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Dingxi, Gansu, Chinai
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Динси, Ганьсу, Китай
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定西市, 甘肃省, 中国
Spanish:
Dingxi, Gansu, China
Arabic:
ديغنشي, قانسو, الصين
Armenian:
Դինսի, Չինաստան
Basque:
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তিংচি, কানসু, গণচীন
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Dingxi Shi, Gansu Sheng, Tsina
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Dingxi, Gansu, China
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دینگسی, گانسو, جمهوری خلق چین
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Dingxi, Gansu, Kiina
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定西市, 甘肅, 中國
Greek:
Ντίνγκξι, Κανσού, Κίνα
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ડિન્ગ્ક્ષી, ગન્સુ, ચીન
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डिन्ग्ज़ी, गांसू, चीन
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Dingxi, Gansu, Cina
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定西市, 甘粛省, 中国
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ಡಿಂಗ್ಕ್ಸಿ, ಗ್ಯಾನ್ಸು, ಚೀನಿ
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Dingxi, Gansu, Tsina
Kikuyu:
Dingxi, China
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딩시시, 간쑤성, 중국
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Dingsi, Gaņsu, Ķīna
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Dingsi, Gansu, Kinija
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Dingxi, Gansu, China
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डिंग्सी, कान्सू, चीन
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Dêng-să̤, Găng-sé̤ṳk, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
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Tēng-se-chhī, Kam-siok-séng, Tiong-hôa
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Dingxi, Gansu, Kina
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Dingxi, Gansu, Kina
Polish:
Dingxi, Gansu, Chiny
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Dingxi, Gansu, China
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Dingxi, Gansu, Kina
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டிங்சி, கான்சு, சீனா
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డింగ్క్సీ, గాన్సు, చైనా
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ติงสี, มณฑลกานซู่, ประเทศจีน
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定西, 甘肅, 中國
Turkish:
Dingxi, Kansu, Çin
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ڈنگشی, گانسو, چین
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Định Tây, Cam Túc, Trung Quốc
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定西市, 甘肃省, 中国


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59 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Xinhui Liu, Lan Yu, Fuxin Zhang, Shuang Liu, and Shuguang Hua (2005): Northwestern Geology 38(4), 45-53
Xinhui Liu, Jiajun Liu, and Caihua Chen (2010): Gold Science and Technology 18(4), 6-11
Donghai Liu and Xinhui Liu (2010): Gold Science and Technology 18(6), 8-12
Xinhui Liu, Mingshen Feng, Jiajun Liu, Minwu Liu, and Yongwen Zhang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(4), 6-12
Xinhui Liu, Caihua Chen, Tianxin Zhao, Keli Zhang, Lizi Chen, and Shuang Liu (2012): Gold Science and Technology 20(4), 7-15
Weng, G., Liu, J., Carranza, E. J. M., Zhai, D., Zhang, F., Wang, Y., ... & Ma, Z. (2023). Mineralogy and geochemistry of tellurides, selenides and sulfides from the Zhaishang gold deposit, western Qinling, China: Implications for metallogenic processes. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 244, 105536.
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
Description: Famatinite is reported in the English abstract of the paper by Liu et al. (2010), but the analyses of the phase referred to as famatinite clearly show that the mineral is chalcostibite.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muthmannite
Formula: AuAgTe2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stibioenargite'
Formula: Cu3(Sb,As)S4
Description: The authors report 硫锑铜矿 (= stibioenargite) in the table on page 13, but 硫铜锑矿 (= chalcostibite) in the text and on the SEM photographs. The latter phase is marked on the photo as "chal", indicating that chalcostibite was meant and not stibioenargite as listed in the table.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
References:
Liu Jiajun, Mao Guangjian, Ma Xinghua, Li Lixing, Guo Yuqian, Liu Guangzhi (2008): Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 51(6), 769-777
Xinhui Liu, Jiajun Liu, and Caihua Chen (2010): Gold Science and Technology 18(4), 6-11
Donghai Liu and Xinhui Liu (2010): Gold Science and Technology 18(6), 8-12
Xinhui Liu, Mingshen Feng, Jiajun Liu, Minwu Liu, and Yongwen Zhang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(4), 6-12
Xinhui Liu, Caihua Chen, Tianxin Zhao, Keli Zhang, Lizi Chen, and Shuang Liu (2012): Gold Science and Technology 20(4), 7-15
Lianxiong Yue, Gaoxue Yang, Yanming Wang, and Xinhui Liu (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(3), 43-47
Weng, G., Liu, J., Carranza, E. J. M., Zhai, D., Zhang, F., Wang, Y., ... & Ma, Z. (2023). Mineralogy and geochemistry of tellurides, selenides and sulfides from the Zhaishang gold deposit, western Qinling, China: Implications for metallogenic processes. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 244, 105536.
ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘTiemannite2.CB.05aHgSe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMuthmannite2.CB.85AuAgTe2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘTetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
ⓘFamatinite ?2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Stibioenargite' ?-Cu3(Sb,As)S4
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sⓘ StibioenargiteCu3(Sb,As)S4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ StibioenargiteCu3(Sb,As)S4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ StibioenargiteCu3(Sb,As)S4
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MuthmanniteAuAgTe2
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sbⓘ StibioenargiteCu3(Sb,As)S4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MuthmanniteAuAgTe2
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ MuthmanniteAuAgTe2
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Hgⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BiBismuth
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

Fossils

There are 47 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences47
Youngest Fossil Listed4.90 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Xianshuihe - lower3328.4 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Hekou - Unit 52145 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
KouMengZhi4449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Gulang3449.5 - 445.6 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Remopleurides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Remopleurides449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Pliomera
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : Pliomera460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sphaerexochus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerexochus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Staurocephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Staurocephalus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Plectatrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Plectatrypa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Reteograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Abrograptidae : Reteograptus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Theropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphechinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Amphechinus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Parasminthus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Parasminthus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Eucricetodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Eucricetodon28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Yindirtemys grangeri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenodactylidae : Yindirtemys : Yindirtemys grangeri28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Lithostrotia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Lithostrotia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Favistella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriidae : Favistella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Didymoconida
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didymoconida28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Plesiochelys kwanganensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plesiochelyidae : Plesiochelys : Plesiochelys kwanganensis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Amphechinus minimus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Amphechinus : Amphechinus minimus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sinolagomys kansuensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Sinolagomys : Sinolagomys kansuensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Taohelong jinchengensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ankylosauridae : Taohelong : Taohelong jinchengensis145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parasminthus asiaecentralis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Parasminthus : Parasminthus asiaecentralis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Parasminthus tangingoli
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Parasminthus : Parasminthus tangingoli28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Bohlinosminthus parvulus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Bohlinosminthus : Bohlinosminthus parvulus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Heterosminthus lanzhouensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Heterosminthus : Heterosminthus lanzhouensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Litodonomys huangheensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Litodonomys : Litodonomys huangheensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sinosminthus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Sinosminthus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sinolagomys major
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Sinolagomys : Sinolagomys major28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Yindirtemys xiningensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenodactylidae : Yindirtemys : Yindirtemys xiningensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Yindirtemys ambiguus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenodactylidae : Yindirtemys : Yindirtemys ambiguus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Polyclonoolithus yangjiagouensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Polyclonoolithidae : Polyclonoolithus : Polyclonoolithus yangjiagouensis145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinomammut intermedius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Sinomammut : Sinomammut intermedius11.1 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingxi
Wikidata ID:Q186006
GeoNames ID:1812743

Localities in this Region

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