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Wuzhong, Ningxia, Chinai
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WuzhongPrefecture
NingxiaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
156584
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156584:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
吴忠市, 宁夏回族自治区, 中国


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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na HaliteNaCl
Na MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mg Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
S ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

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

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Occurrences45
Youngest Fossil Listed8.70 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zhangenbao115.97 - 13.82 Ma (Miocene)
Yanchang1228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Yanchang11237 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Zhongning1372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Testudinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Protictitherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Protictitherium13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Thalassictis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Thalassictis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Sansanosmilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Nimravidae : Sansanosmilus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gobicyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Gobicyon13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Rodentia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Monosaulax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Monosaulax13.82 - 11.62 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
Cervidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Stephanocemas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Lagomerycidae : Stephanocemas13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Eotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Eotragus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Qurliqnoria
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Qurliqnoria11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Aceratherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aceratherium13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Hispanotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Hispanotherium13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Platybelodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Platybelodon13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Tetralophodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Tetralophodon11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Alloptox
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Alloptox13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Schizotheriinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Schizotheriinae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Hispanotherium matritense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Hispanotherium : Hispanotherium matritense13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Percrocuta primordialis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Percrocuta : Percrocuta primordialis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Acerorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Acerorhinus11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Pliopithecus zhanxiangi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Pliopithecidae : Pliopithecus : Pliopithecus zhanxiangi13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lepidopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Peltaspermaceae : Lepidopteris237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Xixiaichthys tongxiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Osteoglossiformes : Xixiaichthys : Xixiaichthys tongxiensis145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Palaeoniscinotus ningxiansis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscinotus : Palaeoniscinotus ningxiansis228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Bernoullia
genus
Bernoullia237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Danaeopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : Danaeopsis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Hipparion weihoense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion weihoense11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Sinostega pani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Sinostega : Sinostega pani372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Aphanobelodon zhaoi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Amebelodontidae : Aphanobelodon : Aphanobelodon zhaoi15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
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