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Luntai Co. (Bügür Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
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Luntai Co. (Bügür Co.)County
Bayin'gholin Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
189120
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189120:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Luntai, préfecture autonome mongole de Bayin'gholin, Xinjiang, Chine
German:
Bügür, Bayingolin, Xinjiang, China
Italian:
Contea di Luntai, prefettura autonoma mongola di Bayin'gholin, Xinjiang, Cina
Russian:
Бугур, Баян-Гол-Монгольский автономный округ, Синьцзян-Уйгурский автономный район, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
轮台县, 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, 新疆维吾尔自治区, 中国
Bulgarian:
Бугур, Синдзян-уйгурски автономен регион, Китайска народна република
Dutch:
Bügür, Autonome Mongoolse Prefectuur Bayin'gholin, Xinjiang, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لونتای, ولایت خودگردان بایینغولین مغول, سین‌کیانگ, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
轮台县, 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, 新疆, 中國
Japanese:
ブグル県, バインゴリン・モンゴル自治州, 新疆ウイグル自治区, 中国
Korean:
룬타이현, 바인궈렁 몽골 자치주, 신장 위구르 자치구, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bügür-koān, Bayingolin Bông-kó͘ Chū-tī-chiu, Sin-kiong Uyghur Chū-tī-khu, Tiong-hôa
Mongolian:
ᠪᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ, Баянгол - монгол өөртөө засах тойрог, Шиньжян - Уйгурын өөртөө засах орон, Хятад
Norwegian:
Luntai, Bayingolin, Xinjiang, Kina
Swedish:
Bügür, Bayingolin, Xinjiang, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
輪台縣, 巴音郭楞, 新疆, 中國
Turkish:
Bügür İlçesi, Bayangolin Moğol Özerk İli, Sincan Uygur Özerk Bölgesi, Çin
Ukrainian:
Бугур, Баянгол-Монгольський автономний округ, Сіньцзян-Уйгурський автономний район, Китай
Urdu:
لونتائی کاؤنٹی, باینگولن منگول خود مختار پریفیکچر, سنکیانگ, چین
Uyghur:
بۈگۈر ناھىيىسى, بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى, شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Vietnamese:
Luân Đài, Bayingolin, Tân Cương, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
轮台县, 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, 新疆維吾爾自治區, 中国


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences48
Youngest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Yangxia17201.3 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Keketiekedaban27433.4 - 423 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphipora
genus
Animalia : Nemertea : Hoplonemertea : Monostilifera : Amphiporidae : Amphipora433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Idiostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Idiostromatidae : Idiostroma433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Anthozoa
class
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cladopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Cladopora433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Heliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Squameofavosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Squameofavosites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Thamnopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Amplexoides
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Amplexoides433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Cystiphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllidae : Cystiphyllum433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Dentilasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ketophyllidae : Dentilasma433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Disphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Disphyllum433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Cystiphyllum (Hedstroemophyllum)
subgenus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Cystiphyllidae : Cystiphyllum : Cystiphyllum (Hedstroemophyllum)433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Holmophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Holmophyllidae : Holmophyllum433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Microplasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllidae : Microplasma433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Pilophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kyphophyllidae : Pilophyllum433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Tryplasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tryplasmatidae : Tryplasma433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Conchidium
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Subrianidae : Conchidium433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Gypidula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : Gypidula433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Pentamerus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Pentameridae : Pentamerus433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Camarotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Atrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Atrypoidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Lissatrypidae : Atrypoidea433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Czekanowskia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Phoenicopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Phoenicopsis201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ginkgoites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pityophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Pityophyllum201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Baiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Anomozamites
genus
Anomozamites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Kirkidium knighti
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Pentameridae : Kirkidium : Kirkidium knighti433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luntai_County
Wikidata ID:Q1023121
GeoNames ID:1529333

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