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Pseudobrookite

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Pseudobrookite

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Pseudobrookite

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Pseudobrookite

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Pseudobrookite

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Pseudobrookite

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Pseudobrookite

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Neighbouring regions:

New Taipei City, Taiwan

Yilan County, Taiwan

Hsinchu County, Taiwan

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Taoyuan City	402,014 (2017)
Daxi	84,549 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

342055

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:342055:6

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French:

Taoyuan, Taïwan

German:

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Italian:

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Russian:

Таоюань, Тайвань

Simplified Chinese:

桃園市, 臺灣

Spanish:

Taoyuan, Taiwán

Afrikaans:

Taoyuan

Arabic:

تاويون , مقاطعة تايوان

Asturian:

Taoyuan

Basque:

Taoyuang

Bengali:

তাওউয়ান শহর, তাইওয়ান প্রদেশ

Catalan:

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Cebuano:

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Classical Chinese:

桃園縣, 臺灣

Czech:

Tchao-jüan, Tchaj-wan

Danish:

Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Dutch:

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Egyptian Arabic:

تاويون

Esperanto:

Taoyuan, Tajvano

Farsi/Persian:

تاویوان, استان تایوان تایپه

Finnish:

Taoyuan City, Taiwanin

Greek:

Ταογιουάν, Ταϊβάν

Gujarati:

તાઓયુઆન શહેર, તાઇવાન પ્રાંત

Hakka:

Thò-yèn-sṳ, 臺灣

Hindi:

ताओयुआन सिटी, ताइवान प्रांत

Hungarian:

Taojüan megye

Indonesian:

Kota Taoyuan, Taiwan

Japanese:

桃園市, 台湾

Kannada:

ತಾವೋಯೂನ್, ತೈವಾನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ

Korean:

타오위안시, 타이완성

Latvian:

Taojuaņas speciālā municipalitāte, Taivānas

Lithuanian:

Taojuanas, Taivanas

Macedonian:

Тоајуен, Тајван

Malay:

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Marathi:

ताओयुआन शहर, तैवान प्रांत

Min Dong Chinese:

Tò̤-huòng, Dài-uăng

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Thô-hn̂g-koān, Tâi-oân

Mongolian:

Таоюань

Norwegian:

Toayuan By, Taiwan

Polish:

Taoyuan, Tajwan

Portuguese:

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Sinhalese:

ටොයුආන්, තායිවාන් පළාත

Swedish:

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Tamil:

தாவோயூயான் நகரம், தைவான் மாகாணம்

Telugu:

టైయోవాన్ నగరం, తైవాన్ ప్రావిన్స్

Thai:

เถาหยวน, มณฑลไต้หวัน

Traditional Chinese:

桃園縣, 臺灣

Turkish:

Taoyuan, Tayvan

Ukrainian:

Таоюань, Тайвань

Urdu:

تاویوان, صوبہ تائیوان

Vietnamese:

Đào Viên, Đài Loan

Wu Chinese:

桃園市, 臺灣

Zhuang:

Dauzyenz, Swngj Daizvanh

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ⓘ 'Aphanite'

ⓘ Basalt

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ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'

Locality: Tsaolingshan Lava Field, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Huang, C.-S., Chen, J.-C. (1985) Geochemistry of absarokites from Tsaolingshan, northern Taiwan. Proceedings of the Geological Society of China, 28, 55-69.

Juang, W.S. (1993) Diversity and origin of Quaternary basaltic magma series in northern Taiwan. Collection and Research, (4), 125-166.

Chung, S.L., Wang, K.L., Crawford, A.J., Kamenetsky, V.S., Chen, C.H., Lan, C.Y., Chen, C. H. (2001) High-Mg potassic rocks from Taiwan: implications for the genesis of orogenic potassic lavas. Lithos, 59(4), 153-170.

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Localities:

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Tsaolingshan Lava Field, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Localities:

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Tsaolingshan Lava Field, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Wen-Shing Juang (1993) Diversity and Origin of Quarternary basaltic magma series in Northern Taiwan. Bulletin of National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., 4, 125-166.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Localities:

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Tsaolingshan Lava Field, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities:

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Tsaolingshan Lava Field, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Wen-Shing Juang (1993) Diversity and Origin of Quarternary basaltic magma series in Northern Taiwan. Bulletin of National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., 4, 125-166.

ⓘ 'Glass'

Locality: Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Wen-Shing Juang (1993) Diversity and Origin of Quarternary basaltic magma series in Northern Taiwan. Bulletin of National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., 4, 125-166.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Chen, P.Y., Liu, T.C., and Huang, E. (2003) Minerals of Taiwan., Central Geological Survey of Taiwan, Geological Series of Taiwan No.14, pp. 72.

Ko-Chun Huang CollectionIdentified by Ko-Chun Huang: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

Wen-Shing Juang (1993) Diversity and Origin of Quarternary basaltic magma series in Northern Taiwan. Bulletin of National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., 4, 125-166.

ⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite

Formula: (Fe,Ti)₂O₃

Locality: Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Chen, P.Y., Liu, T.C., and Huang, E. (2003) Minerals of Taiwan., Central Geological Survey of Taiwan, Geological Series of Taiwan No.14, pp. 72.

Ko-Chun Huang CollectionIdentified by Ko-Chun Huang: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Chen, P.Y., Liu, T.C., and Huang, E. (2003) Minerals of Taiwan., Central Geological Survey of Taiwan, Geological Series of Taiwan No.14, pp. 72.

Ko-Chun Huang CollectionIdentified by Ko-Chun Huang: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Leucite

Formula: K(AlSi₂O₆)

Localities:

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Tsaolingshan Lava Field, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Wen-Shing Juang (1993) Diversity and Origin of Quarternary basaltic magma series in Northern Taiwan. Bulletin of National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., 4, 125-166.

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Wen-Shing Juang (1993) Diversity and Origin of Quarternary basaltic magma series in Northern Taiwan. Bulletin of National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., 4, 125-166.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Tsaolingshan Lava Field, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Localities:

Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Tsaolingshan Lava Field, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

ⓘ Pseudobrookite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₅

Locality: Tsaolingshan volcano, Daxi district, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Description: Occur as small prismatic or acicular crystals within pores or vesicles of the lava.

References:

Chen, P.Y., Liu, T.C., and Huang, E. (2003) Minerals of Taiwan., Central Geological Survey of Taiwan, Geological Series of Taiwan No.14, pp. 72.

Ko-Chun Huang CollectionIdentified by Ko-Chun Huang: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Tsaolingshan Lava Field, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

References:

Huang, C.-S., Chen, J.-C. (1985) Geochemistry of absarokites from Tsaolingshan, northern Taiwan. Proceedings of the Geological Society of China, 28, 55-69.

Juang, W.S. (1993) Diversity and origin of Quaternary basaltic magma series in northern Taiwan. Collection and Research, (4), 125-166.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Hematite var. Titanohematite	4.CB.05	(Fe,Ti)₂O₃
ⓘ	Pseudobrookite	4.CB.15	Fe³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₅
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Leucite	9.GB.05	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Alkali Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Glass'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pseudobrookite	Fe₂³⁺Ti⁴⁺O₅
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite	(Fe,Ti)₂O₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Pseudobrookite	Fe₂³⁺Ti⁴⁺O₅
Ti	ⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite	(Fe,Ti)₂O₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pseudobrookite	Fe₂³⁺Ti⁴⁺O₅
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite	(Fe,Ti)₂O₃

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

23.0 Ma (Miocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Erijou	1	7.246 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Astriclypeus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Astriclypeidae : *Astriclypeus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Mysticeti suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Mysticeti	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Rhinoceros genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Rhinoceros*	23.03 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoyuan,_Taiwan
Wikidata ID:	Q115256
GeoNames ID:	1667900

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