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Jinzhong, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
JinzhongPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Yuci235,929 (2012)
Jiexiu77,178 (2012)
Gutao42,000 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
157182
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157182:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Chine
German:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
Italian:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Cina
Russian:
Цзиньчжун, Шаньси, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
晋中市, 山西省, 中国
Spanish:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
Arabic:
جينتشونغ, شانشي, الصين
Armenian:
Ցզինչժուն, Շանսի, Չինաստան
Basque:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Txina
Bengali:
জিনঝুং, শানসি, গণচীন
Breton:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Sina
Catalan:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Xina
Cebuano:
Jinzhong Shi, Shanxi Sheng, Tsina
Czech:
Ťin-čung, Šan-si, Čína
Danish:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Kina
Dutch:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
Farsi/Persian:
جینجونگ, شانشی, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Kiina
Gan:
晋中市, 山西, 中國
Greek:
Τζίνζονγκ, Σανσί, Κίνα
Gujarati:
જિનઝોંગ, શાન્ક્સી, ચીન
Hindi:
जिंज़हॉन्ग, शन्शी, चीन
Indonesian:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Cina
Japanese:
晋中市, 山西省, 中国
Kannada:
ಜಿನ್ಝೊಂಗ್, ಶಾಂಕ್ಸಿ, ಚೀನಿ
Kikuyu:
Jinzhong, China
Korean:
진중시, 산시성, 중국
Latvian:
Dzindžonga, Šaņsji, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Dzindžongas, Šansi, Kinija
Malagasy:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Sina
Malay:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
Marathi:
जिनझॉंग, षान्शी, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Céng-dṳ̆ng, Săng-să̤, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chìn-tiong-chhī, Soaⁿ-sai-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Kina
Occitan:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
Polish:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Chiny
Portuguese:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
Sinhalese:
ජින්සොන්ග්, ශන්ක්සි, චීනය
Swedish:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Kina
Tamil:
ஜின்ஷோங், சான்சி, சீனா
Telugu:
జింజ్హొంగ్, షాంక్సి, చైనా
Thai:
จินจง, มณฑลซานซี, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
晉中, 山西, 中國
Turkish:
Jinzhong, Şansi, Çin
Ukrainian:
Цзіньчжун, Шаньсі, Китай
Urdu:
جنژونگ, شنسی, چین
Vietnamese:
Tấn Trung, Sơn Tây, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Tsina
Welsh:
Jinzhong, Shanxi, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
晋中市, 山西省, 中国


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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences96
Youngest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ecculiomphalus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Ecculiomphalus485.4 - 460.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Ophileta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Raphistomatidae : Ophileta485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Raphistomina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : Raphistomina466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Maclurites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Maclureadae : Maclurites466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Stereoplasmoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Stereoplasmoceratidae : Stereoplasmoceras485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tofangoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Proteoceratidae : Tofangoceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Armenoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Armenoceratidae : Armenoceras466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Asaphellus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphellus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Basilicus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Basilicus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Basilicus (Basiliella)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Basilicus : Basilicus (Basiliella)478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Ogygitoides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Ogygitoides478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Koraipsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Koraipsis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Obolus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Obolus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hemipronites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Clitambonitidae : Hemipronites466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Callograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Callograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dendrograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Dendrograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Didymograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Dichograptidae : Didymograptus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Capitosauroidea
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Capitosauroidea247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Thecodontia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Kannemeyeriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parakannemeyeria
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Parakannemeyeria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sinokannemeyeria
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Sinokannemeyeria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Shansiodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Shansiodontidae : Shansiodon247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Asterotheca
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Asterotheca237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudosuchia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Pseudosuchia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Archosauriformes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauriformes247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hormotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Sinokannemeyeria pearsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Sinokannemeyeria : Sinokannemeyeria pearsoni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neoprocolophon asiaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Neoprocolophon : Neoprocolophon asiaticus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites252.17 - 163.5 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sphenobaiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Sphenobaiera174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Samaropsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Samaropsis252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Voltzia
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : Voltzia252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Shansisuchus shansisuchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Erythrosuchidae : Shansisuchus : Shansisuchus shansisuchus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sinognathus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Traversodontidae : Sinognathus : Sinognathus gracilis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parakannemeyeria youngi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Parakannemeyeria : Parakannemeyeria youngi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sinokannemeyeria yingchiaoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Sinokannemeyeria : Sinokannemeyeria yingchiaoensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Shansiodon wangi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Shansiodontidae : Shansiodon : Shansiodon wangi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Shansiodon wuhsiangensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Shansiodontidae : Shansiodon : Shansiodon wuhsiangensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Anomopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Anomopteris252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites237 - 163.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Ginkgoites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Yuccites
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Yuccites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Baiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites252.17 - 163.5 Ma
Phanerozoic
Bernoullia
genus
Bernoullia247.2 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Danaeopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : Danaeopsis237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pleuromeia
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Isoetales : Pleuromeiaceae : Pleuromeia252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinzhong
Wikidata ID:Q73045
GeoNames ID:1805302

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