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Shu District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstani
Regional Level Types
Shu DistrictDistrict
Jambyl RegionRegion
KazakhstanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chu39,785 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
303455
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303455:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Chou, Oblys de Jambıl, Kazakhstan
German:
Schu, Schambyl, Kasachstan
Italian:
Distretto di Šu, Regione di Žambyl, Kazakistan
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Шу ауданы, Жамбыл облысы, Қазақстан
Russian:
Шуский район, Жамбылская область, Казахстан
Simplified Chinese:
楚城, 江布爾州, 哈萨克斯坦
Spanish:
Shu, Provincia de Zhambyl, Kazajistán
Aromanian:
Chu, Kazahstan
Bulgarian:
Шуски район, Жамбълска област, Казахстан
Cebuano:
Shu, Zhambyl Oblysy, Kasahistan
Czech:
Šu, Žambylská oblast, Kazachstán
Dutch:
Shu, Oblast Jambıl, Kazachstan
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان شو, استان ژمبیل, قزاقستان
Greek:
Επαρχία Σου, Περιφέρεια Τζαμπίλ, Καζακστάν
Hebrew:
שו , דז'אמבול , קזחסטן
Japanese:
シュ, ジャンブール州, カザフスタン
Korean:
슈, 잠빌 주, 카자흐스탄
Lithuanian:
Šu, Žambylo sritis, Kazachstanas
Macedonian:
Шу, Жамбилска област, Казахстан
Malay:
Daerah Shu, Wilayah Zhambyl, Kazakhstan
Polish:
Szu, Obwód żambylski, Kazachstan
Swedish:
Sju, Zjambyl, Kazakstan
Tatar:
Чу, Җамбыл өлкәсе, Казакъстан
Turkish:
Şu, Jambıl Eyaleti, Kazakistan
Udmurt:
Шу, Казахстан
Ukrainian:
Шуський район, Жамбильська область, Казахстан
Upper Sorbian:
Šu, Kazachstan
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Chu tumani, Jambul, Qozogʻiston


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Mineral List

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

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed453 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Buralkenyntuz193.5 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Chokpar - Ulkuntas12453 - 445.2 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agetolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Agetolitidae : Agetolites453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Catenipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Catenipora453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Heliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Plasmoporella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Plasmoporellidae : Plasmoporella453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Propora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitida : Proporidae : Propora453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sphaerexochus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerexochus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hadrosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae89.3 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria93.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carnosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carnosauria89.3 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Holorhynchus giganteus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Virgianidae : Holorhynchus : Holorhynchus giganteus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Proconchidium tchuilensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Virgianidae : Proconchidium : Proconchidium tchuilensis453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Tcherskidium ulkuntasense
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Virgianidae : Tcherskidium : Tcherskidium ulkuntasense453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shu_District
Wikidata ID:Q2422652
GeoNames ID:1524678

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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