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Nanhua County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, Chinai
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Nanhua CountyCounty
ChuxiongPrefecture
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Xiangyun County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Mouding County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Yao'an County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Chuxiong City, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Midu County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
157157
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157157:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Nanhua, préfecture autonome yi de Chuxiong, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Nanhua, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea di Nanhua, prefettura autonoma yi di Chuxiong, Yunnan, Cina
Russian:
Наньхуа, Чусюн-Ийский автономный округ, Юньнань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
南华县, 楚雄彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Nanhua Xian, Chuxiong Yizu Zizhizhou, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Nanhua, Autonome Yi Prefectuur Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان نانهوا, ولایت خودمختار چوشیونگ یی, یون‌نان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
南华县, 楚雄彝族自治州, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
南華県, 楚雄イ族自治州, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
난화현, 추슝 이족 자치주, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lâm-hoâ-koān, Chhó-hiông Î-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Nanhua, Chuxiong Yi, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Nanhua, Chuxiong, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
南華縣, 楚雄, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
نانہوا کاؤنٹی, چوشیونگ یی خود مختار پریفیکچر, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Nam Hoa, Sở Hùng, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
南华县, 楚雄彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国


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32 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ellisite
Formula: Tl3AsS3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Hutchinsonite
Formula: TlPbAs5S9
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Picotpaulite
Formula: TlFe2S3
ⓘ Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Thallium- and Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Tl)(S,As)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Wakabayashilite
Formula: [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPicotpaulite2.CB.60TlFe2S3
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Thallium- and Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Tl)(S,As)2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘWakabayashilite2.FA.40[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
ⓘHutchinsonite2.HD.45TlPbAs5S9
ⓘEllisite2.JC.05Tl3AsS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHörnesite8.CE.40Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPicropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
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
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ EllisiteTl3AsS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PicotpauliteTlFe2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Thallium- and Arsenic-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Tl)(S,As)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PicotpauliteTlFe2S3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Thallium- and Arsenic-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Tl)(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ EllisiteTl3AsS3
Asⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Thallium- and Arsenic-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Tl)(S,As)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
TlThallium
Tlⓘ EllisiteTl3AsS3
Tlⓘ HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9
Tlⓘ PicotpauliteTlFe2S3
Tlⓘ Pyrite var. Thallium- and Arsenic-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Tl)(S,As)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HutchinsoniteTlPbAs5S9

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Oligocene : 30.9 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Oligocene
ⓘ Orthoclase30.9 MaCiping, Nanhua County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanhua_County
Wikidata ID:Q1200795
GeoNames ID:1799997

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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