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Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Chinai
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XishuangbannaPrefecture
YunnanProvince
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Jasper

Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
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Jasper

Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
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Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
Neighbouring regions:
Pu'er, Yunnan, China
Boun Tay District, Phongsaly Province, Laos
Boun Neua District, Phongsaly Province, Laos
Yot Ou District, Phongsaly Province, Laos
Na Mo District, Oudomxay Province, Laos
Louang Namtha District, Luang Namtha Province, Laos
Sing District, Luang Namtha Province, Laos
Mengla salt-bearing belt, Simao Basin, China
Zhengdong salt-bearing belt, Simao Basin, China
Mong Hpayak District, Shan State, Myanmar
Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar
Type:
Prefecture
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jinghong62,105 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
156607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156607:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture
Other Languages:
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French:
préfecture autonome dai de Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
Italian:
prefettura autonoma dai di Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Cina
Russian:
Сишуанбаньна-Дайский автономный округ, Юньнань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
西双版纳傣族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Spanish:
Prefectura autónoma dai de Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
Basque:
Xishuangbanna Dai Prefektura autonomoa, Yunnan, Txina
Burmese:
စစ်ဆောင်ပန္နား, ယူနန်ပြည်နယ်, တရုတ်
Classical Chinese:
西雙版納傣族自治州, 雲南省, 中國
Danish:
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Kina
Dutch:
Dai autonome prefectuur Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
Estonian:
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Hiina
Farsi/Persian:
ولایت خودمختار خیشوانگبانا دای, یون‌نان, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Kiina
Gan:
西双版纳傣族自治州, 雲南, 中國
Hakka:
Sî-sûng-pán-na̍p Tái-chhu̍k Chhṳ-chhṳ-chû, Yùn-nàm, Chûng-fà
Japanese:
シーサンパンナ・タイ族自治州, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
시솽반나 다이족 자치주, 윈난성, 중국
Min Dong Chinese:
Să̤-sĕ̤ng-bāng-năk, Hùng-nàng, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Se-siang-pán-la̍p Tāi-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Kina
Polish:
Xishuangbanna, Junnan, Chiny
Portuguese:
Prefeitura autônoma dai de Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
Swedish:
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Kina
Thai:
เขตปกครองตนเองชนชาติไท สิบสองปันนา, มณฑลยูนนาน, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
西雙版納, 雲南, 中國
Turkish:
Xishuangbanna Dai Özerk İli, Yünnan, Çin
Ukrainian:
Сишуанбаньна-Дайська автономна префектура, Юньнань, Китай
Urdu:
شیشوانباننا دائی خود مختار پریفیکچر, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Tây Song Bản Nạp, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
西双版纳傣族自治州, 云南省, 中国


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18 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)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Jingxing1100.5 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Dapingzhang1208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sinocalopteryx shangyongensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Calopterygidae : Sinocalopteryx : Sinocalopteryx shangyongensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Weiwoboa meridiana
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Weiwoboidae : Weiwoboa : Weiwoboa meridiana56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Neocorum trivenose
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Coreidae : Neocorum : Neocorum trivenose66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Nisocercopis validis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cercopidae : Nisocercopis : Nisocercopis validis66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Laodiscis melanis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Helotidae : Laodiscis : Laodiscis melanis66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Platokoleos moxiensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trogossitidae : Platokoleos : Platokoleos moxiensis66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Mesocryptogastra sinensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Derodontidae : Mesocryptogastra : Mesocryptogastra sinensis66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dianucula sulcata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Dianucula : Dianucula sulcata208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Nippononaia (Eonippononaia) diana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonioididae : Nippononaia : Nippononaia (Eonippononaia) diana145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xishuangbanna_Dai_Autonomous_Prefecture
Wikidata ID:Q868046

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