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Gucheng District, Lijiang, Yunnan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Gucheng DistrictDistrict
LijiangPrefecture-level City
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Yongsheng County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Yulong County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Ninglang County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Heqing County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lijiang1,137,600 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
225630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225630:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Gucheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Gucheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Distretto di Gucheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
古城区, 麗江市, 云南省, 中国
Spanish:
Condado de Gucheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Cebuano:
Gucheng District, Lijiang, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Gucheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Gan:
古城区, 丽江市, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
古城区, 麗江市, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
구청구, 리장시, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kó͘-siâⁿ-khu, Lē-kang-chhī, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Gucheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Gucheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
古城區, 麗江, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
گواچینگ ضلع, لیجیانگ, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Cổ Thành, Lệ Giang, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Ardal Gucheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
古城区, 丽江市, 云南省, 中国


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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Zinc
Formula: Zn
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Zinc1.AB.05Zn
ⓘMoissanite1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ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
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Native ZincZn
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cladophlebis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pterophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Nilsonia
genus		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Retiophyllia dichotoma
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia : Retiophyllia dichotoma237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Podozamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Neocalamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Dictyophyllum
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Dictyophyllum208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucheng_District
Wikidata ID:Q1200542
GeoNames ID:6643315

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