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Shaowu City, Nanping, Fujian, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Shaowu CityCity
NanpingPrefecture-level City
FujianProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Jianyang District, Nanping, Fujian, China
Guangze County, Nanping, Fujian, China
Jiangle County, Sanming, Fujian, China
Taining County, Sanming, Fujian, China
Jianning County, Sanming, Fujian, China
Shunchang County, Nanping, Fujian, China
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Shaowu112,585 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
193263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193263:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Chine
German:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, China
Italian:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Cina
Russian:
Шаоу, Наньпин, Фуцзянь, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
邵武市, 南平市, 福建省, 中国
Spanish:
Shàowŭ Shì, Nanping, Fujian, China
Arabic:
شاوو, نانبينغ, فوجيان, الصين
Bengali:
সাওউ, নানপিং, ফুচিয়েন, গণচীন
Danish:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Kina
Dutch:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, China
Farsi/Persian:
شاوو, نانپینگ, فوجیان, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Kiina
Gan:
邵武, 南平市, 福建, 中國
Greek:
Σάογου, Νανπίνγκ, Φουτσιάν, Κίνα
Gujarati:
શાઓવુ, નેન્પિંગ, ચીન
Hakka:
Tsàu-vú-sṳ, Nàm-phìn-sṳ, Fuk-kian, Chûng-fà
Hindi:
शओउ, नानपिंग, फ़ूज्यान, चीन
Indonesian:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Cina
Japanese:
邵武市, 南平市, 福建省, 中国
Kannada:
ಶೌವು, ನಾನ್ಪಿಂಗ್, ಚೀನಿ
Kapampangan:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Tsina
Kikuyu:
Shaowu, Nanping, China
Korean:
사오우시, 난핑시, 푸젠성, 중국
Latvian:
Šaovu, Nanpinga, Fudzjaņa, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Šaovu, Nanpingas, Fudzianas, Kinija
Malagasy:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Sina
Malay:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, China
Marathi:
शाओवू, नॅन्पिंग, फूच्यान, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Siêu-ū, Nàng-bìng, Hók-gióng, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Siō-bú-chhī, Lâm-pêng-chhī, Hok-kiàn-séng, Tiong-hôa
Mirandese:
Shaowu, China
Norwegian:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Kina
Polish:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Chiny
Portuguese:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, China
Sinhalese:
ශෑඕවූ, නැන්පින්ග්, චීනය
Swedish:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Kina
Tamil:
ஷாவோவு, நன்பிங், புஜியான் மாகாணம், சீனா
Telugu:
షవోయూ, నాన్ పింగ్, చైనా
Thai:
เฉาหวู, หนานปิง, มณฑลฝูเจี้ยน, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
邵武, 南平, 福建, 中國
Turkish:
Showu, Nanping, Fujian, Çin
Ukrainian:
Шаову, Наньпін, Фуцзянь, Китай
Urdu:
شاؤوو, نانپنگ, فوجیان, چین
Vietnamese:
Thiệu Vũ, Nam Bình, Phúc Kiến, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Tsina
Welsh:
Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian, Tsieina
Western Punjabi:
شاؤوو, نانپینگ, فوجیان, چین
Wu Chinese:
邵武市, 南平市, 福建省, 中国


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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 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
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

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ⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
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ⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(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ⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 53 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.

Occurrences53
Youngest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zhangping3174.1 - 163.5 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Lishan7201.3 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Jiaoking29228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Yonghsien14382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Smithiphyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Endophyllidae : Smithiphyllum382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ostracoda
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pseudoatrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Pseudoatrypa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Conodonta
class		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Coniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hausmannia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Dipteridaceae : Hausmannia228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Cladophlebis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis228 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pterophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Foraminifera
phylum		Chromista : Foraminifera382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Equisetites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Czekanowskia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Sphenobaiera
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Sphenobaiera201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ptilozamites
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Ptilozamites228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Echinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Nilsonia
genus		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Arberophyllum
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Leuthardtiaceae : Arberophyllum228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Clathropteris
genus		Clathropteris228 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Podozamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites228 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Baiera
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera228 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Neocalamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites228 - 163.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Marattiopsis
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Marattiaceae : Marattiopsis228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Todites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Anomozamites
genus		Anomozamites228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Dictyophyllum
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Dictyophyllum228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaowu
Wikidata ID:Q1025451

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