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Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russiai
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ChitaCity
Zabaykalsky KraiKrai
RussiaCountry

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PlacePopulation
Chita308,500 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
293257
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:293257:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tchita, Kraï de Transbaïkalie, Russie
German:
Tschita, Region Transbaikalien, Russland
Russian:
Чита, Забайкальский край, Россия
Belarusian:
Чыта, Забайкальскі край, Расія
Catalan:
Txità, Territori de Zabaikal, Rússia
Croatian:
Čita, Zabajkalski kraj, Rusija
Czech:
Čita, Zabajkalský kraj, Rusko
Estonian:
Tšita, Taga-Baikali krai, Venemaa
Japanese:
チタ, ザバイカリエ地方, ロシア
Korean:
치타, 자바이칼 지방, 러시아
Lithuanian:
Čita, Užbaikalės kraštas, Rusija
Polish:
Czyta, Kraj Zabajkalski, Rosja
Slovak:
Čita, Zabajkalský kraj, Rusko
Slovenian:
Čita, Rusija
Ukrainian:
Чита, Забайкальський край, Росія


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cronstedtite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘCronstedtite9.ED.15Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences56
Youngest Fossil Listed125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chernovskaya - Doronino56129.4 - 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Necrotauliidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Necrotauliidae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phryganeidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Phryganeidae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Calamoceratidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Calamoceratidae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gomphaeschna sibirica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeshnidae : Gomphaeschna : Gomphaeschna sibirica129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gaurimacia sophiae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Synlestidae : Gaurimacia : Gaurimacia sophiae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mersituria ludmilae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Hemiphlebiidae : Mersituria : Mersituria ludmilae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Proameletus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Siphlonuridae : Proameletus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Liberiblattinidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Liberiblattinidae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dahuroperla setosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Siberioperlidae : Dahuroperla : Dahuroperla setosa129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cardioperlisca tshitensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Gripopterygidae : Cardioperlisca : Cardioperlisca tshitensis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trianguliperla limosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Perlidae : Trianguliperla : Trianguliperla limosa129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trianguliperla volucris
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Perlidae : Trianguliperla : Trianguliperla volucris129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoleuctrisca pronotalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Mesoleuctridae : Mesoleuctrisca : Mesoleuctrisca pronotalis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Karanemoura curvata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Perlariopseidae : Karanemoura : Karanemoura curvata129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Clavineta transbaikalica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Leptophlebiidae : Clavineta : Clavineta transbaikalica129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Clavineta citima
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Leptophlebiidae : Clavineta : Clavineta citima129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoneta deusta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Leptophlebiidae : Mesoneta : Mesoneta deusta129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Siberiogenites recticostalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Hexagenitidae : Siberiogenites : Siberiogenites recticostalis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesobaetis amplectus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Baetidae : Mesobaetis : Mesobaetis amplectus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stackelbergisca clara
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Siphlonuridae : Stackelbergisca : Stackelbergisca clara129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Siphangarus rotundus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Leptophlebiidae : Siphangarus : Siphangarus rotundus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terrindusia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Terrindusia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Folindusia (Folindusia)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Folindusia : Folindusia (Folindusia)129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Folindusia (Echinindusia)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Folindusia : Folindusia (Echinindusia)129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Baissoferus sinitsae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Baissoferidae : Baissoferus : Baissoferus sinitsae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Prochita rasnitsyni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Dysoneuridae : Prochita : Prochita rasnitsyni129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Philorheithridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Philorheithridae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cretodytes incertus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Cretodytes : Cretodytes incertus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mastotermes nepropadyom
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mastotermitidae : Mastotermes : Mastotermes nepropadyom129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Santonitermes transbaikalicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Santonitermes : Santonitermes transbaikalicus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Itaphlebia generosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Nannochoristidae : Itaphlebia : Itaphlebia generosa129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Archimesoblatta kopi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Archimesoblatta : Archimesoblatta kopi129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mongolblatta sanguinea
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Mongolblatta : Mongolblatta sanguinea129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhipidoblattina lacunata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Raphidiomimidae : Rhipidoblattina : Rhipidoblattina lacunata129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhipidoblatta grandis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Rhipidoblatta : Rhipidoblatta grandis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Blattula discors
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Blattulidae : Blattula : Blattula discors129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Proagrypnia sinitsae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Phryganeidae : Proagrypnia : Proagrypnia sinitsae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thairia transbaikalica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Hemiphlebiidae : Thairia : Thairia transbaikalica129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anisocalamus mixtus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Calamoceratidae : Anisocalamus : Anisocalamus mixtus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Palaeorheithrus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Philorheithridae : Palaeorheithrus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Palaeorheithrus sibiricus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Philorheithridae : Palaeorheithrus : Palaeorheithrus sibiricus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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