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Zuoyun County, Datong, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Zuoyun CountyCounty
DatongPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Xinrong District, Datong, Shanxi, China
Yungang District, Datong, Shanxi, China
Liangcheng County, Ulanqab City (Wulanchabu Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
334499
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334499:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Zuoyun, Datong, Shanxi, Chine
German:
Zuoyun, Datong, Shanxi, China
Italian:
Contea di Zuoyun, Datong, Shanxi, Cina
Russian:
Цзоюнь, Датун, Шаньси, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
左云县, 大同市, 山西省, 中国
Cebuano:
Zuoyun Xian, Datong Shi, Shanxi Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Zuoyun, Datong, Shanxi, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان زوویون, داتونگ, شانشی, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
左云县, 大同市, 山西, 中國
Japanese:
左雲県, 大同市, 山西省, 中国
Korean:
쭤윈현, 다퉁시, 산시성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chó-hûn-koān, Tāi-tông-chhī, Soaⁿ-sai-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Zuoyun, Datong, Shanxi, Kina
Swedish:
Zuoyun, Datong, Shanxi, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
左雲, 大同, 山西, 中國
Urdu:
زؤیون کاؤنٹی, داتونگ, شنسی, چین
Vietnamese:
Tả Vân, Đại Đồng, Sơn Tây, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
左云县, 大同市, 山西省, 中国


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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

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
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences19
Youngest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed272 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zhumapu2100.5 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris272.3 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Sphenobaiera
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Sphenobaiera272.3 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris272.3 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Nilsonia
genus		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Sphenophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Yunganglong datongensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Yunganglong : Yunganglong datongensis100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pelourdea
genus		Pelourdea272.3 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Zuoyunlong huangi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Zuoyunlong : Zuoyunlong huangi100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuoyun_County
Wikidata ID:Q230215
GeoNames ID:1783586

Localities in this Region

China

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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