Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Bournonite	2.GA.50	PbCuSbS₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

388 Ma (Middle Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Stigmosphaerostylus genus	Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Entactiniidae : *Stigmosphaerostylus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Trilonche genus	Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Entactiniidae : *Trilonche*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Eucyclus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : *Eucyclus*	221.5 - 215.56 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zygopleura genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Zygopleuridae : *Zygopleura*	232 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Gonionotites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Juvavitidae : *Gonionotites*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Taeniopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : *Taeniopteris*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Pterophyllum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : *Pterophyllum*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Entactinaria genus	Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Entactiniidae : *Helioentactinia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Gyraulus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : *Gyraulus*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Spongentactinella corynacantha species	Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Tetrentactiniidae : Tetrentactinia : *Spongentactinella corynacantha*	387.7 - 376.1 Ma Devonian
Stigmosphaerostylus variospina species	Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Entactiniidae : Stigmosphaerostylus : *Stigmosphaerostylus variospina*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Spongentactinia shaijingpoensis species	Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spongentactiniidae : Spongentactinia : *Spongentactinia shaijingpoensis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Polyentactinia miopora species	Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Orosphaeridae : Polyentactinia : *Polyentactinia miopora*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Palaeoscenidium cladophorum species	Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Palaeoscenidiidae : Palaeoscenidium : *Palaeoscenidium cladophorum*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Nilsonia genus	Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : *Nilsonia*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Tropites subbullatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Tropitidae : Tropites : *Tropites subbullatus*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Sinuplicorhynchia wollossowitschi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Sinuplicorhynchia : *Sinuplicorhynchia wollossowitschi*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Laevithyris rossochae species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Triadithyrididae : Laevithyris : *Laevithyris rossochae*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Sisenna ninglangensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Sisenna : *Sisenna ninglangensis*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Sisenna xiangyunensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Sisenna : *Sisenna xiangyunensis*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Prostylifer paludinaris species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Prostyliferidae : Prostylifer : *Prostylifer paludinaris*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Megaphyllites jarbas species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Megaphyllitidae : Megaphyllites : *Megaphyllites jarbas*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Clathropteris genus	*Clathropteris*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Podozamites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : *Podozamites*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Yunnanocarabus litus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Yunnanocarabus : *Yunnanocarabus litus*	170.3 - 168.3 Ma Middle Jurassic
Sinuplicorhynchia pentagona species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Sinuplicorhynchia : *Sinuplicorhynchia pentagona*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Lancangjiangia spinosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Lancangjiangia : *Lancangjiangia spinosa*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Carinokoninckina jindingensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Koninckinidae : Carinokoninckina : *Carinokoninckina jindingensis*	237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Thisbites xiangyunensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Thisbitidae : Thisbites : *Thisbites xiangyunensis*	221.5 - 215.56 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Tropites payeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tropitidae : Tropites : *Tropites payeri*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Tropites acutangulus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tropitidae : Tropites : *Tropites acutangulus*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Tropites kalapanicus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tropitidae : Tropites : *Tropites kalapanicus*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Worthenia eremita species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia : *Worthenia eremita*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Eucyclus multistriata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Eucyclus : *Eucyclus multistriata*	232 - 221.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Anulifera yunnanensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Protorculidae : Anulifera : *Anulifera yunnanensis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Eotrigonioides antiqua species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonioididae : Eotrigonioides : *Eotrigonioides antiqua*	145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dictyophyllum genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : *Dictyophyllum*	208.5 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic

Fossil Localities

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China

Yunnan
- Dali
  - Xiangyun County
    - Devonian🐚 Shaijingpo section
    - Mesozoic🐚 Xiangyun
    - Middle Jurassic🐚 YHC 780
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 YHC710
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 YHC723
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 YHC742
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 YHC760
    - Mesozoic🐚 YHC783

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiangyun_County
Wikidata ID:	Q1200773
GeoNames ID:	1790441

Localities in this Region

China

Yunnan
- Dali
  - Xiangyun County
    - Laoqingshan Cu deposit
    - Machangqing Cu-Mo-Au ore field (Baoxingchang Cu-Mo-Au ore field)
      - Rentouqing Au deposit

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

China

Yunnan
- Ailaoshan - Red River Au-Co-(Mo) metallographic beltMineral Belt

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Western Yangtze CratonCraton

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