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Kangding County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, Chinai
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Tetradymite

Huangjinping Au-Te deposit, Daduhe gold field, Kangding County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
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Tetradymite

Huangjinping Au-Te deposit, Daduhe gold field, Kangding County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
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Tetradymite

Huangjinping Au-Te deposit, Daduhe gold field, Kangding County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
Neighbouring regions:
Shimian County, Ya'an, Sichuan, China
Danba Co., Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
Jiulong County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
Muli County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
Dawu Co. (Daofu Co.), Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
Xiaojin Co., Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
Luding Co., Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
Yajiang County, Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, China
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kangding100,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
195068
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195068:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kangding City
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Kangding, préfecture autonome tibétaine de Garzê, Sichuan, Chine
German:
Kangding, Garzê, Sichuan, China
Italian:
Kangding, prefettura autonoma tibetana di Garzê, Sichuan, Cina
Russian:
Кандин, Гардзе-Тибетский автономный округ, Сычуань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
康定市, 甘孜藏族自治州, 四川省, 中国
Spanish:
Kangding, Prefectura autónoma tibetana de Ganzi, Sichuan, China
Asturian:
Kangding, Prefectura autónoma tibetana de Garzê, Sichuan, China
Czech:
Kchang-ting, Kardze, S'-čchuan, Čína
Danish:
Kangding, Garzê, Sichuan, Kina
Dutch:
Kangding, Autonome Tibetaanse Prefectuur Garzê, Sichuan, China
Farsi/Persian:
کانگدین, ولایت خودمختار گارزئی تبتی, سیچوآن, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Kangding, Garzên tiibetiläisten autonominen prefektuuri, Sichuan, Kiina
Gan:
康定市, 甘孜藏族自治州, 四川, 中國
Japanese:
康定県, カンゼ・チベット族自治州, 四川省, 中国
Kikuyu:
Kangding, China
Korean:
캉딩시, 간쯔 티베트족 자치주, 쓰촨성, 중국
Malagasy:
Kangding, Sichuan, Sina
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Khong-tēng-chhī, Garzê Chōng-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Sù-chhoan-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Kangding, Garzê, Sichuan, Kina
Polish:
Kangding, Garzê, Syczuan, Chiny
Swedish:
Kangding, Garzê, Sichuan, Kina
Tibetan (Standard):
དར་མདོ་, དཀར་མཛེས་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་, སི་ཁྲོན་ཞིང་ཆེན།, རྒྱ་ནག
Traditional Chinese:
康定, 甘孜, 四川, 中國
Urdu:
کانگدنگ, گارزئے تبتی خود مختار پریفیکچر, سیچوان, چین
Vietnamese:
Khang Định, Garzê, Tứ Xuyên, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Kangding, Sichuan, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
康定市, 甘孜藏族自治州, 四川省, 中国


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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Argentine
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Polybasite-Tac'
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Onyx
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
References:
Weifan Ding (1983): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 3(3), 193-197: Denghong Wang, Yuchuan Chen, Jue Xu, Jianmin Yang, Chunji Xue, and Shenghao Yan (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 478-484.
Pei, Qiu-Ming, Li, Cheng-Hong, Ma, Shao-Bing, Liang, Yi, Cao, Hua-Wen, Ge, Hang-Fei, Shen, Jia-Le, Safonova, Inna (2024) A rare sellaite-bearing orogenic gold deposit at Pianyanzi, Yangtze Craton: Ore genesis as implied from in-situ studies of pyrite. Ore Geology Reviews, 165. 105866 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105866
Song, Ming-Wei; Peng, Yi-Wei; Liu, Chang; Tian, Jian-Ji; Chen, You-Liang; Zhang, Yan; Xu, Shi-Pu (2025) Genesis of the special sellaite-bearing orogenic gold deposit at Pianyanzi, western Yangtze Craton: Constraints from fluid inclusions, S-Pb-H-O isotopes, and quartz trace elements. Ore Geology Reviews, 187. 106949 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106949
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite		2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Polybasite-Tac'2.GB.[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSellaite3.AB.15MgF2
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Onyx4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘMolybdite4.E0.10MoO3
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCalcite
var. Argentine		5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'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ⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. ArgentineCaCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MolybditeMoO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Calcite var. ArgentineCaCO3
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ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SellaiteMgF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SellaiteMgF2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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ⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
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
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Calcite var. ArgentineCaCO3
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ MolybditeMoO3
AgSilver
Agⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Yukiang3407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Ganxi4407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Catenipora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Catenipora433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Favosites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Halysites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Mesofavosites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Mesofavosites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Syringopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Amplexoides
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Amplexoides433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Dentilasma
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ketophyllidae : Dentilasma433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Pycnactis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lykophyllidae : Pycnactis433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Dicoelostrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Dicoelostrophia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Acrospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Acrospiriferidae : Acrospirifer407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Orientospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Orientospirifer407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Rostrospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Rostrospirifer407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Polygnathus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Viriatellina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Nowakiidae : Viriatellina407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangding
Wikidata ID:Q1013814
GeoNames ID:1802171

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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