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Qingchuan Co., Guangyuan, Sichuan, Chinai
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Qingchuan Co.County
GuangyuanPrefecture-level City
SichuanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
195070
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195070:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, Chine
German:
Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
Italian:
Contea di Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, Cina
Russian:
Цинчуань, Гуанъюань, Сычуань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
青川县, 广元市, 四川省, 中国
Dutch:
Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
Farsi/Persian:
کینگچوان, گوانگیوان, سیچوآن, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
青川县, 广元市, 四川, 中國
Japanese:
青川県, 広元市, 四川省, 中国
Korean:
칭촨현, 광위안시, 쓰촨성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chheng-chhoan-koān, Kóng-goân-chhī, Sù-chhoan-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, Kina
Swedish:
Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
青川縣, 廣元, 四川, 中國
Urdu:
چینگچوان کاؤنٹی, گوانگیوان, سیچوان, چین
Vietnamese:
Thanh Xuyên, Quảng Nguyên, Tứ Xuyên, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
青川县, 广元市, 四川省, 中国


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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

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

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Joséite-A
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(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)
ⓘ Nevskite
Formula: Bi(Se,S)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Skinnerite
Formula: Cu3SbS3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ 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
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘJoséite-A2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘJoséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
ⓘNevskite2.DC.05Bi(Se,S)
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘSkinnerite2.GA.20Cu3SbS3
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Sⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Sⓘ NevskiteBi(Se,S)
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ NevskiteBi(Se,S)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Teⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Biⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Biⓘ NevskiteBi(Se,S)
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

Fossils

There are 8 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.

Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Guangyuan - 'Third'3174.1 - 163.5 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Tongjiezi1251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Feixianguan1252.17 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Dalong1252.17 - 251.3 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Changxing2254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Paracrurithyris pigmaea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Paracrurithyris : Paracrurithyris pigmaea254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Juxathyris guizhouensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Juxathyris : Juxathyris guizhouensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Claraia stachei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia stachei252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sinoceltites curvatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tapashanitidae : Sinoceltites : Sinoceltites curvatus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pteria murchisoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria : Pteria murchisoni251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) guangyuanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pinctada : Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) guangyuanensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Liopotomida subquadrata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Liopotomida : Liopotomida subquadrata174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Potomida (Palaeopotomida) sichuanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Potomida : Potomida (Palaeopotomida) sichuanensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qingchuan_County
Wikidata ID:Q1199433
GeoNames ID:1798105

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