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Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, Chinai
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LuoyangPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
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Mindat Locality ID:
156829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156829:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Luanchuan, Luoyang, Henan, Chine
German:
Luanchuan, Luoyang, Henan, China
Italian:
Contea di Luanchuan, Luoyang, Henan, Cina
Russian:
Луаньчуань, Лоян, Хэнань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
栾川县, 洛陽市, 河南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Luanchuan Chengguanzhen, Henan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Luanchuan, Luoyang, Henan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لوانچوان, لوئویانگ, استان هنان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
栾川县, 洛阳市, 河南, 中國
Japanese:
欒川県, 洛陽市, 河南省, 中国
Korean:
롼촨현, 뤄양시, 허난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Loân-chhoan-koān, Lo̍k-iông-chhī, Hô-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Luanchuan, Luoyang, Henan, Kina
Swedish:
Luanchuan, Luoyang, Henan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
欒川, 洛陽, 河南, 中國
Urdu:
لوانچوان کاؤنٹی, لوویانگ, ہینان, چین
Vietnamese:
Loan Xuyên, Lạc Dương, Hà Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
栾川县, 洛阳, 河南省, 中国


Luanchuan is the most important Mo district in China, within which
at least two ore clusters have been recognized: Nannihu and Shibaogou.

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87 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
References:
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Andradite-Grossular Series'
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
'Black Jade'
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
'Britholite Group'
Formula: (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Carbonate'
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Diopside var. Salite
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Humite
Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Melnikovite'
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Parisite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
'Psilomelane'
'Pyralspite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine Jade'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Tremolite Jade var. White Jade'
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
'Wolframite Group'
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
'Zeolite Group'
Zincite
Formula: ZnO
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Jordisite2.EA.30MoS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Zincite4.AB.20ZnO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Molybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Ilsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Humite9.AF.50Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Diopside
var. Salite
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Psilomelane'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Melnikovite'-
'Parisite'-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Pyralspite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
'Britholite Group'-(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
'Tremolite Jade
var. White Jade'
-
'Black Jade'-
'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Serpentine Jade'
-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Carbonate'-

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 ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
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 K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MolybditeMoO3
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZinciteZnO
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
O Andradite-Grossular Series
O Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
O Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
F ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
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 ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Mg Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mg Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Andradite-Grossular Series
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Al Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Andradite-Grossular Series
Si Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Si Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Si Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
P Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JordisiteMoS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(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 Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Ca Andradite-Grossular Series
Ca Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Ca Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
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)
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Andradite-Grossular Series
Fe Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Fe Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn ZinciteZnO
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Zn Serpentine Subgroup var. Serpentine JadeD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Mo JordisiteMoS2
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo MolybditeMoO3
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Te Native TelluriumTe
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
LaLanthanum
La ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Nd ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
Au SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleoproterozoic to Cretaceous : 1616 ± 20 Ma to 140.4 ± 1.4 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Early/Lower Cretaceous
ⓘ Granite (youngest age)140.4 ± 1.4 MaLongwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
  Jurassic
   Late Jurassic
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)146 ± 5 MaNannihu-Sandaozhuang Mine, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
    
   
  Triassic
   Late/Upper Triassic
ⓘ Riebeckite212 MaLongwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
    
 
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Mesoproterozoic
   Stenian
ⓘ Granite (oldest age)1035 MaLongwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
    
   
  Paleoproterozoic
   Statherian
ⓘ Zircon (youngest age)1602.1 ± 6.6 MaLongwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
ⓘ Zircon (oldest age)1616 ± 20 MaLongwangzhuang pluton, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed55.8 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Da-zhang458.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Qiupa1672.1 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Tantou - Qiupa183.6 - 72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mammalia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ankylosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bemalambdidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Bemalambdidae58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Pastoralodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pastoralodontidae58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Pseudictopidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Pseudictopidae58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Mesonychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Mesonychidae58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Troodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Troodontidae100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tarbosaurus bataar
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Tyrannosauridae : Tarbosaurus : Tarbosaurus bataar83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tianyusaurus zhengi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Polyglyphanodontidae : Tianyusaurus : Tianyusaurus zhengi100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Luanchuanraptor henanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae : Luanchuanraptor : Luanchuanraptor henanensis100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Qiupalong henanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Ornithomimidae : Qiupalong : Qiupalong henanensis100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yulong mini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Oviraptoridae : Yulong : Yulong mini100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Funiusaurus luanchuanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Polyglyphanodontidae : Funiusaurus : Funiusaurus luanchuanensis100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lotheridium mengi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Deltatheridiidae : Lotheridium : Lotheridium mengi100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yubaatar zhongyuanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Yubaatar : Yubaatar zhongyuanensis100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Qiupanykus zhangi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Alvarezsauridae : Qiupanykus : Qiupanykus zhangi72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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GeoNames ID:1802202

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