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Pingliang, Gansu, Chinai
Regional Level Types
PingliangPrefecture-level City
GansuProvince
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pingliang108,156 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
216379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216379:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Pingliang, Gansu, Chine
German:
Pingliang, Gansu, China
Italian:
Pingliang, Gansu, Cina
Russian:
Пинлян, Ганьсу, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
平凉市, 甘肃省, 中国
Spanish:
Pingliang, Gansu, China
Arabic:
بينغليانغ, قانسو, الصين
Armenian:
Պիլիան, Չինաստան
Asturian:
Pingliang, Gansu, China
Basque:
Pingliang, Gansu, Txina
Bengali:
পিংলিয়াং, কানসু, গণচীন
Cebuano:
Pingliang, Gansu Sheng, Tsina
Czech:
Pching-liang, Kan-su, Čína
Danish:
Pingliang, Gansu, Kina
Dutch:
Pingliang, Gansu, China
Esperanto:
Pingliang, Gansuo, Ĉinujo
Farsi/Persian:
پینگلیانگ, گانسو, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Pingliang, Gansu, Kiina
Gan:
平凉市, 甘肅, 中國
Greek:
Πινγκλιάνγκ, Κανσού, Κίνα
Gujarati:
પિંગલીઆંગ, ગન્સુ, ચીન
Hindi:
पिंगलिआंग, गांसू, चीन
Indonesian:
Pingliang, Gansu, Cina
Japanese:
平涼市, 甘粛省, 中国
Kannada:
ಪಿಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾಂಗ್, ಗ್ಯಾನ್ಸು, ಚೀನಿ
Kapampangan:
Pingliang, Gansu, Tsina
Kikuyu:
Pingliang, China
Korean:
핑량시, 간쑤성, 중국
Latvian:
Pinglianga, Gaņsu, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Pingliangas, Gansu, Kinija
Malagasy:
Pingliang, Gansu, Sina
Malay:
Pingliang, Gansu, China
Marathi:
पिंगलाँग, कान्सू, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Bìng-liòng, Găng-sé̤ṳk, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Pêng-liâng-chhī, Kam-siok-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Pingliang, Gansu, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Pingliang, Gansu, Kina
Polish:
Pingliang, Gansu, Chiny
Portuguese:
Pingliang, Gansu, China
Sinhalese:
පින්ලියැන්ග්, ගන්සූ, චීනය
Swedish:
Pingliang, Gansu, Kina
Tagalog:
Pingliang, Gansu, Tsina
Tamil:
பிங்லியாங், கான்சு, சீனா
Telugu:
పింగ్లియాంగ్, గాన్సు, చైనా
Thai:
ผิงเหลียง, มณฑลกานซู่, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
平涼, 甘肅, 中國
Turkish:
Pingliang, Kansu, Çin
Ukrainian:
Пінлян, Ґаньсу, Китай
Urdu:
پنگلیانگ, گانسو, چین
Vietnamese:
Bình Lương, Cam Túc, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Pingliang, Gansu, Tsina
Welsh:
Pingliang, Gansu, Tsieina
Western Punjabi:
پنگلیانگ, گانسو, چین
Wu Chinese:
平凉市, 甘肃省, 中国


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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences58
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Luohandong2129.4 - 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Zhidan - Huachi-Huanhe12132.9 - 129.4 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Yanchang21237 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Shanxi11290.1 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ancylotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Ancylotherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rhacopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rhacopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Asterotheca
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Asterotheca237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Sagenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Caytoniaceae : Sagenopteris237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris290.1 - 201.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum290.1 - 201.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Desmiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Desmiophyllum237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lepidodendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites272.3 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Trigonocarpus
genus
Plantae : Trigonocarpus290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Carpolithus
genus
Carpolithus290.1 - 201.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Chironomaptera
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chaoboridae : Chironomaptera132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stigmaria
genus
Plantae : Stigmaria290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Neuropteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Neuropteris290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris290.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Nilsonia
genus
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Mesolygaeus laiyangensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Lygaeidae : Mesolygaeus : Mesolygaeus laiyangensis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Karadromeus xiangfanggouensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trachypachidae : Karadromeus : Karadromeus xiangfanggouensis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Huaxiacinectus xinyaoensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Eucinetidae : Huaxiacinectus : Huaxiacinectus xinyaoensis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Huabeitendipes wuqiensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Huabeitendipes : Huabeitendipes wuqiensis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Huatingicorixa laozhuanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Corixidae : Huatingicorixa : Huatingicorixa laozhuanensis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinobelostoma liui
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Belostomatidae : Sinobelostoma : Sinobelostoma liui132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Huaxiacinectus xiangfanggouensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Eucinetidae : Huaxiacinectus : Huaxiacinectus xiangfanggouensis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gansuplecia triporata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Anisopodidae : Gansuplecia : Gansuplecia triporata132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Annularia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Bernoullia
genus
Bernoullia237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Danaeopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : Danaeopsis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Dataiphis coniferis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Dataiphis : Dataiphis coniferis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fuxiaeschna hsiufunia
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Rudiaeschnidae : Fuxiaeschna : Fuxiaeschna hsiufunia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 9 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingliang
Wikidata ID:Q533985
GeoNames ID:1798760

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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