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Shou County, Lu'an, Anhui, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Shou CountyCounty
Lu'anPrefecture-level City
AnhuiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
216332
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216332:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Shou, Lu'an, Anhui, Chine
German:
Shou, Lu’an, Anhui, China
Italian:
Contea di Shou, Lu'an, Anhui, Cina
Russian:
Шоусянь, Луань, Аньхой, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
寿县, 六安市, 安徽省, 中国
Spanish:
Shòu Xiàn, Lu'an, Anhui, China
Dutch:
Shou, Lu'an, Anhui, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان شوو, لوآن, آن‌هوئی, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
寿县, 安徽, 中國
Japanese:
寿県, 六安市, 安徽省, 中国
Korean:
서우현, 루안시, 안후이성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Siū-koān, Lio̍k-an-chhī, Tiong-hôa
Mirandese:
Shou, China
Norwegian:
Shou, Lu'an, Anhui, Kina
Polish:
Shou , Lu'an, Anhui, Chiny
Serbo-Croatian:
Shou, Anhui, Kina
Swedish:
Shou, Lu'an, Anhui, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
壽縣, 六安, 安徽, 中國
Vietnamese:
Thọ, Lục An, An Huy, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Shou County, Lu'an, Anhui, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
寿县, 安徽省, 中国


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Mineral List

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
Description: In eclogites.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Exsolved rods in clinopyroxenite and eclogite garnets.
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: In lherzolite.
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: In lherzolite.
ⓘ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: In garnet lherzolites and clinopyroxenites.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Exsolved rods in clinopyroxenite and eclogite garnets.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘJadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed635 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Huainan - Liulaobei4635 - 541 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Feishui - Jiuliqiao4635 - 541 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sinosabellidites
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Cribricyathea : Sinosabellidites635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Pararenicola
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Pararenicola635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Protoarenicola
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Protoarenicola635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Chuaria
genus
Chuaria635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Chuaria circularis
species
Chuaria : Chuaria circularis635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shou_County
Wikidata ID:Q1349884
GeoNames ID:1794781

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Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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