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Jimsar Co. (Jimisar Co.; Jimusa'er Co.), Changji Autonomous Prefecture (Sanji Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Jimsar Co. (Jimisar Co.; Jimusa'er Co.)County
Changji Autonomous Prefecture (Sanji Autonomous Prefecture)Prefecture
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
231617
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231617:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Jimsar, préfecture autonome hui de Changji, Xinjiang, Chine
German:
Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, China
Italian:
Contea di Jimsar, prefettura autonoma hui di Changji, Xinjiang, Cina
Russian:
Джимсар, Чанцзи-Хуэйский автономный округ, Синьцзян-Уйгурский автономный район, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
吉木萨尔县, 昌吉回族自治州, 新疆维吾尔自治区, 中国
Cebuano:
Jimsar Xian, Changji Huizu Zizhizhou, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Tsina
Dutch:
Jimsar, Autonome Hui Prefectuur Changji, Xinjiang, China
Farsi/Persian:
بشبالق, ولایت خودگردان سانجی هوئی, سین‌کیانگ, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
吉木萨尔县, 昌吉回族自治州, 新疆, 中國
Japanese:
ジムサル県, 昌吉回族自治州, 新疆ウイグル自治区, 中国
Korean:
지무싸얼현, 창지 후이족 자치주, 신장 위구르 자치구, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Jimsar-koān, Chhiong-kiat Hôe-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Sin-kiong Uyghur Chū-tī-khu, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, Kina
Swedish:
Jimisar, Changji, Xinjiang, Kina
Turkish:
Jimisar İlçesi, Sanci Hui Özerk İli, Sincan Uygur Özerk Bölgesi, Çin
Urdu:
جمسار کاؤنٹی, چانگجی حوئی خود مختار پریفیکچر, سنکیانگ, چین
Uyghur:
جىمىسار ناھىيىسى, سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى, شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Vietnamese:
Jimsar, Xương Cát, Tân Cương, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
吉木萨尔县, 昌吉回族自治州, 新疆維吾爾自治區, 中国


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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences46
Youngest Fossil Listed157 Ma (Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Temnospondyli
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Bellusaurus sui
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Cetiosauridae : Bellusaurus : Bellusaurus sui163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Ginkgo
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis254.17 - 163.5 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Paraves
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Paraves166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Desmiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Desmiophyllum174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Prolacertoides jimusarensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Prolacertidae : Prolacertoides : Prolacertoides jimusarensis252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Turfanodon bogdaensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Turfanodon : Turfanodon bogdaensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Lystrosaurus youngi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus youngi252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus hedini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus hedini252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lystrosaurus broomi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lystrosauridae : Lystrosaurus : Lystrosaurus broomi252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Cordaites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Bystrowianidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Bystrowianidae252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sphenobaiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Sphenobaiera174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pecopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Santaisaurus yuani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Santaisaurus : Santaisaurus yuani252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Chasmatosaurus yuani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Proterosuchidae : Proterosuchus : Chasmatosaurus yuani252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Kunpania scopulusa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontidae : Kunpania : Kunpania scopulusa259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Parakannemeyeria chengi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Parakannemeyeria : Parakannemeyeria chengi247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Phyllotheca
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Phyllotheca254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Annularia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ginkgoites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Baiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sungeodon kimkraemerae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Kannemeyeriiformes : Stahleckeriidae : Sungeodon : Sungeodon kimkraemerae252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Dalongkoua fuae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Dalongkoua : Dalongkoua fuae254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Walchia
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Lycopodiaceae : Walchia254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimsar_County
Wikidata ID:Q910078
GeoNames ID:1529418

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