, 中国


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35 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Buddingtonite
Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Protolithionite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBuddingtonite9.FA.30(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Protolithionite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

Fossils

There are 18 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.

Occurrences18
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Youganwo1337.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Tong-Gu-Ling1100.5 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Alligatoridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Shixingoolithus erbeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Spheroolithidae : Shixingoolithus : Shixingoolithus erbeni100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyprinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Cyprinus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Maomingosuchus petrolica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Maomingosuchus : Maomingosuchus petrolica37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Adocus inexpectatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae : Adocus : Adocus inexpectatus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Guangdongemys pingi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Guangdongemys : Guangdongemys pingi37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Isometremys lacuna
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Isometremys : Isometremys lacuna37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Anthracokeryx naduongensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Anthracokeryx : Anthracokeryx naduongensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Anosteira maomingensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Carettochelyidae : Anosteira : Anosteira maomingensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Trionyx impressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : Trionyx impressus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cadurcodon maomingensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae : Cadurcodon : Cadurcodon maomingensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Maofelis cantonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Nimravidae : Maofelis : Maofelis cantonensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Maobrontops paganus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Brontotheridae : Maobrontops : Maobrontops paganus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maoming
Wikidata ID:Q38927
GeoNames ID:1801180

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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