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Tonghua, Jilin, Chinai
Regional Level Types
TonghuaPrefecture-level City
JilinProvince
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tonghua510,000 (2018)
Meihekou99,419 (2012)
Chaoyang75,347 (2012)
Liuhe66,975 (2012)
Huinan66,315 (2012)
Erdaojiang60,831 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
143659
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143659:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tonghua, Jilin, Chine
German:
Tonghua, Jilin, China
Italian:
Tonghua, Jilin, Cina
Russian:
Тунхуа, Гирин, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
通化市, 吉林省, 中国
Spanish:
Tonghua, Jilin, China
Arabic:
تونغهوا, جيلين, الصين
Asturian:
Tonghua, Jilin, China
Basque:
Tonghua, Jilin, Txina
Bengali:
তংহুয়া, চিলিন, গণচীন
Catalan:
Tonghua, Jilin, Xina
Cebuano:
Tonghua, Jilin Sheng, Tsina
Czech:
Tchung-chua, Ťi-lin, Čína
Danish:
Tonghua, Jilin, Kina
Dutch:
Tonghua, Jilin, China
Esperanto:
Tonghua, Ĝilinio, Ĉinujo
Farsi/Persian:
تانگهوا, جی‌لین, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Tonghua, Jilin, Kiina
Gan:
通化市, 吉林省, 中國
Greek:
Τόνγκουα, Τσιλίν, Κίνα
Gujarati:
ટોંગહુઆ, જિલિન, ચીન
Hindi:
तोंग्हुआ, जीलिन, चीन
Indonesian:
Tonghua, Jilin, Cina
Japanese:
通化市, 吉林省, 中国
Kannada:
ಟಾಂಗ್ಹುವಾ, ಜಿಲಿನ್, ಚೀನಿ
Kikuyu:
Tonghua, China
Korean:
퉁화시, 지린성, 중국
Latvian:
Tongčua, Dzjiliņa, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Tongchua, Dzilinas, Kinija
Malagasy:
Tonghua, Jilin, Sina
Malay:
Tonghua, Jilin, China
Marathi:
टोंगहुआ, चीलिन, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Tŭng-huá, Gék-lìng, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Thong-hoà-chhī, Kiat-lîm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Tonghua, Jilin, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Tonghua, Jilin, Kina
Occitan:
Tonghua, Jilin, China
Polish:
Tonghua, Jilin, Chiny
Portuguese:
Tonghua, Jilin, China
Sinhalese:
ටොන්ග්හුආ, ජිලින්, චීනය
Swedish:
Tonghua, Jilin, Kina
Tamil:
டாங்ஹுவா, சிலின் மாகாணம், சீனா
Telugu:
తోంఘుా, జిలిన్, చైనా
Thai:
ทงหัว, มณฑลจี๋หลิน, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
通化, 吉林, 中國
Turkish:
Tonghua, Jilin, Çin
Ukrainian:
Тунхуа, Цзілінь, Китай
Urdu:
تونگہوا, جیلن, چین
Vietnamese:
Thông Hóa, Cát Lâm, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Tonghua, Jilin, Tsina
Welsh:
Tonghua, Jilin, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
通化市, 吉林省, 中国


The area around Tonghua is known for Japan-law quartz twins (Jiang, 1983).

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79 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Extremely magnesium rich (near end mineral composition).
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Asbestos'
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Asteroite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Changbaiite (TL)
Formula: PbNb2O6
Type Locality:
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Forsterite var. Jian forsterite jade
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Humite
Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(PO4)
Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Native Tin
Formula: Sn
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
'Orthochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Periclase
Formula: MgO
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Scapolite'
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine Jade'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Suanite
Formula: Mg2[B2O5]
Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uvite
Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Warwickite
Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zircon var. Hyacinth
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite var. Tanzanite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Tin1.AC.10Sn
Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.00.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.00.05SiO2
Periclase4.AB.25MgO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Changbaiite (TL)4.DF.10PbNb2O6
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
Warwickite6.AB.20(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Ludwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Suanite6.BA.05Mg2[B2O5]
Szaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Nd)8.AD.50Nd(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
var. Jian forsterite jade9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
var. Hyacinth9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Humite9.AF.50Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite
var. Tanzanite ?
9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
?9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Uvite9.CK.05CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Augite
var. Asteroite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Asbestos'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
'Feldspar Group'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Orthochrysotile'-Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Serpentine Jade'
-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Zoisite var. Tanzanite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
H UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
B SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
B SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
B UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Augite var. Asteroite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChangbaiitePbNb2O6
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PericlaseMgO
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
O SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Zoisite var. Tanzanite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
O Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
O UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Forsterite var. Jian forsterite jadeMg2SiO4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Augite var. Asteroite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Na Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Augite var. Asteroite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mg Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg PericlaseMgO
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Mg SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mg UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Forsterite var. Jian forsterite jadeMg2SiO4
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Augite var. Asteroite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Zoisite var. Tanzanite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Al UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Augite var. Asteroite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Zoisite var. Tanzanite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Si Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Si UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Forsterite var. Jian forsterite jadeMg2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Cl Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca Augite var. Asteroite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Zoisite var. Tanzanite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Augite var. Asteroite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CrChromium
Cr Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
MnManganese
Mn Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite var. Asteroite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe AwaruiteNi3Fe
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CoCobalt
Co CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
NiNickel
Ni AwaruiteNi3Fe
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Ni Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr Zircon var. HyacinthZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb ChangbaiitePbNb2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
PdPalladium
Pd MerenskyitePdTe2
Pd MicheneritePdBiTe
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SnTin
Sn Native TinSn
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te MerenskyitePdTe2
Te MicheneritePdBiTe
Te MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
NdNeodymium
Nd Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb ChangbaiitePbNb2O6
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi MicheneritePdBiTe
Bi MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Fossils

There are 123 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences123
Youngest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 15 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Archaeoscyphia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Anthaspidellidae : Archaeoscyphia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Donaldiella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Donaldiella478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Michelinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Michelinoceras478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Sactoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Sactoceras478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Stereoplasmoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Stereoplasmoceratidae : Stereoplasmoceras478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Tofangoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Proteoceratidae : Tofangoceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Actinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Actinoceratidae : Actinoceras478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Armenoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Armenoceratidae : Armenoceras478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Ordosoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Polydesmiidae : Ordosoceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Ormoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ormoceratidae : Ormoceras478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Polydesmia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Polydesmiidae : Polydesmia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Wutinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Armenoceratidae : Wutinoceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Cameroceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endoceratidae : Cameroceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Clitendoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Proterocameroceratidae : Clitendoceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Manchuroceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Manchuroceratidae : Manchuroceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Parapiloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Piloceratidae : Parapiloceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Trocholites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Trocholitidae : Trocholites478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Geragnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Geragnostus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leiostegium
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Leiostegium485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Asaphellus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphellus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Basilicus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Basilicus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Onychopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Onychopyge485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Symphysurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Symphysurus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Apatokephalops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Apatokephalops485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Jiia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Jiia485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Yosimuraspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Yosimuraspis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hystricurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Hystricuridae : Hystricurus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Adelograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Anisograptidae : Adelograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Anisograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Dendroidea : Anisograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Callograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Callograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dendrograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Dendrograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Desmograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Desmograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dictyonema
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Dictyonema485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Kiaerograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Anisograptidae : Kiaerograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Elatocladus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Elatocladus163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris254.17 - 145 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Changpeipus carbonicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Changpeipus : Changpeipus carbonicus201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Viviparus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : Viviparus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cuneopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Cuneopsis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Airograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Dendroidea : Airograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Nakamuranaia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nakamuranaia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Nippononaia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonioididae : Nippononaia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Penchiopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Penchiopsis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Czekanowskia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Nilsonia
genus
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sinamia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sinamiidae : Sinamia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lycoptera davidi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Leptolepidiformes : Leptolepididae : Lycoptera : Lycoptera davidi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ordosemys liaoxiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sinemydidae : Ordosemys : Ordosemys liaoxiensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ephemeropsis trisetalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Hexagenitidae : Ephemeropsis : Ephemeropsis trisetalis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Solenites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Czekanowskiales : Solenites163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Samaroblatta frondoidis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Samaroblatta : Samaroblatta frondoidis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Ginkgoites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pityophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Pityophyllum174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Baiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ampyx punctolineatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Ampyx : Ampyx punctolineatus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Basilicus jinlini
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Basilicus : Basilicus jinlini466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Anomozamites
genus
Anomozamites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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