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Pucheng County, Nanping, Fujian, Chinai
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Pucheng CountyCounty
NanpingPrefecture-level City
FujianProvince
ChinaCountry

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PlacePopulation
Pucheng59,832 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
157201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157201:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Pucheng, Nanping, Fujian, Chine
German:
Pucheng, Nanping, Fujian, China
Italian:
Contea di Pucheng, Nanping, Fujian, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
浦城县, 南平市, 福建省, 中国
Spanish:
Pŭchéng Xiàn, Nanping, Fujian, China
Cebuano:
Pucheng Xian, Nanping , Fujian Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Pucheng, Nanping, Fujian, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پوشنگ , نانپینگ, فوجیان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
浦城县, 南平市, 福建, 中國
Hakka:
Phú-sàng-yen, Nàm-phìn-sṳ, Fuk-kian, Chûng-fà
Japanese:
浦城県, 南平市, 福建省, 中国
Korean:
푸청현, 난핑시, 푸젠성, 중국
Min Dong Chinese:
Puō-siàng, Nàng-bìng, Hók-gióng, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Phó͘-siâⁿ-koān, Lâm-pêng-chhī, Hok-kiàn-séng, Tiong-hôa
Mirandese:
Pucheng, China
Norwegian:
Pucheng, Nanping, Fujian, Kina
Swedish:
Pucheng, Nanping, Fujian, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
浦城, 南平, 福建, 中國
Vietnamese:
Phố Thành, Nam Bình, Phúc Kiến, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
浦城, 南平市, 福建省, 中国


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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
References:
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Fergusonite'
Fergusonite-(Ce)
Formula: CeNbO4 · 0.3H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
References:
'Xenotime'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Jordisite2.EA.30MoS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
var. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Fergusonite-(Ce)7.GA.05CeNbO4 · 0.3H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Xenotime'-
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Fergusonite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H Fergusonite-(Ce)CeNbO4 · 0.3H2O
H SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BranneriteUTi2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Fergusonite-(Ce)CeNbO4 · 0.3H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UraniniteUO2
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S JordisiteMoS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BranneriteUTi2O6
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Fergusonite-(Ce)CeNbO4 · 0.3H2O
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MoMolybdenum
Mo JordisiteMoS2
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Fergusonite-(Ce)CeNbO4 · 0.3H2O
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U BranneriteUTi2O6
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed174 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zhangping6174.1 - 163.5 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pucheng_County,_Fujian
Wikidata ID:Q1338032
GeoNames ID:1798529

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