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Zag Passive Margin, Eurasian Platei
Regional Level Types
Zag Passive MarginPassive Margin
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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Area:
30,574 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bayanhongor26,252 (2013)
Bayanhongor23,234 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
444795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:444795:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences153
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed453 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cystostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Rosenellidae : Cystostroma453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pachystylostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Rosenellidae : Pachystylostroma453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Stromatocerium
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Stromatoceriidae : Stromatocerium453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Catenipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Catenipora453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Halysites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Khangailites
genus
Khangailites453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Mongoliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Sibiriolitidae : Mongoliolites453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paleofavosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Paleofavosites453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Proheliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitina : Proheliolitidae : Proheliolites453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Propora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitida : Proporidae : Propora453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Transitolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringophyllidae : Transitolites453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Grewingkia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Grewingkia453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Palaeophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Palaeophyllum453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Atactoporella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Atactoporella453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Batostoma
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Trematoporidae : Batostoma453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eridotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Aisenvergiidae : Eridotrypa453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Homotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Homotrypa453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Nicholsonella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : Nicholsonella453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Megacanthoporina
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhomboporidae : Megacanthoporina346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Nematopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : Nematopora453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pachydictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : Pachydictya453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Stictopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : Stictopora453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ulrichostylus
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Arthrostylidae : Ulrichostylus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Chasmatopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Chasmatopora453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Craigella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Craigella453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hesperorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Wysogorskiella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Wysogorskiella453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bajanhongorella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Bajanhongorella453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Maoristrophia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Stropheodontidae : Maoristrophia419.2 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Oepikina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Oepikina453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rhynchonellida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rostricellula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonorhynchiidae : Rostricellula453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Spirigerina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Spirigerina453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Amorphognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Amorphognathus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Belodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Belodontidae : Belodella453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Erismodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Erismodus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Icriodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Icriodella453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Neocoleodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Neocoleodus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Oistodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Oistodus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paltodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Panderodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paralligator
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Paralligatoridae : Paralligator145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Archostemata
suborder
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Archostemata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eulichadidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Eulichadidae125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tabulata
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tabulata453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Heliolitida
order
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitida453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Procatenipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Procatenipora453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Tuvaechia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Tuvaechia453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pachystylostroma ozakii
species
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Rosenellidae : Pachystylostroma : Pachystylostroma ozakii453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cordaites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Rufloria
genus
Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Arberiopsida : Vojnovskyales : Vojnovskyaceae : Rufloria272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Cretopoena gratshevi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Eucnemidae : Cretopoena : Cretopoena gratshevi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cretofalselaterium baiankhongoricum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Cretofalselaterium : Cretofalselaterium baiankhongoricum125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mongolocar orcinus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Ithyceridae : Mongolocar : Mongolocar orcinus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Palaeocar princeps
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Ithyceridae : Palaeocar : Palaeocar princeps125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nikiforovella novella
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Nikiforovellidae : Nikiforovella : Nikiforovella novella358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hemitrypella nekhoroshevi
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Hemitrypella : Hemitrypella nekhoroshevi393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Megacanthoporina composita
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhomboporidae : Megacanthoporina : Megacanthoporina composita358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Khanitermes acutipennis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mastotermitidae : Khanitermes : Khanitermes acutipennis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Prospeolepta brevicubita
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Prospeolepta : Prospeolepta brevicubita125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tetraphalerus longicollis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Ommatidae : Tetraphalerus : Tetraphalerus longicollis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Notocupes elegans
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cupedidae : Notocupes : Notocupes elegans125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Notocupes dundulaensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cupedidae : Notocupes : Notocupes dundulaensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Metabuprestium shartologoiense
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Metabuprestium : Metabuprestium shartologoiense125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Metabuprestium dundulense
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Metabuprestium : Metabuprestium dundulense125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Metabuprestium ichbogdoense
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Metabuprestium : Metabuprestium ichbogdoense125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cretocoma tologoica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Pleocomidae : Cretocoma : Cretocoma tologoica125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holcorobeus atrosulcatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Holcorobeus : Holcorobeus atrosulcatus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Antemnacrassa albomaculata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Aclopidae : Antemnacrassa : Antemnacrassa albomaculata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Grewingkia contexta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Grewingkia : Grewingkia contexta453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Grewingkia anguinea
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Grewingkia : Grewingkia anguinea453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Streptelasma duncani
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma : Streptelasma duncani453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paratrox medvedevi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trogidae : Paratrox : Paratrox medvedevi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protanastrophia asimmetrica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Parastrophinidae : Protanastrophia : Protanastrophia asimmetrica453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Protanastrophia salairica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Parastrophinidae : Protanastrophia : Protanastrophia salairica453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) conspicua
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eoplectodonta : Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) conspicua453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cretomorgus ikhbogdensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trogidae : Cretomorgus : Cretomorgus ikhbogdensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leptaena praequalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena praequalis453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Labechia huronensis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Labechiidae : Labechia : Labechia huronensis453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Scandodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Scandodus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Clathrodictyon vormsiense
species
Animalia : Porifera : Clathrodictyidae : Clathrodictyon : Clathrodictyon vormsiense453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Clathrodictyon microundulatum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Clathrodictyidae : Clathrodictyon : Clathrodictyon microundulatum453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Panderodus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Panderodontida : Panderodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus gracilis453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Panderodus serratus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus serratus453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eostrophonella antiqua
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophonellidae : Eostrophonella : Eostrophonella antiqua453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
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