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Changsha, Hunan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
ChangshaPrefecture-level City
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Changsha3,093,980 (2018)
Guankou1,380,000 (2013)
Yutan55,312 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
156569
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156569:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Changsha, Hunan, Chine
German:
Changsha, Hunan, China
Italian:
Changsha, Hunan, Cina
Russian:
Чанша, Хунань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
长沙市, 湖南省, 中国
Spanish:
Changsha, Hunan, China
Achinese:
Changsha, Hunan, Cina
Afrikaans:
Changsja, Hunan, Volksrepubliek van Sjina
Arabic:
تشانغشا, خونان, الصين
Armenian:
Չանշա, Չինաստան
Asturian:
Changshá, Hunan, China
Azeri:
Çansa, Xunan, Çin
Basque:
Changsha, Hunan, Txina
Belarusian:
Чанша, Хунань, Кітай
Bengali:
চাংশা, হুনান, গণচীন
Breton:
Changsha, Hunan, Sina
Bulgarian:
Чанша, Хунан, Китайска народна република
Burmese:
ချန်ဆားမြို့, တရုတ်
Catalan:
Changsha, Hunan, Xina
Cebuano:
Changsha Shi, Hunan Sheng, Tsina
Chechen:
Чанша, Хунань, Цийн-мохк
Classical Chinese:
長沙市, 湖南省, 中國
Croatian:
Changsha, Hunan, Kina
Czech:
Čchang-ša, Chu-nan, Čína
Danish:
Changsha, Hunan, Kina
Dutch:
Changsha, Hunan, China
Esperanto:
Ĉangŝa, Hunano, Ĉinujo
Estonian:
Changsha Shi, Hunan, Hiina
Faroese:
Changsha, Kina
Farsi/Persian:
چانگشا, هونان, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Changsha, Hunan, Kiina
Galician:
Changsha, China
Gan:
长沙市, 湖南, 中國
Georgian:
ჩანშა, ხუნანი, ჩინეთი
Greek:
Τσανγκσά, Χουνάν, Κίνα
Gujarati:
ચાંગશા, હુનાન, ચીન
Hakka:
Chhòng-sâ-sṳ, Fù-nàm, Chûng-fà
Hebrew:
צ'אנגשה, חונאן, סין
Hindi:
चांगशा, हूनान, चीन
Hungarian:
Csangsa, Hunan, Kína
Indonesian:
Changsha, Hunan, Cina
Japanese:
長沙市, 湖南省, 中国
Javanese:
Changsha, Cina
Kannada:
ಚಂಗ್ಷಾ, ಹುನಾನ್, ಚೀನಿ
Kapampangan:
Changsha, Hunan, Tsina
Kikuyu:
Changsha, China
Kongo:
Changsha, Hunan, Sina
Korean:
창사시, 후난성, 중국
Kyrgyz:
Чанша, Кытай
Latin:
Changsha, Hunan, Sinae
Latvian:
Čanša, Hunaņa, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Čangša, Hunanas, Kinija
Macedonian:
Чангша, Хунан, Кина
Malagasy:
Changsha, Hunan, Sina
Malay:
Changsha, Hunan, China
Marathi:
छांग्षा, हूनान, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Diòng-să, Hù-nàng, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tn̂g-soa-chhī, Ô͘-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Mongolian:
Чанша, Хүнань, Хятад
Norwegian:
Changsha, Hunan, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Changsha, Hunan, Kina
Occitan:
Changsha, Hunan, China
Odia:
ଚାଙ୍ଗସା, ଚୀନ
Polish:
Changsha, Hunan, Chiny
Portuguese:
Changsha, Hunan, China
Punjabi:
ਚਾਂਗਸ਼ਾ, ਚੀਨ
Quechua:
Changsha, Hunan pruwinsya, Chunkuk
Romanian:
Changsha, Hunan, China
Russia Buriat:
Чанша, Хитад Улас
Scots:
Changsha, Hunan, Cheenae
Serbian:
Чангша, Хунан, Кина
Serbo-Croatian:
Changsha, Hunan, Kina
Sinhalese:
චන්ග්ෂා, හුනාන්, චීනය
Slovenian:
Čangša, Hunan, Kitajska
Swahili:
Changsha, Hunan, China
Swedish:
Changsha, Hunan, Kina
Tagalog:
Changsha, Hunan, Tsina
Tamil:
சாங்ஷா, ஹுனான் மாகாணம், சீனா
Telugu:
చాంగ్షా, హునాన్, చైనా
Thai:
ฉางชา, มณฑลหูหนาน, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
長沙, 湖南, 中國
Turkish:
Çangşa, Hunan, Çin
Ukrainian:
Чанша, Хунань, Китай
Urdu:
چانگشا, ہونان, چین
Uyghur:
چاڭشا شەھىر, خۇنەن ئۆلكىسى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Chansha, Xunan, Xitoy
Vietnamese:
Trường Sa, Hồ Nam, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Changsha, Hunan, Tsina
Welsh:
Changsha, Hunan, Tsieina
Western Punjabi:
چانگشا, ہنعان, چین
Wu Chinese:
长沙, 湖南省, 中国
Yakut:
Чанша, Кытай
Zhuang:
Cangzsa, Huznanz, Cunghvaz


Changsha is the capital of the Chinese Province of Hunan.

Hunan is very rich in minerals and is where the head office of the Hunan Geological survey is located.

The Geological Survey of China employs about 400,000 people and the Hunan Province Geological Survey employs about 40,000 of them.

When the Chinese government decided to let the people work and capitalism flourish in their society a number of people that worked for the Hunan Geological Survey quickly realized that they could sell a few specimens to western mineral dealers and collectors and make many times their yearly salary in the process.

For the first time, they could become, by Chinese standards, wealthy and afford to buy nice homes and even own an automobile.

So Changsha became the centre of the Chinese mineral business, at least the small portion of it that sold specimens to foreigners.

They already knew where all the mines and mineral deposits were and which ones produced the best specimens, so they fanned out all over Hunan and in fact China and gathered up specimens, brought them back to Changsha and sold them to the outside world.

Little by little an internal market is developing for mineral specimens, as we understand them in a western sense, in China.
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77 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Alloclasite
Formula: Co1-xFexAsS
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chrysanthemum Stone'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Katophorite
Formula: Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](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)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pistacite'
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Description: Although referred to as "freibergites" by Li (1991), analyses presented in his paper all show a fair excess of copper over silver, making them argentiferous tetrahedrites and not freibergites sensu stricto.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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 Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘvar. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘJoséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘAlloclasite2.EB.10bCo1-xFexAsS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘPavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘKatophorite9.DE.20Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Pistacite'-{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Chrysanthemum Stone'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CoCobalt
Coⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Agⓘ Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Teⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic to Devonian : 1000 Ma to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma

Important 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.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Devonian
ⓘ SandstoneDevonian
(358.9 - 419.2 Ma)
Yunyingwo, Ningxiang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
ⓘ ShaleDevonian
(358.9 - 419.2 Ma)
Yunyingwo, Ningxiang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
   Late/Upper Devonian
ⓘ Lamproite362.2 MaYunyingwo, Ningxiang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
    
 
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
ⓘ SlateNeoproterozoic
(541 - 1000 Ma)
Yunyingwo, Ningxiang City, Changsha, Hunan, China

Fossils

There are 105 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences105
Youngest Fossil Listed174 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Zamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Zamites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Elatocladus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Elatocladus237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis237 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sagenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Caytoniaceae : Sagenopteris208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sphenozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadeoideaceae : Sphenozamites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Carpolithus
genus
Carpolithus208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites237 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Ptilozamites
genus
Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Ptilozamites237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Euchondria sinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Euchondriidae : Euchondria : Euchondria sinensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Nilsonia
genus
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Wilkingia triangularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Wilkingia : Wilkingia triangularis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Aviculopecten girtyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten girtyi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeoneilo sunanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo : Palaeoneilo sunanensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Lopha simplexa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha : Lopha simplexa259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Zaphrentites ningxiangensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Zaphrentites : Zaphrentites ningxiangensis272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Araxopora hayasakai
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Araxoporidae : Araxopora : Araxopora hayasakai272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Paralioclema hunanense
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Araxoporidae : Paralioclema : Paralioclema hunanense272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Stenodiscus megatubulus
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenodiscus : Stenodiscus megatubulus272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Blattula kiensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattulidae : Blattula : Blattula kiensis199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Samaroblatta turanica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Samaroblatta : Samaroblatta turanica199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Sogdoblatta compressa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Argentinoblattidae : Sogdoblatta : Sogdoblatta compressa199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Samaroblattula subacuta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Samaroblattula : Samaroblattula subacuta199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Arberophyllum
genus
Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Leuthardtiaceae : Arberophyllum237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Clathropteris
genus
Clathropteris237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Xinyuella liuyangensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Pseudocardiniidae : Xinyuella : Xinyuella liuyangensis201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites237 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Gleichenites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Polypodiales : Gleichenites208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Ginkgoites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Baiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites237 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Palinephemera densivena
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Mesephemeridae : Palinephemera : Palinephemera densivena199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Samaroblattula scabra
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Samaroblattula : Samaroblattula scabra199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Blattula zaoshangensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Blattulidae : Blattula : Blattula zaoshangensis199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Sinisbole juvenis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Prosbolidae : Sinisbole : Sinisbole juvenis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Quadrisbole vieta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Tettigarctidae : Quadrisbole : Quadrisbole vieta208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Quadrisbole stenis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Tettigarctidae : Quadrisbole : Quadrisbole stenis199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Apheloscyta xiangdongensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Scytinopteridae : Apheloscyta : Apheloscyta xiangdongensis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Alveolicupes primus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Permosynidae : Alveolicupes : Alveolicupes primus208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Alveolicupes secundes
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Permosynidae : Alveolicupes : Alveolicupes secundes208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Diarcuipenna heterosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protocoleoptera : Permosynidae : Diarcuipenna : Diarcuipenna heterosa228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Metrorhynchites dilutes
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Schizocoleidae : Metrorhynchites : Metrorhynchites dilutes208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Metrorhynchites putativus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Schizocoleidae : Metrorhynchites : Metrorhynchites putativus199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Artinama qinghuoensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Elateridae : Artinama : Artinama qinghuoensis199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Dzeregia juxta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Permosynidae : Dzeregia : Dzeregia juxta228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Mesolobites punctatoides
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Schizocoleidae : Mesolobites : Mesolobites punctatoides208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Bistrisyne tenua
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protocoleoptera : Permosynidae : Bistrisyne : Bistrisyne tenua208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Anomozamites
genus
Anomozamites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Osmundopsis
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Osmundopsis237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Thaumatopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Dipteridaceae : Thaumatopteris208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Xinshaophorus rhomboidalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Ambonychiidae : Xinshaophorus : Xinshaophorus rhomboidalis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fengjiachongia subtrigona
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Arcticidae : Fengjiachongia : Fengjiachongia subtrigona201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Dictyophyllum
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Dictyophyllum237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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