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Yongsheng County, Lijiang, Yunnan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Yongsheng CountyCounty
LijiangPrefecture-level City
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
229176
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229176:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Yongsheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Yongsheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea di Yongsheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
永胜县, 麗江市, 云南省, 中国
Spanish:
Condado de Yongsheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Cebuano:
Yongsheng County, Lijiang, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Yongsheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان یونگشنگ, لیجیانگ, یون‌نان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
永胜县, 丽江市, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
永勝県, 麗江市, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
융성현, 리장시, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Éng-sèng-koān, Lē-kang-chhī, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Yongsheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Yongsheng, Lijiang, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
永勝, 麗江, 雲南, 中國
Ukrainian:
Юншен повіт, Ліцзян, Юньнань, Китай
Urdu:
یونگشینگ کاؤنٹی, لیجیانگ, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Vĩnh Thắng, Lệ Giang, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
永胜县, 丽江市, 云南省, 中国


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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘ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'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'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
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
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ⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
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)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Songgui2221.5 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Songgui - Unit D1228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Lamei1252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hoernesia (Strophopteria) spiralis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Hoernesia : Hoernesia (Strophopteria) spiralis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Gosseletina obesa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Gosseletina : Gosseletina obesa228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pleurotomaria yongshengensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : Pleurotomaria yongshengensis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Yongshengia cuneata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yongshengia : Yongshengia cuneata228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongsheng_County
Wikidata ID:Q1200391
GeoNames ID:1786264

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