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Shapotou District, Zhongwei, Ningxia, Chinai
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ZhongweiPrefecture
NingxiaAutonomous Region
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Mineral List

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25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
✪ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Habit: Acicular
Description: According to Mei and Shao (1991), goethite at this locality forms crystals "of exceptional perfection".
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 78 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences78
Youngest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed472 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tianjingshan1242 - 237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Dahuanggou3272.3 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Taiyuan22295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian)
Tupo52323.2 - 315.2 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Lepidodendron
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Stigmaria
genus		Plantae : Stigmaria298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Neuropteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Neuropteris298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Pecopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris298.9 - 265.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Sinonamuropteris ningxiaensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diaphanopterodea : Sinonamuropteridae : Sinonamuropteris : Sinonamuropteris ningxiaensis323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Shenzhousia qilianshanensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Meganeuridae : Shenzhousia : Shenzhousia qilianshanensis323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Chenxiella liuae
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Spanioderidae : Chenxiella : Chenxiella liuae323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Longzhua loculata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Spanioderidae : Longzhua : Longzhua loculata323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Sinopteron huangheense
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Spanioderidae : Sinopteron : Sinopteron huangheense323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Gulou carpenteri
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Gulouidae : Gulou : Gulou carpenteri323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Dictyoptera
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Dictyopharidae : Dictyoptera323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Namuroningxia elegans
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Namuroningxiidae : Namuroningxia : Namuroningxia elegans323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Oligotypus huangheensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Meganeuridae : Oligotypus : Oligotypus huangheensis323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Miamia maimai
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Spanioderidae : Miamia : Miamia maimai323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Qilianiblatta namurensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Phyloblattidae : Qilianiblatta : Qilianiblatta namurensis323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Tupus orientalis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Meganisoptera : Meganeuridae : Tupus : Tupus orientalis323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Erasipterella jini
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Erasipteridae : Erasipterella : Erasipterella jini323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Aseripterella sinensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Aseripterella : Aseripterella sinensis323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Sylphalula laliquei
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Sylphalula : Sylphalula laliquei323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Annularia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia298.9 - 265.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Heterologus duyiwuer
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Parmapteridae : Heterologus : Heterologus duyiwuer323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Sinodunbaria jarmilae
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Spilapteridae : Sinodunbaria : Sinodunbaria jarmilae323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Kinklidoblatta youhei
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Spiloblattinidae : Kinklidoblatta : Kinklidoblatta youhei323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Xixia huban
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Xixia : Xixia huban323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Brodioptera sinensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Brodiopteridae : Brodioptera : Brodioptera sinensis323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Tytthospilaptera wangae
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Spilapteridae : Tytthospilaptera : Tytthospilaptera wangae323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Sinopalaeopteryx splendens
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Aykhalidae : Sinopalaeopteryx : Sinopalaeopteryx splendens323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Sinopalaeopteryx olivieri
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Aykhalidae : Sinopalaeopteryx : Sinopalaeopteryx olivieri323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Namuroptera minuta
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Aykhalidae : Namuroptera : Namuroptera minuta323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Xiaheyanella orta
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Calvertiellidae : Xiaheyanella : Xiaheyanella orta323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Carbolohmannia maimaiphilus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Carbolohmanniidae : Carbolohmannia : Carbolohmannia maimaiphilus323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Protomiamia yangi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protomiamia : Protomiamia yangi323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Taffiidae : Aporthophyla : Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis471.8 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Sinogerarus pectinatus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Sinogerarus : Sinogerarus pectinatus323.2 - 315.2 Ma
Carboniferous
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