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Xi'an, Shaanxi, Chinai
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Xi'anPrefecture
ShaanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Xi’an6,501,190 (2015)
Lintong75,882 (2012)
Yanliang60,891 (2012)
Yuxia60,206 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
156218
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156218:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xi'an, Shǎnxī, Chine
German:
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Italian:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Cina
Russian:
Сиань, Шэньси, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
西安市, 陕西省, 中国
Spanish:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Achinese:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Cina
Afrikaans:
Xi'an, Sjaanxi, Volksrepubliek van Sjina
Albanian:
Sian, Kina
Alemannic:
Xi'an, China
Arabic:
شيان, شنشي, الصين
Armenian:
Սիան, Շենսի, Չինաստան
Azeri:
Sian, Çin
Bambara:
Xi'an, China
Bashkir:
Сиань, Ҡытай
Basque:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Txina
Belarusian:
Сіянь, Шэньсі, Кітай
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Сіянь, Кітай
Bengali:
শিআন, শাআনশি, গণচীন
Bosnian:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Kina
Breton:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Sina
Bulgarian:
Сиан, Шънси, Китайска народна република
Burmese:
ရှီးအန်းမြို့, တရုတ်
Catalan:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Xina
Cebuano:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Tsina
Chechen:
Сиань, Цийн-мохк
Chewa:
Xi'an, China
Cheyenne:
Xi'an, China
Classical Chinese:
西安, 陜西省, 中國
Croatian:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Kina
Czech:
Si-an, Šen-si, Čína
Danish:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Kina
Dutch:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Esperanto:
Ŝiano, Ŝenŝio, Ĉinujo
Estonian:
Xi'an Shi, Shaanxi, Hiina
Extremaduran:
Xi'an, China
Farsi/Persian:
شی‌آن, شاآنشی, جمهوری خلق چین
Fijian:
Xi'an, China
Finnish:
Xi’an, Shaanxi, Kiina
Galician:
Xi'an, China
Gan:
西安, 陝西, 中國
Georgian:
ქსიანი, შენსი, ჩინეთი
Greek:
Σιάν, Σαάνξι, Κίνα
Greenlandic:
Xi'an, Kina
Gujarati:
શિયાન, શાંક્ષી, ચીન
Hakka:
Sî-ôn-sṳ, Sám-sî, Chûng-fà
Hausa:
Xi'an, Sin
Hebrew:
שיאן, שאאנשי, סין
Hindi:
शिआन, शान्शी, चीन
Hungarian:
Hszian, Senhszi, Kína
Icelandic:
Xi'an, Kína
Indonesian:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Cina
Japanese:
西安市, 陝西省, 中国
Kannada:
ಕ್ಸಿಯಾನ್, ಶಾಂಕ್ಸಿ, ಚೀನಿ
Kikuyu:
Xi'an, China
Korean:
시안시, 산시성, 중국
Latin:
Siganum, Xensia, Sinae
Latvian:
Siaņa, Šaaņsji, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Sianas, Šaansi, Kinija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Xi’an, Kina
Luxembourgish:
Xian, China
Macedonian:
Сиан, Шенси, Кина
Malagasy:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Sina
Malay:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Malayalam:
സിയാൻ, ഷാങ്സി, ചൈന
Maori:
Xi'an, Haina
Marathi:
शीआन, षा'न्शी, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Să̤-ăng, Siēng-să̤, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Se-an-chhī, Siám-sai-séng, Tiong-hôa
Mongolian:
Шиань, Шэньси муж, Хятад
Nahuatl:
Xi'an, China
Norwegian:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Kina
Occitan:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Pashto:
شيان, چين
Polish:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Chiny
Portuguese:
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Punjabi:
ਜ਼ੀਆਨ, ਸ਼ੈਨਸ਼ੀ, ਚੀਨ
Quechua:
Xi'an, Shaanxi pruwinsya, Chunkuk
Romanian:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Russia Buriat:
Сиань, Хитад Улас
Scots:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Cheenae
Serbian:
Си'ан, Шенси, Кина
Serbo-Croatian:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Kina
Sinhalese:
ෂියෑන් නගරය, ශාන්ක්සි, චීනය
Slovak:
Si-an, Čína
Slovenian:
Šjan, Kitajska
Swahili:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Swedish:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Kina
Tagalog:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Tsina
Tamil:
சிய்யான், சென்சி மாகாணம், சீனா
Telugu:
జియాన్, షాంక్సి, చైనా
Thai:
ซีอาน, มณฑลส่านซี, ประเทศจีน
Tibetan (Standard):
ཤེ་ཨན།, ཧྲའན་ཞི་ཞིང་ཆེན།, རྒྱ་ནག
Traditional Chinese:
西安, 陝西, 中國
Turkish:
Xi'an, Şensi, Çin
Turkmen:
Sian, Hytaý
Ukrainian:
Сіань, Шеньсі, Китай
Urdu:
شیان, شانسی, چین
Uyghur:
شىئەن شەھىرى, شېنشى ئۆلكىسى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Sian, Shensi, Xitoy
Veps:
Sian', Kitai
Vietnamese:
Tây An, Thiểm Tây, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Tsina
Welsh:
Xi'an, Shaanxi, Tsieina
Western Punjabi:
سیان, شانسی, چین
Wolof:
Xi'an, Siin
Wu Chinese:
西安, 陕西省, 中国
Zhuang:
Sih'anh, Sanjsih, Cunghvaz


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37 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ullmannite ?
Formula: NiSbS
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Ullmannite ?2.EB.25NiSbS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Liebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
H ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
H Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
C SideriteFeCO3
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UraniniteUO2
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
O ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
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 KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S UllmanniteNiSbS
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
S ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
S Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Fe Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
NiNickel
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
U ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 198 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences198
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed466 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 12 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Skenidioides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidioides458.4 - 453 Ma
Ordovician
Anisopleurella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Anisopleurella458.4 - 453 Ma
Ordovician
Christiania
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Christianiidae : Christiania458.4 - 453 Ma
Ordovician
Leangella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptestiidae : Leangella458.4 - 453 Ma
Ordovician
Nubialba
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Christianiidae : Nubialba458.4 - 453 Ma
Ordovician
Cyclospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Cyclospiridae : Cyclospira458.4 - 453 Ma
Ordovician
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Erinaceus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Erinaceus9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Soricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Viverridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Felidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Metailurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Metailurus9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Meles
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Meles2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rodentia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Sciuridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Eutamias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Eutamias9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Sciurotamias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Sciurotamias9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Dipodidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Paralactaga
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Paralactaga9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Cricetidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Myocricetodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Myocricetodon9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Myospalax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Myospalax2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hystrix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ochotona
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Ochotona9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Lepus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chleuastochoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Chleuastochoerus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Kubanochoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kubanochoerus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Listriodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Listriodon13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Microstonyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Microstonyx7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Sus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lagomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Lagomeryx13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Palaeomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Palaeomeryx13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Micromeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Moschidae : Micromeryx13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Cervavitus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervavitus8.7 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Megaloceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Megaloceros2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Metacervulus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Metacervulus9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Procapreolus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Procapreolus7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pseudaxis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Pseudaxis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Stephanocemas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Lagomerycidae : Stephanocemas13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Honanotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Honanotherium8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus13.82 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dorcadoryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Dorcadoryx9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella9.7 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Oioceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oioceros13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Tragoreas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoreas7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion9.7 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Arctotitan
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Brontotheridae : Arctotitan56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Chalicotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Tapiroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiroidea37.2 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Deperetella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Deperetellidae : Deperetella56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cadurcodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae : Cadurcodon37.2 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Brachypotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Brachypotherium9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Chilotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Chilotherium9.7 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hispanotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Hispanotherium13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Stephanorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Platybelodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Platybelodon13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Tetralophodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Tetralophodon9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Elephas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cuon alpinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Cuon : Cuon alpinus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ochotonoides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Ochotonoides2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Talpidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Hyaenictitherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenictitherium7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Thalassictis robusta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Thalassictis : Thalassictis robusta7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Artiodactyla
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla37.2 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Ottenbyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Ottenbyella458.4 - 453 Ma
Ordovician
Lagomeryx complicidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Lagomeryx : Lagomeryx complicidens13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Antilopinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antilopinae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Panthera tigris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera tigris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mus sylvaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus : Mus sylvaticus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acerorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Acerorhinus9.7 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Palaeolaginae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Palaeolaginae37.2 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Progonomys cathalai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Progonomys : Progonomys cathalai9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Prosiphneus licenti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Prosiphneus : Prosiphneus licenti7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Shaanxispira
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Shaanxispira9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Shaanxispira chowi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Shaanxispira : Shaanxispira chowi9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Shaanxispira baheensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Shaanxispira : Shaanxispira baheensis9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Lantiantragus longirostralis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Lantiantragus : Lantiantragus longirostralis9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Eoletes xianensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Lophialetidae : Eoletes : Eoletes xianensis37.2 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Sphenobaiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Sphenobaiera237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Chleuastochoerus stehlini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Chleuastochoerus : Chleuastochoerus stehlini7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Typhlomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Platacanthomyidae : Typhlomys7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Foliomena folium
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Foliomenidae : Foliomena : Foliomena folium458.4 - 453 Ma
Ordovician
Arberophyllum
genus
Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Leuthardtiaceae : Arberophyllum237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Danaeopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : Danaeopsis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Alloptox minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Alloptox : Alloptox minor13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Tsaganolagus wangi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Tsaganolagus : Tsaganolagus wangi13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion weihoense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion weihoense9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion chiai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion chiai9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Dicoryphochoerus medius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Hippopotamodon : Dicoryphochoerus medius8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Listriodon lishanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Listriodon : Listriodon lishanensis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Oioceros lishanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oioceros : Oioceros lishanensis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotherium shensiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium : Gomphotherium shensiensis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Cadurcodon bahoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae : Cadurcodon : Cadurcodon bahoensis37.2 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Testudo sphaerica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo sphaerica8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lantianius xiehuensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Lantianius : Lantianius xiehuensis37.2 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Neseuretus paronai
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Neseuretus : Neseuretus paronai466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Adcrocuta eximia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adcrocuta : Adcrocuta eximia7.75 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dinocrocuta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Dinocrocuta9.7 - 7.75 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 13 fossil localities

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GeoNames ID:1790630

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