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Gua Musang District, Kelantan, Malaysiai
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Gua Musang DistrictDistrict
KelantanState
MalaysiaCountry

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PlacePopulation
Gua Musang19,731 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
340582
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340582:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malaysia
Simplified Chinese:
话望生县, 吉兰丹, 马来西亚
Spanish:
Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malasia
Cebuano:
Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malasya
Dutch:
Gua Musang, Kelantan, Maleisië
Farsi/Persian:
گوا موسانگ, کلانتان, مالزی
Indonesian:
Jajahan Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malaysia
Japanese:
グア・ムサン, クランタン, マレーシア
Malay:
Jajahan Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malaysia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gua Musang Koān, Kelantan, Má-lâi-se-a
Vietnamese:
Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malaysia


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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Variscite ?
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite ?8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences41
Youngest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Gunong Rabong3242 - 237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Gua Musang6251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Aring26259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Arctoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arctoceratidae : Arctoceras251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Owenites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Melagathiceratidae : Owenites251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Paratrachyceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Trachyceratidae : Paratrachyceras242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Prosphingites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Prosphingitidae : Prosphingites251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Posidonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Posidonia242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Unionites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Unionites252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Anidanthus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Anidanthus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Derbyoides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Derbyoides315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Echinauris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Krotovia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Krotovia315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Neochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticulatia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Reticulatia315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Semicostella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Semicostella315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Terebratuloidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Allorhynchidae : Terebratuloidea259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Brachythyrina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Choristitidae : Brachythyrina315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Choristites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Choristitidae : Choristites315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Martinia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Neospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Phricodothyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Phricodothyris315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Spiriferellina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Spiriferellina259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Transennatia gratiosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Transennatia : Transennatia gratiosa259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Spinomarginifera spinosocostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera : Spinomarginifera spinosocostata259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Eumorphotis multiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Eumorphotis : Eumorphotis multiformis252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Claraia griesbachi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia griesbachi252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Claraia concentrica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia concentrica252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Haydenella minuta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Haydenella : Haydenella minuta259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Schizophoria resupinata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria resupinata315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Karavankina dobsinensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Karavankina : Karavankina dobsinensis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Purdonella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Purdonella315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Stolzenburgiella bukowskii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Diplospirellidae : Stolzenburgiella : Stolzenburgiella bukowskii237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Daonella (Arzelella) indica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Daonella : Daonella (Arzelella) indica242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Claraia intermedia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia intermedia252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 11 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gua_Musang_District
Wikidata ID:Q3096534
GeoNames ID:1734651

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