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Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Dagzê Co. (Dazi Co.)County
LhasaPrefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
154543
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:154543:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Dagzê, Lhassa, Tibet, Chine
German:
Dagzê, Lhasa, Tibet, China
Italian:
Contea di Dagzê, Lhasa, Tibet, Cina
Russian:
Дагдзе, Лхаса, Тибет, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
达孜区, 拉萨市, 藏区, 中国
Tibetan (Standard):
སྟག་རྩེ་རྫོང་།, ལྷ་ས།, བོད་ཡུལ།, རྒྱ་ནག
Basque:
Dagzê konderria, Lhasa, Tibet, Txina
Cebuano:
Dazi Xian, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, Tsina
Dutch:
Tagtse, Lhasa, Tibet, China
Gan:
达孜区, 拉萨市, 西藏, 中國
Japanese:
タクツェ県, ラサ市, チベット, 中国
Korean:
다쯔구, 라싸시, 티베트, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dagzê-koān, Lhasa-chhī, Se-chōng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Dagzê, Lhasa, Tibet, Kina
Polish:
Dagzê, Lhasa, Tybet, Chiny
Portuguese:
Dagzê, Lassa, Tibete, China
Swedish:
Taktse, Lhasa, Tibet, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
達孜縣, 拉薩, 藏區, 中國
Urdu:
داگزی ضلع, لہاسا, تبت, چین
Vietnamese:
Dagzê, Lhasa, Tây Tạng, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
达孜区, 拉萨市, 西藏, 中国


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25 valid minerals.

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Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'White mica'
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Molybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MolybditeMoO3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
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 Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
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 AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)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
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
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 MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo MolybditeMoO3
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 28 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mailonggang28237 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Guembelastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Gumbelastraea237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Margarophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Margarophylliidae : Margarophyllia237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Retiophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Gervillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Trigonia (Kumatrigonia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Trigonia : Trigonia (Kumatrigonia)237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Myophoria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Myophoria237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Neoschizodus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Isocyprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Isocyprina237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Modiolus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Distichophyllia norica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Distichophyllia : Distichophyllia norica237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pamiroseris rectilamellosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pamiroseriidae : Pamiroseris : Pamiroseris rectilamellosa237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Volzeia subdichotoma
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Volzeiidae : Volzeia : Volzeia subdichotoma237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Margarosmilia confluens
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Margarophylliidae : Margarosmilia : Margarosmilia confluens237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Margarosmilia zieteni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Margarophylliidae : Margarosmilia : Margarosmilia zieteni237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Margarosmilia richthofeni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Procyclolitidae : Margarosmilia : Margarosmilia richthofeni237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Distichomeandra austriaca
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Margarophylliidae : Distichomeandra : Distichomeandra austriaca237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Retiophyllia mailonggangensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia : Retiophyllia mailonggangensis237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cerioheterastraea cerioidea
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Cerioheterastraea : Cerioheterastraea cerioidea237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Toechastraea plana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Toechastraea : Toechastraea plana237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Karatchastraea karatchensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Karatchastraea : Karatchastraea karatchensis237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Margarophyllia stylophylloides
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Margarophylliidae : Margarophyllia : Margarophyllia stylophylloides237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Myriophyllum muensteri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cyclastraeidae : Myriophyllum : Myriophyllum muensteri237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pinacophyllum yunnanensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Pinacophyllum : Pinacophyllum yunnanensis237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Thamnasteriamorpha loretzi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Tropiastraeidae : Thamnasteriamorpha : Thamnasteriamorpha loretzi237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Unionites griesbachi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Unionites : Unionites griesbachi237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cardium (Tulongocardium)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Cardium : Cardium (Tulongocardium)237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagz%C3%AA_District
Wikidata ID:Q1013643
GeoNames ID:1281446

Localities in this Region

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