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Dunhuang Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, Chinai
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Dunhuang Co.County
JiuquanPrefecture-level City
GansuProvince
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Neighbouring regions:
Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Guazhou Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Aksai Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
261376
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:261376:8
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French:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Chine
German:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Italian:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Cina
Russian:
Дуньхуан, Цзюцюань, Ганьсу, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
敦煌市, 酒泉市, 甘肃省, 中国
Spanish:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Alemannic:
Dunhuang, China
Arabic:
دونهوانغ, جيوغوان, قانسو, الصين
Basque:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Txina
Bengali:
ডোনহোয়াং, জিকোয়ান, কানসু, গণচীন
Breton:
Dunhuang, Gansu, Sina
Bulgarian:
Дунхуан, Гансу, Китайска народна република
Catalan:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Xina
Cebuano:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu Sheng, Tsina
Croatian:
Dunhuang, Gansu, Kina
Czech:
Tun-chuang, Ťiou-čchüan, Kan-su, Čína
Danish:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Kina
Dutch:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Esperanto:
Dunhuang, Gansuo, Ĉinujo
Farsi/Persian:
دون‌هوانگ, جیوچوان, گانسو, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Kiina
Gan:
敦煌市, 酒泉市, 甘肅, 中國
Greek:
Ντουνχουάνγκ, Τζιντσάνγκ, Κανσού, Κίνα
Gujarati:
ડુનહુઆંગ, જિયુક્વાન, ગન્સુ, ચીન
Hindi:
दूनहुआंग, जिउकुआन, गांसू, चीन
Hungarian:
Tunhuang, Kanszu, Kína
Indonesian:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Cina
Japanese:
敦煌市, 酒泉市, 甘粛省, 中国
Kannada:
ಡನ್ಹುವಾಂಗ್, ಜಿಯುಕ್ವಾನ್, ಗ್ಯಾನ್ಸು, ಚೀನಿ
Kapampangan:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Tsina
Kikuyu:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, China
Korean:
둔황시, 주취안시, 간쑤성, 중국
Latvian:
Dunčuanga, Džiukana, Gaņsu, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Dunhuangas, Džiukanas, Gansu, Kinija
Luxembourgish:
Dunhuang, China
Macedonian:
Дуенхуанг, Ѓуќуен, Гансу, Кина
Malagasy:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Sina
Malay:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Marathi:
डुनहुंग, जिउक्वाइन, कान्सू, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Dŭng-huòng, Ciū-ciòng, Găng-sé̤ṳk, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tun-hông-chhī, Chiú-choân-chhī, Kam-siok-séng, Tiong-hôa
Mirandese:
Dunhuang, China
Norwegian:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Kina
Polish:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Chiny
Portuguese:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Serbo-Croatian:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Kina
Sicilian:
Dunhuang, Cina
Sinhalese:
ඩන්හුආන්ග්, ජියුකුආන්, ගන්සූ, චීනය
Swedish:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Kina
Tamil:
டூன்ஹுவாங், ஜியுகுவான், கான்சு, சீனா
Telugu:
దుహ్వాన్గ్, జిఉకుఅన్, గాన్సు, చైనా
Thai:
ตุนหวง, จิ่วฉวน, มณฑลกานซู่, ประเทศจีน
Tibetan (Standard):
ཏུན་ཧོང་གྲོང་ཁྱེར།, ཀན་སུའུ, རྒྱ་ནག
Traditional Chinese:
敦煌, 酒泉, 甘肅, 中國
Turkish:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Kansu, Çin
Ukrainian:
Дуньхуан, Цзюцюань, Ґаньсу, Китай
Urdu:
دونہوانگ, جیوچوان, گانسو, چین
Uyghur:
Dünxuang Shehiri, گەنسۇ ئۆلكىسى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Dunxuan, Gansu, Xitoy
Vietnamese:
Đôn Hoàng, Tửu Tuyền, Cam Túc, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Tsina
Welsh:
Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, Tsieina
Western Punjabi:
ڈؤنہوآنگ, جیوچوآن, گانسو, چین
Wu Chinese:
敦煌市, 酒泉市, 甘肃省, 中国


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24 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Collinsite
Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fairfieldite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Microcrystalline quartz
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Habit: Turquoise occurs as thin veins, small lenses and irregular aggregates, typically 1–10 cm long and 0.2–0.6 cm thick, distributed parallel to slate bedding and concentrated in tectonic fractures and interlayer fracture zones.
Colour: green to yellowish-green, bluish-green and blue, opaque,
Description: range from waxy and vitreous to earthy in lustre; the earthy varieties correspond to more porous domains.
ⓘ Turquoise var. Rashleighite
Formula: Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
ⓘ Wardite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Microcrystalline quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘCollinsite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘFairfieldite8.CG.05Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘTurquoise
var. Rashleighite		8.DD.15Cu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
ⓘ8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘCyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘWardite8.DL.10NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
ⓘChabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite
var. Collophane'		-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Turquoise var. RashleighiteCu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Turquoise var. RashleighiteCu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Turquoise var. RashleighiteCu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Turquoise var. RashleighiteCu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Turquoise var. RashleighiteCu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Turquoise var. RashleighiteCu(Al,Fe)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 66 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences66
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tiejianggou123.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Paoniuquan2128.4 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Xiayan18466 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
ZhongYan8478.6 - 466 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tropidodiscus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tropidodiscus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cycloceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cycloceras466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Discoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Trocholitidae : Discoceras478.6 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Geragnostus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Geragnostus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Illaenus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Illaenus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ampyx
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Ampyx466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Birmanites
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Birmanites466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cyclopyge
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Cyclopygidae : Cyclopyge466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lonchodomas
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Lonchodomas466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Remopleurides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Remopleurides466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Vogdesia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Vogdesia466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Placoparina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Placoparina466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Petrocrania
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Petrocrania466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Anomalorthis
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Anomalorthidae : Anomalorthis478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Campylorthis
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Campylorthis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Finkelnburgia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Finkelnburgiidae : Finkelnburgia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperonomia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperonomiidae : Hesperonomia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Skenidioides
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidioides466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Tritoechia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Polytoechiidae : Tritoechia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Toquimia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Toquimia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Syntrophinella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clarkellidae : Syntrophinella478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Syntrophopsis
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Tetralobulidae : Syntrophopsis478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Catazyga
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Catazyga466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cyclospira
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Cyclospiridae : Cyclospira466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dicranograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Dicranograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Amphechinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Amphechinus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Parasminthus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Parasminthus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Cricetidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Tachyoryctoides
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Tachyoryctoides28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Parabrachyodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Parabrachyodus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Eumeryx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hoplitomerycidae : Eumeryx28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Allacerops
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Allacerops33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Paraceratherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Paraceratherium28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Desmatolagus gobiensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Desmatolagus : Desmatolagus gobiensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Karakoromys decessus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenodactylidae : Karakoromys : Karakoromys decessus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Tsaganomys altaicus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Tsaganomyidae : Tsaganomys : Tsaganomys altaicus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Schizotherium ordosium
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Schizotherium : Schizotherium ordosium33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Palaeoscaptor
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Palaeoscaptor33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Palaeoscaptor acridens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Palaeoscaptor : Palaeoscaptor acridens33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Oligosciurus dangheensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Oligosciurus : Oligosciurus dangheensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Tataromys sigmodon
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenodactylidae : Tataromys : Tataromys sigmodon33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Coelodontomys asiaticus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Tsaganomyidae : Coelodontomys : Coelodontomys asiaticus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Desmatolagus pusillus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Desmatolagus : Desmatolagus pusillus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Didymoconus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Didymoconidae : Didymoconus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sinolagomys kansuensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Sinolagomys : Sinolagomys kansuensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Desmatolagus robustus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Desmatolagus : Desmatolagus robustus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Asianeomys dangheensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Asianeomys : Asianeomys dangheensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Parasminthus asiaecentralis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Parasminthus : Parasminthus asiaecentralis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Parasminthus tangingoli
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Parasminthus : Parasminthus tangingoli28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Bohlinosminthus parvulus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Bohlinosminthus : Bohlinosminthus parvulus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Heterosminthus lanzhouensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Heterosminthus : Heterosminthus lanzhouensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Heterosminthus intermedius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Heterosminthus : Heterosminthus intermedius23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Litodonomys huangheensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Litodonomys : Litodonomys huangheensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Tataromys minor
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenodactylidae : Tataromys : Tataromys minor28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sinolagomys major
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Sinolagomys : Sinolagomys major28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Yindirtemys ambiguus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenodactylidae : Yindirtemys : Yindirtemys ambiguus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Testudo tunhuanensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo tunhuanensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Testudo chienfutungensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo chienfutungensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Testudo honanensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo honanensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sinolagomys gracilis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Sinolagomys : Sinolagomys gracilis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
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Wikidata ID:Q319114
GeoNames ID:1529531

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