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Urad Front Banner (Wulate Qianqi), Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
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Urad Front Banner (Wulate Qianqi)County
Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Guyang County, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China
Urad Middle Banner (Wulate Zhongqi), Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Hondlon District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China
Jiuyuan District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China
Wuyuan County, Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Dalad Banner, Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Hanggin Banner, Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
186542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186542:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Bannière avant d'Urad, Baynnur, Mongolie-Intérieure, Chine
German:
Vorderes Urad-Banner, Bayan Nur, Innere Mongolei, China
Italian:
Bandiera anteriore di Urad, Baynnur, Mongolia Interna, Cina
Mongolian:
Урадын өмнөд хошуу, Баяннуур хот, Өвөр Монголын Өөртөө Засах Орон, Хятад
Russian:
Урад-Цяньци, Баян-Нур, Внутренняя Монголия, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
乌拉特前旗, 巴彦淖尔市, 内蒙古自治区, 中国
Gan:
乌拉特前旗, 巴彦淖尔市, 內蒙古, 中國
Japanese:
ウラド前旗, バヤンノール市, 内モンゴル自治区, 中国
Korean:
우라터 전기, 바옌나오얼시, 내몽골 자치구, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Urad Chêng-kî, Bayannur-chhī, Lāi-bông-kó͘ Chū-tī-khu, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Urad Frontbanner, Bayan Nur, Indre Mongolia, Kina
Polish:
Urad Qianqi, Bayan Nur, Mongolia Wewnętrzna, Chiny
Swedish:
Främre Urat, Bayannur, Inre Mongoliet, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
烏拉特前旗, 巴彥淖爾, 內蒙古, 中國
Urdu:
اوراد صف اول پرچم, بایان نور, اندرونی منگولیا, چین
Vietnamese:
Urat, Bayan Nur, Nội Mông, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
乌拉特前旗, 巴彦淖尔, 内蒙古自治区, 中国


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22 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Charcoal'
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.00.05SiO2
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Charcoal'-C

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
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. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ CharcoalC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O

Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Guyang2125 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Huliugou1125 - 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Baiyanhuashan - Upper7449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agetolites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Agetolitidae : Agetolites449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Kolymopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Parastriatoporidae : Kolymopora449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Plasmoporella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Plasmoporellidae : Plasmoporella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Sarcinula
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringophyllidae : Sarcinula449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Streptelasma
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Streptelasma449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Polysitum wudenghaoensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Hydrophilidae : Polysitum : Polysitum wudenghaoensis129.4 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Macropteryx xiaoshetaiensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Macropteryx : Macropteryx xiaoshetaiensis129.4 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Longurius xigeduensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Hydrophilidae : Longurius : Longurius xigeduensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Clathrodictyon microundulatum
species		Animalia : Porifera : Clathrodictyidae : Clathrodictyon : Clathrodictyon microundulatum449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urad_Front_Banner
Wikidata ID:Q1342486
GeoNames ID:2034285

Localities in this Region

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