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Taiyuan, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
TaiyuanPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Lüliang, Shanxi, China
Yangquan, Shanxi, China
Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
Type:
Prefecture-level City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Taiyuan3,426,519 (2014)
Museums in region:
Museum of Geology and Mineral Resources (Taiyuan Shi)
Mindat Locality ID:
156595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156595:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Chine
German:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Italian:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Cina
Russian:
Тайюань, Шаньси, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
太原市, 山西省, 中国
Spanish:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Achinese:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Cina
Afrikaans:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Volksrepubliek van Sjina
Arabic:
تاي يوان, شانشي, الصين
Armenian:
Թայյուան, Շանսի, Չինաստան
Aromanian:
Taiyuan, China
Asturian:
Taiyuán, Shanxi, China
Basque:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Txina
Belarusian:
Таюань, Шаньсі, Кітай
Bengali:
থাইউয়েন, শানসি, গণচীন
Breton:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Sina
Bulgarian:
Тайюен, Шанси, Китайска народна република
Catalan:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Xina
Cebuano:
Taiyuan , Shanxi Sheng, Tsina
Chechen:
Тайюань, Шаньси, Цийн-мохк
Classical Chinese:
太原市, 山西省, 中國
Croatian:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Kina
Czech:
Tchaj-jüan, Šan-si, Čína
Danish:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Kina
Dutch:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Esperanto:
Tajuano, Ŝanŝio, Ĉinujo
Farsi/Persian:
تائی‌یوان, شانشی, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Kiina
Galician:
Taiyuan, China
Gan:
太原市, 山西, 中國
Greek:
Ταϊγιουάν, Σανσί, Κίνα
Greenlandic:
Taiyuan, Kina
Gujarati:
તાઈયુઆન, શાન્ક્સી, ચીન
Hakka:
Thai-ngièn-sṳ, Sân-sî, Chûng-fà
Hebrew:
טאי-יואן, שאנשי, סין
Hindi:
ताइयुआन, शन्शी, चीन
Hungarian:
Tajjüan, Sanhszi, Kína
Indonesian:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Cina
Japanese:
太原市, 山西省, 中国
Kannada:
ತೈಯುವನ್, ಶಾಂಕ್ಸಿ, ಚೀನಿ
Kikuyu:
Taiyuan, China
Kongo:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Sina
Korean:
타이위안시, 산시성, 중국
Kyrgyz:
Тайюань, Кытай
Latin:
Taiyuenum, Xansia, Sinae
Latvian:
Taijuaņa, Šaņsji, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Tajuanas, Šansi, Kinija
Macedonian:
Тајјуен, Шанси, Кина
Malagasy:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Sina
Malay:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Marathi:
थाय्युआन, षान्शी, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Tái-nguòng, Săng-să̤, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Thài-goân-chhī, Soaⁿ-sai-séng, Tiong-hôa
Mongolian:
Тайюань, Шаньси муж, Хятад
Norwegian:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Kina
Occitan:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Polish:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Chiny
Portuguese:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Punjabi:
ਤਾਈਯੂਆਨ, ਸ਼ਾਨਸ਼ੀ, ਚੀਨ
Quechua:
Taiyuan, Shanxi pruwinsya, Chunkuk
Romanian:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Russia Buriat:
Тайюань, Хитад Улас
Scots:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Cheenae
Serbian:
Тајуен, Шанси, Кина
Serbo-Croatian:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Kina
Sinhalese:
ටායියුආන්, ශන්ක්සි, චීනය
Swedish:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Kina
Tagalog:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Tsina
Tamil:
தையுவான், சான்சி, சீனா
Telugu:
టైయుఆన్, షాంక్సి, చైనా
Thai:
ไท่หยวน, มณฑลซานซี, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
太原, 山西, 中國
Turkish:
Taiyuan, Şansi, Çin
Ukrainian:
Тайюань, Шаньсі, Китай
Urdu:
تاییوان, شنسی, چین
Uyghur:
تەييۈەن شەھىرى, شەنشى ئۆلكىسى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Tayyuan, Shansi, Xitoy
Vietnamese:
Thái Nguyên, Sơn Tây, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Tsina
Welsh:
Taiyuan, Shanxi, Tsieina
Western Punjabi:
تائی یوآن, شنگزی, چین
Wu Chinese:
太原市, 山西省, 中国
Zhuang:
Daiyienz, Sanhsih, Cunghvaz


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20 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ferro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3

Fossils

There are 67 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences67
Youngest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Shanxi13290.1 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cladophlebis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis290.1 - 228 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sphenopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Sagenopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Caytoniaceae : Sagenopteris228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris290.1 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Alethopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Alethopteris272.3 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Cordaites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites272.3 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Equisetites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Samaropsis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Samaropsis272.3 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris272.3 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Sphenophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum290.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Hongius qiligouensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Dictyoneuridae : Hongius : Hongius qiligouensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Arctotypus carbonicus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Meganeuridae : Arctotypus : Arctotypus carbonicus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sunohymen xishanensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Bardohymenidae : Sunohymen : Sunohymen xishanensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) rara
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Phyloblattidae : Phyloblatta : Phyloblatta (Phyloblatta) rara290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sardyoblatta (Bifurciblatta) pectinata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Sardycblatta : Sardyoblatta (Bifurciblatta) pectinata290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Annularia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia272.3 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Podozamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Neocalamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Neuropteridium
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Neuropteridium265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Bernoullia
genus		Bernoullia237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Todites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Danaeopsis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : Danaeopsis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Gigantonoclea
genus		Plantae : Gigantopteridales : Gigantonoclea265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
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