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Shangri-La County, Dêqên Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, Chinai
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Shangri-La130,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
186443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186443:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Xianggelila County; Zhongdian County
Other Languages:
French:
Shangri-La, préfecture autonome tibétaine de Dêqên, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Shangri-La, Dêqên, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Shangri-La , prefettura autonoma tibetana di Dêqên, Yunnan, Cina
Russian:
Шангри-Ла, Дечен-Тибетский автономный округ, Юньнань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
香格里拉市, 迪庆藏族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Spanish:
Ciudad de Shangri-La, Prefectura autónoma tibetana de Dêqên, Yunnan, China
Catalan:
Shangri-La, Prefectura Autònoma Tibetana de Diqing, Yunnan, Xina
Cebuano:
Shangri-La Xian, Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Shangri-La, Autonome Tibetaanse Prefectuur Dêqên, Yunnan, China
Esperanto:
Zhongdian, Junano, Ĉinujo
Finnish:
Shangri-La, Dêqên, Yunnan, Kiina
Gan:
香格里拉市, 迪庆藏族自治州, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
シャングリラ市, デチェン・チベット族自治州, 雲南省, 中国
Kikuyu:
Shangri-La City, China
Korean:
샹그릴라시, 디칭 티베트족 자치주, 윈난성, 중국
Malagasy:
Shangri-La, Yunnan, Sina
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Shangri-La Chhī, Te̍k-khèng Chōng-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Shangri-La, Dêqên, Yunnan, Kina
Romanian:
Shangri-La, Prefectura autonomă tibetană Diqing, Yunnan, China
Swedish:
Shangri-La, Dêqên, Yunnan, Kina
Thai:
แชงกรี-ลา, เขตปกครองตนเองชนชาติทิเบต ตี๋ชิ่ง, มณฑลยูนนาน, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
香格里拉, 迪慶, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
شانگری-لا شہر, دیچنگ تبتی خود مختار پریفیکچر, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Shangri-La, Dêqên, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
香格里拉市, 迪庆藏族自治州, 云南省, 中国


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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Alkali Feldspar'
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
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 7 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 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
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
'Feldspar Group'
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'
Ferro-actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gaspéite
Formula: NiCO3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Limonite'
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Pyralspite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Saussurite'
References:
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tschermakite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Violarite ?
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
'Wolframite Group'
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
'Xenotime'
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Violarite ?2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Molybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Gaspéite5.AB.05NiCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
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
Grunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ferro-actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tschermakite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'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)
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Xenotime'-
'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
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'-
'Saussurite'-
'Pyralspite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
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 KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GaspéiteNiCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O GaspéiteNiCO3
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
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 Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MolybditeMoO3
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TenoriteCuO
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
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 Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)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 Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
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
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
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 MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(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 Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
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)
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mn Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
NiNickel
Ni GaspéiteNiCO3
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo MolybditeMoO3
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
W Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Fossils

There are 38 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences38
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dachao9455.8 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Yinchangou1513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Eosomichelinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Baltoceratidae : Eosomichelinoceras457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Lituites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Lituitidae : Lituites457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Michelinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Michelinoceras457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Sinoceras457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Meitanoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Meitanoceras457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dideroceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endoceratidae : Dideroceras457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trocholites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Trocholitidae : Trocholites457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Climacograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus455.8 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Orthograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Diplograptoidea : Diplograptidae : Orthograptus455.8 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Procynocephalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Procynocephalus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Hystrix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervavitus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervavitus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Eucladoceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Eucladoceros2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Muntiacus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Muntiacus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Leptobos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Leptobos2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus yunnanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus yunnanensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pachycardia dianensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Pachycardia : Pachycardia dianensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Laternula jidiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Laternulidae : Laternula : Laternula jidiensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Oxycolpella oxycolpos
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Diplospirellidae : Oxycolpella : Oxycolpella oxycolpos237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Adygella pentagonalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Adygella : Adygella pentagonalis221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Kunmingaspis yunnanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Kunmingaspis : Kunmingaspis yunnanensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Timorhynchia nimassica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Timorhynchia : Timorhynchia nimassica221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Robinsonella tenulirata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Robinsonella : Robinsonella tenulirata221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sinucosta bifucata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Sinucostidae : Sinucosta : Sinucosta bifucata221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Rhaetinopsis yunnanensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Angustothyrididae : Rhaetina : Rhaetinopsis yunnanensis221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Adygellopsis pentagonalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Adygellopsis : Adygellopsis pentagonalis221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Adygella circulata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Adygella : Adygella circulata221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Saccorhynchia xiangdaica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Saccorhynchia : Saccorhynchia xiangdaica221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Timorhynchia sulcata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Timorhynchia : Timorhynchia sulcata221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Lamellokoninckina heqingensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Koninckinidae : Lamellokoninckina : Lamellokoninckina heqingensis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lamellokoninckina aurita
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Koninckinidae : Lamellokoninckina : Lamellokoninckina aurita221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Zhidothyris carinata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zhidothyris : Zhidothyris carinata221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Koninckina alata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Koninckinidae : Koninckina : Koninckina alata237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikidata ID:Q933866
GeoNames ID:1279460

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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