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Otog Banner, Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
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Otog BannerCounty
Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
334266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334266:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bannière d'Otog, Ordos, Mongolie-Intérieure, Chine
German:
Otog-Banner, Ordos, Innere Mongolei, China
Italian:
Bandiera di Otog, Ordos, Mongolia Interna, Cina
Russian:
Отог-Ци, Ордос, Внутренняя Монголия, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
鄂托克旗, 鄂尔多斯市, 内蒙古自治区, 中国
Gan:
鄂托克旗, 鄂尔多斯市, 內蒙古, 中國
Japanese:
オトク旗, オルドス市, 内モンゴル自治区, 中国
Korean:
어퉈커 기, 어얼둬쓰시, 내몽골 자치구, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Otog Kî, Ordos-chhī, Lāi-bông-kó͘ Chū-tī-khu, Tiong-hôa
Mongolian:
Отог хошуу, Ордос хот, Өвөр Монголын Өөртөө Засах Орон, Хятад
Polish:
Otog Qi, Ordos, Mongolia Wewnętrzna, Chiny
Swedish:
Otog, Ordos, Inre Mongoliet, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
鄂托克旗, 鄂爾多斯, 內蒙古, 中國
Urdu:
اوتوگ پرچم, اوردوس شہر, اندرونی منگولیا, چین
Vietnamese:
Otog, Ordos, Nội Mông, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
鄂托克旗, 鄂尔多斯市, 内蒙古自治区, 中国


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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Mesozoic : 214.7 ± 1.1 Ma to 197.7 ± 5.6 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Jurassic
   Early Jurassic
ⓘ Syenite197.7 ± 5.6 MaBaotoudong, Otog Banner, Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
  Triassic
   Late/Upper Triassic
ⓘ Zircon214.7 ± 1.1 MaBaotoudong, Otog Banner, Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China

Fossils

There are 19 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences92
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Blackwelderia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Blackwelderia500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Erediaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Tricrepicephalidae : Erediaspis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mammalia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eotomistoma
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae : Eotomistoma139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pterosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Saurischia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stegosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Stegosauria139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Psittacosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Psittacosauridae139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Psittacosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Psittacosauridae : Psittacosaurus145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Enantiornithes
subclass
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Enantiornithes145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Insecta
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinornithoides youngi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Troodontidae : Sinornithoides : Sinornithoides youngi139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ordosemys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sinemydidae : Ordosemys139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ordosemys leios
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sinemydidae : Ordosemys : Ordosemys leios139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinemys gamera
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sinemydidae : Sinemys : Sinemys gamera139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ikechosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae : Ikechosaurus145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ikechosaurus sunailinae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae : Ikechosaurus : Ikechosaurus sunailinae145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Grallator (Eubrontes)
subgenus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes)130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chapus lockleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Eubrontidae : Chapus : Chapus lockleyi130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neosuchia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Neosuchia139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Shantungosuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Shantungosuchus139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Otogornis genghisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Otogornis : Otogornis genghisi145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Asianopodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Asianopodus130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinamia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sinamiidae : Sinamia139.8 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lycoptera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Leptolepidiformes : Leptolepididae : Lycoptera145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Craterospongiella sinensis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Chiastoclonellidae : Craterospongiella : Craterospongiella sinensis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Eotomistoma multidentata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae : Eotomistoma : Eotomistoma multidentata100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tatarornipes chabuensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Tatarornipes : Tatarornipes chabuensis130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Solenoparia (Plesisolenoparia) trapezoidalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Solenopleuridae : Solenoparia : Solenoparia (Plesisolenoparia) trapezoidalis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Gangdeeria neimengguensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Proasaphiscidae : Gangdeeria : Gangdeeria neimengguensis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Sinopagetia neimengguensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Eodiscida : Eodiscidae : Sinopagetia : Sinopagetia neimengguensis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Wuhaina lubrica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Wuhaina : Wuhaina lubrica513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Luaspides brevica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Luaspididae : Luaspides : Luaspides brevica513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Parainouyia prompta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Inouyiidae : Parainouyia : Parainouyia prompta513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Catinouyia typica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Inouyiidae : Catinouyia : Catinouyia typica513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Ruichengaspis neimengguensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Wuaniidae : Ruichengaspis : Ruichengaspis neimengguensis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Wuania venusta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Wuaniidae : Wuania : Wuania venusta513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Metagraulos truncatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Agraulidae : Metagraulos : Metagraulos truncatus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Zhuozishania typica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Proasaphiscidae : Lioparella : Zhuozishania typica513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Inouyops latilimbatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Lorenzellidae : Inouyops : Inouyops latilimbatus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Sunaspidella rara
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Sunaspididae : Sunaspidella : Sunaspidella rara513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Chuangioides subaiyingouensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Chuangioides : Chuangioides subaiyingouensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Haibowania zhuozishanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Haibowania : Haibowania zhuozishanensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Monkaspis neimonggolensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Monkaspididae : Monkaspis : Monkaspis neimonggolensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Cyclolorenzella distincta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Cyclolorenzella : Cyclolorenzella distincta500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Sinemys brevispinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sinemydidae : Sinemys : Sinemys brevispinus145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinemys chabuensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sinemydidae : Sinemys : Sinemys chabuensis130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 19 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otog_Banner
Wikidata ID:Q1202183
GeoNames ID:1792283

Localities in this Region

  • Inner Mongolia
    • Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture)

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Asia
China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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