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Alxa Right Banner (Alashan Youqi), Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
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Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture)Prefecture
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
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Neighbouring regions:
Ejin Banner (Ejina Co.), Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Yongchang Co., Jinchang, Gansu, China
Jinta Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Gaotai Co., Zhangye, Gansu, China
Shandan Co., Zhangye, Gansu, China
Alxa Left Banner (Alashan Zuoqi), Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
189138
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189138:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Bannière droite d'Alxa, Ligue d'Alxa, Mongolie-Intérieure, Chine
German:
Rechtes Alxa-Banner, Alxa, Innere Mongolei, China
Italian:
Bandiera destra di Alxa, Lega dell'Alxa, Mongolia Interna, Cina
Mongolian:
Алшаа баруун хошуу, Алшаа аймаг, Өвөр Монголын Өөртөө Засах Орон, Хятад
Russian:
Алашань-Юци, Алашань, Внутренняя Монголия, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
阿拉善右旗, 阿拉善盟, 内蒙古自治区, 中国
Cebuano:
Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Tsina
Farsi/Persian:
الکس رایت بنر, الکس لیگ, مغولستان داخلی, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
阿拉善右旗, 阿拉善盟, 內蒙古, 中國
Japanese:
アルシャー右旗, アルシャー盟, 内モンゴル自治区, 中国
Korean:
아라산 우기, 아라산맹, 내몽골 자치구, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Alxa Iū-kî, Alxa-bêng, Lāi-bông-kó͘ Chū-tī-khu, Tiong-hôa
Polish:
Alxa Youqi, Alxa, Mongolia Wewnętrzna, Chiny
Swedish:
Högra Alxa, Alxa, Inre Mongoliet, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
阿拉善右旗, 阿拉善, 內蒙古, 中國
Urdu:
آلشا دایاں پرچم, آلشا جمعیت, اندرونی منگولیا, چین
Vietnamese:
Alxa, Alxa, Nội Mông, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
阿拉善右旗, 阿拉善盟, 内蒙古自治区, 中国


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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ '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
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite
Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘ Athabascaite
Formula: Cu5Se4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hydromica'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ 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 Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Penroseite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ 'Saussurite'
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAthabascaite2.BA.25Cu5Se4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘKlockmannite2.CA.05bCuSe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPenroseite2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘFerroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘvar. Danaite2.EB.20(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘAeschynite-(Ce)4.DF.05Ce(TiNb)O6
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ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
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
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'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Saussurite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Hydromica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
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ⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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ⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AthabascaiteCu5Se4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Cuⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ AthabascaiteCu5Se4
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Seⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Seⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 100 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences100
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed296 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mammalia
class		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachycephalosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Pachycephalosauridae83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nodosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Nodosauridae83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratopsia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsia83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protoceratops
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Protoceratopsidae : Protoceratops145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Sphenopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris201.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Otozamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Otozamites174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Sinornithomimus dongi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Ornithomimidae : Sinornithomimus : Sinornithomimus dongi93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cypridea
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cyprideidae : Cypridea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carpolithus
genus		Carpolithus174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pancheloniidae
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pancheloniidae83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nilsonia
genus		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Psittacosaurus gobiensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Psittacosauridae : Psittacosaurus : Psittacosaurus gobiensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Uraloceras involutum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Paragastrioceratidae : Uraloceras : Uraloceras involutum295.5 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Uraloceras fedorowi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Paragastrioceratidae : Uraloceras : Uraloceras fedorowi295.5 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Uraloceras belgushkense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : Uraloceras : Uraloceras belgushkense295.5 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Podocarpidites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpidites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Echitriporites
genus		Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Echitriporites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ephedripites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Cicatricosisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sparganiaceaepollenites
genus		Plantae : Angiospermae : Sparganiaceaepollenites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Alnipollenites
genus		Alnipollenites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sofrepites
genus		Sofrepites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Senegalosporites
genus		Senegalosporites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Chenopodipollis
genus		Chenopodipollis100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Rhoipites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rhoipites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Proteacidites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteacidites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pinuspollenites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinuspollenites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Appendicisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Appendicisporites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Taurocusporites segmentatus
species		Plantae : Bryophyta : Taurocusporites : Taurocusporites segmentatus100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Triporoletes
genus		Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Triporoletes100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Classopollis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Beaupreaidites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Beaupreaidites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ulmoideipites
genus		Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ulmoideipites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Gabonisporites
genus		Gabonisporites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Abietineaepollenites
genus		Abietineaepollenites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Cranwellia
genus		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Cranwellia100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Podozamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Nevesisporites
genus		Plantae : Bryophyta : Nevesisporites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ginkgoites
genus		Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Schizaeoisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Schizaeoisporites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Baiera
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Neocalamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites201.3 - 163.5 Ma
Jurassic
Radicites
genus		Radicites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Todites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Momipites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Momipites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Cedripites
genus		Cedripites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Polycingulatisporites reduncus
species		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Polycingulatisporites : Polycingulatisporites reduncus100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Parcisporites
genus		Parcisporites100.5 - 5.333 Ma
Phanerozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

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GeoNames ID:8617227

Localities in this Region

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