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Shuozhou, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
ShuozhouPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Ulanqab City (Wulanchabu Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Hohhot City (Huhehaote Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Datong, Shanxi, China
Type:
Prefecture-level City
Mindat Locality ID:
156594
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156594:5
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
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French:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Chine
German:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, China
Italian:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Cina
Russian:
Шочжоу, Шаньси, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
朔州市, 山西省, 中国
Spanish:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, China
Arabic:
شوزو, شانشي, الصين
Basque:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Txina
Bengali:
সউঝু, শানসি, গণচীন
Catalan:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Xina
Czech:
Šuo-čou, Šan-si, Čína
Danish:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Kina
Dutch:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, China
Farsi/Persian:
شوجو, شانشی, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Kiina
Gan:
朔州市, 山西, 中國
Greek:
Σούοζου, Σανσί, Κίνα
Gujarati:
શુઝોઉ, શાન્ક્સી, ચીન
Hindi:
शुओज़्हौ, शन्शी, चीन
Indonesian:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Cina
Japanese:
朔州市, 山西省, 中国
Kannada:
ಶೂವೊಝೌ, ಶಾಂಕ್ಸಿ, ಚೀನಿ
Kikuyu:
Shuozhou, China
Korean:
숴저우시, 산시성, 중국
Latvian:
Šuodžuo, Šaņsji, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Šuodžuo, Šansi, Kinija
Malagasy:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Sina
Malay:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, China
Marathi:
शुओझोउ, षान्शी, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Sáuk-ciŭ, Săng-să̤, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sok-chiu-chhī, Soaⁿ-sai-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Kina
Occitan:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, China
Polish:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Chiny
Portuguese:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, China
Sinhalese:
ශුඕසු, ශන්ක්සි, චීනය
Swedish:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Kina
Tamil:
ஷுவோஷோவு, சான்சி, சீனா
Telugu:
శువుజ్హౌ, షాంక్సి, చైనా
Thai:
ซูโจว, มณฑลซานซี, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
朔州, 山西, 中國
Turkish:
Shuozhou, Şansi, Çin
Ukrainian:
Шочжоу, Шаньсі, Китай
Urdu:
شیوژوو, شنسی, چین
Vietnamese:
Sóc Châu, Sơn Tây, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Tsina
Welsh:
Shuozhou, Shanxi, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
朔州市, 山西省, 中国


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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Florencite'
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-Montmorillonite
Formula: Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Silinaite
Formula: NaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Calcium-Montmorillonite9.EC.40Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSilinaite9.EF.20NaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Florencite'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

Fossils

There are 25 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences25
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed501 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zouyun7100.5 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Kushan17500.5 - 497 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dermatemydidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermatemydidae100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratopsia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsia100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elasmotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Elasmotherium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Velociraptor mongoliensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae : Velociraptor : Velociraptor mongoliensis100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bactrosaurus johnsoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Bactrosaurus : Bactrosaurus johnsoni100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Averostra
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Averostra145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Blackwelderia paronai
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Blackwelderia : Blackwelderia paronai500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Liostracina krausei
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Liostracinidae : Liostracina : Liostracina krausei500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Shirakiellidae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Shirakiellidae500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Cyclolorenzella parabola
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Diceratocephalidae : Cyclolorenzella : Cyclolorenzella parabola500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Blackwelderia chiawangensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Blackwelderia : Blackwelderia chiawangensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Haibowania zhuozishanensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Haibowania : Haibowania zhuozishanensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Pingluaspis minor
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Pingluaspis : Pingluaspis minor500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Liaoningaspis zhongjingensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Monkaspididae : Liaoningaspis : Liaoningaspis zhongjingensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Blackwelderia pingluensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Blackwelderia : Blackwelderia pingluensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Guancenshania lilia
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Guancenshania : Guancenshania lilia500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Hebeia pingquanensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Polycyrtaspididae : Hebeia : Hebeia pingquanensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Hebeia pulchera
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Polycyrtaspididae : Hebeia : Hebeia pulchera500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Hebeia hutoushanensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Polycyrtaspididae : Hebeia : Hebeia hutoushanensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Monkaspis daulis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Monkaspididae : Monkaspis : Monkaspis daulis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuozhou
Wikidata ID:Q73020
GeoNames ID:1794328

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