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Sansui County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Sansui CountyCounty
QiandongnanPrefecture
GuizhouProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Tianzhu County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou, China
Xinhuang Co., Huaihua, Hunan, China
Jianhe County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou, China
Zhenyuan County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou, China
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Xuedong654 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
437688
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437688:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences200
Youngest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Qingyan - Leidapo200247.2 - 237 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Parallelodon
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Parallelodon247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Cassianella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Cassianellidae : Cassianella247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Daonella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Daonellidae : Daonella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Enantiostreon
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Prospondylidae : Enantiostreon247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Entolium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Entolium247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Gervillaria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillaria247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Leptochondria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Leptochondriidae : Leptochondria247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Lopha
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Plagiostoma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Plagiostoma247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Posidonia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Posidonia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Praechlamys
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Praechlamys247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Pteria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Costatoria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Costatoria247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Astarte
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Schafhaeutlia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Schafhaeutlia247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Elegantinia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Elegantinia247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Guizhoumyophoria quadrata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Guizhoumyophoria : Guizhoumyophoria quadrata247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Schafhaeutlia laubei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Schafhaeutlia : Schafhaeutlia laubei247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Schafhaeutlia mellingi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Schafhaeutlia : Schafhaeutlia mellingi247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Neoschizodus laevigatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus : Neoschizodus laevigatus247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Plagiostoma striatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Plagiostoma : Plagiostoma striatum247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pleuronectites laevigatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pleuronectites : Pleuronectites laevigatus247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Leptochondria albertii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Hunanopectinidae : Leptochondria : Leptochondria albertii247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paraceratites binodosus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Paraceratites : Paraceratites binodosus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Promysidiella eduliformis praecursor
subspecies		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Mysidiellidae : Promysidiella : Promysidiella eduliformis praecursor247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Palaeonucula strigilata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Palaeonucula : Palaeonucula strigilata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gervillia (Cultriopsis) angusta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia : Gervillia (Cultriopsis) angusta247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Palaeonucula qingyanensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Palaeonucula : Palaeonucula qingyanensis247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Costatoria inaequicostata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Costatoria : Costatoria inaequicostata247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Elegantinia elegans
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Elegantinia : Elegantinia elegans247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Myophoria (Elegantinia) venusta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Elegantinia : Myophoria (Elegantinia) venusta247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Modiolus dimidiatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus dimidiatus247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Elegantarca subareata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Elegantarca : Elegantarca subareata247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Pteria guizhouensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria : Pteria guizhouensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pteria rugosa
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria : Pteria rugosa247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Cassianella simplex
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Cassianellidae : Cassianella : Cassianella simplex247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Pleuronectites difformis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pleuronectites : Pleuronectites difformis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Modiolus (Modiolus) paronai
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus (Modiolus) paronai247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Myophoricardium lineatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Myophoricardium : Myophoricardium lineatum247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Protostrea sinensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Dimyidae : Protostrea : Protostrea sinensis247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Mysidioptera vixcostata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Mysidioptera : Mysidioptera vixcostata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Posidonia pannonica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : Posidonia : Posidonia pannonica247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansui_County
Wikidata ID:Q1200409
GeoNames ID:1796605

Localities in this Region

China

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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