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Yumen Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Yumen Co.County
JiuquanPrefecture-level City
GansuProvince
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Laojunmiao84,769 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
190886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190886:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Chine
German:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Italian:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Cina
Russian:
Юймэнь, Цзюцюань, Ганьсу, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
玉门市, 酒泉市, 甘肃省, 中国
Spanish:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Alemannic:
Yumen, China
Arabic:
يومن, جيوغوان, قانسو, الصين
Bengali:
ইউমেন শহর, জিকোয়ান, কানসু, গণচীন
Catalan:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Xina
Czech:
Jü-men, Ťiou-čchüan, Kan-su, Čína
Danish:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Kina
Dutch:
Yumen City, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Esperanto:
Jumen, Gansuo, Ĉinujo
Finnish:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Kiina
Gan:
玉门市, 酒泉市, 甘肅, 中國
Greek:
Γιούμεν Σίτι, Τζιντσάνγκ, Κανσού, Κίνα
Gujarati:
યૂમેન શહેર, જિયુક્વાન, ગન્સુ, ચીન
Hindi:
युमेन, जिउकुआन, गांसू, चीन
Indonesian:
Yumen City, Jiuquan, Gansu, Cina
Japanese:
玉門市, 酒泉市, 甘粛省, 中国
Kannada:
ಯುಮೆನ್ ನಗರ, ಜಿಯುಕ್ವಾನ್, ಗ್ಯಾನ್ಸು, ಚೀನಿ
Kapampangan:
Yumen Lakanbalen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Tsina
Kikuyu:
Yumen City, Jiuquan, China
Korean:
위먼시, 주취안시, 간쑤성, 중국
Latvian:
Jumeno, Džiukana, Gaņsu, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Jumeno miestas, Džiukanas, Gansu, Kinija
Malagasy:
Yumen City, Jiuquan, Gansu, Sina
Malay:
Yumen City, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Marathi:
युमेन शहर, जिउक्वाइन, कान्सू, चीन
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gio̍k-bûn-chhī, Chiú-choân-chhī, Kam-siok-séng, Tiong-hôa
Mirandese:
Yumen, China
Norwegian:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Kina
Polish:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Chiny
Sinhalese:
යුමෙන් නගරය, ජියුකුආන්, ගන්සූ, චීනය
Swedish:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Kina
Tamil:
யுமென் நகரம், ஜியுகுவான், கான்சு, சீனா
Telugu:
యుమెన్స నగరం, జిఉకుఅన్, గాన్సు, చైనా
Thai:
ยูเม็น ซิตี้, จิ่วฉวน, มณฑลกานซู่, ประเทศจีน
Turkish:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Kansu, Çin
Ukrainian:
Юймень, Цзюцюань, Ґаньсу, Китай
Urdu:
یمن سٹی, جیوچوان, گانسو, چین
Vietnamese:
Ngọc Môn, Tửu Tuyền, Cam Túc, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Yumen, Jiuquan, Gansu, Tsina
Western Punjabi:
یومن, جیوچوآن, گانسو, چین
Wu Chinese:
玉门市, 酒泉市, 甘肃省, 中国


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

37 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Siderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

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 ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
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 GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
TeTellurium
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Fossils

There are 18 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences182
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Mesofavosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Mesofavosites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Paleofavosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Paleofavosites433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Syringopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Cystiphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllidae : Cystiphyllum433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dinophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Dinophyllum433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Kyphophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Arachnophyllidae : Kyphophyllum433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Nanshanophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Entelophyllidae : Nanshanophyllum433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Tryplasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tryplasmatidae : Tryplasma433.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Geragnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Geragnostus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Trinodus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Trinodus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Leiostegium
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Leiostegium478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Scutellum
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Scutellum427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Apatokephalus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Apatokephalus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Ceratopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Ceratopyge478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Lonchodomas
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Lonchodomas478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Megistaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Megistaspis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Nileus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Nileus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Onychopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Onychopyge478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Pseudoasaphus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Pseudoasaphus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudohysterolenus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Pseudohysterolenus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Symphysurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Symphysurus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Annamitella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Annamitella478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Harpides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpetida : Harpididae : Harpides478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Missisquoia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Missisquoiidae : Parakoldinioidia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Parabolinella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Parabolinella478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Shumardia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Shumardiidae : Shumardia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Triarthrus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Triarthrus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Pseudosphaerexochus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Pseudosphaerexochus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Orthisocrania
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Orthisocrania478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Sinorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Sinorthis478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Camarotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyrtina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Cyrtinidae : Cyrtina427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Eospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Eospirifer427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyclospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Cyclospiridae : Cyclospira427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Mutationella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Mutationellidae : Mutationella427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Cardiograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Cardiograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Climacograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cryptograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Cryptograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Didymograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Dichograptidae : Didymograptus478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Glossograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Glossograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Isograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Isograptus478.6 - 460.9 Ma
Ordovician
Paraglossograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Paraglossograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Phyllograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Phyllograptidae : Phyllograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudotrigonograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Pseudotrigonograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Hadrosauroidea
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauroidea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Enantiornithes
subclass
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Enantiornithes125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Elatocladus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Elatocladus163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Otozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Otozamites163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gansus yumenensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gansus : Gansus yumenensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Desmiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Desmiophyllum163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Paraszechuanella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Paraszechuanella478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Cypridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cyprideidae : Cypridea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Auroraceratops rugosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Auroraceratops : Auroraceratops rugosus112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hemiptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nakamuranaia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nakamuranaia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Euenantiornithes
superorder
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Euenantiornithes125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anisoptera
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Tettigoniidae : Anisoptera125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Belebey chengi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Bolosauria : Bolosauridae : Belebey : Belebey chengi272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Anakamacops petrolicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Dissorophidae : Anakamacops : Anakamacops petrolicus272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Ingentidens
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Chroniosuchidae : Ingentidens272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Phratochronis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Chroniosuchidae : Phratochronis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Biseridens qilianicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Biseridens : Biseridens qilianicus272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Sinophoneus yumenensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Anteosauridae : Sinophoneus : Sinophoneus yumenensis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Xiongguanlong baimoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Xiongguanlong : Xiongguanlong baimoensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beishanlong grandis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Beishanlong : Beishanlong grandis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inkouia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Inkouia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Raranimus dashankouensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Raranimus : Raranimus dashankouensis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Archaeoceratops yujingziensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Archaeoceratops : Archaeoceratops yujingziensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aeschnidiidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeschnidiidae125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinaeschnidia heishankowensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeschnidiidae : Sinaeschnidia : Sinaeschnidia heishankowensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Archaeogomphus labius
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Gomphidae : Archaeogomphus : Archaeogomphus labius125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Onychiopsis
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Onychiopsis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Hemeroscopus baissicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Hemeroscopidae : Hemeroscopus : Hemeroscopus baissicus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Qiliania graffini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Qiliania : Qiliania graffini125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coptoclava longipoda
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Coptoclava : Coptoclava longipoda125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parahagla sibirica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Prophalangopsidae : Parahagla : Parahagla sibirica125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gansurhinus qingtoushanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Captorhinidae : Gansurhinus : Gansurhinus qingtoushanensis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Notonecta xyphiale
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Notonectidae : Notonecta : Notonecta xyphiale125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Notonecta
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Notonectidae : Notonecta125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Notonecta vetula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Notonectidae : Notonecta : Notonecta vetula125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chironomaptera gregaria
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chaoboridae : Chironomaptera : Chironomaptera gregaria125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ephemeropsis trisetalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Hexagenitidae : Ephemeropsis : Ephemeropsis trisetalis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Changmachelys bohlini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Sinemydidae : Changmachelys : Changmachelys bohlini125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phoenicopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Phoenicopsis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Changmaornis houi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Changmaornis : Changmaornis houi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yumenornis huangi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Yumenornis : Yumenornis huangi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Jiuquanornis niui
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Jiuquanornis : Jiuquanornis niui125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hongscarabaeus brunneus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Hongscarabaeus : Hongscarabaeus brunneus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pagiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Pagiophyllum163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Brunneaeschnidia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeschnidiidae : Brunneaeschnidia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Brunneaeschnidia jiuquanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeschnidiidae : Brunneaeschnidia : Brunneaeschnidia jiuquanensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhipidoblattina spathulata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Raphidiomimidae : Rhipidoblattina : Rhipidoblattina spathulata125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoblattina cretacea
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattina : Mesoblattina cretacea122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Zygobasis mesozoica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Zygobasis : Zygobasis mesozoica125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Longimaxilla sinica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Longimaxilla : Longimaxilla sinica125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spinus yumenense
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cicadellidae : Spinus : Spinus yumenense122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Brochocoleus punctatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Brochocoleidae : Brochocoleus : Brochocoleus punctatus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gansucupes attenuatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cupedidae : Gansucupes : Gansucupes attenuatus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesotricupes lineatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cupedidae : Mesotricupes : Mesotricupes lineatus125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesotricupes reticulatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cupedidae : Mesotricupes : Mesotricupes reticulatus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Petalocupes arcus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cupedidae : Petalocupes : Petalocupes arcus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Synodus changmaensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cupedidae : Synodus : Synodus changmaensis125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leptopodocoleus sarmentosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trachypachidae : Leptopodocoleus : Leptopodocoleus sarmentosus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Prosilpha nigrita
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Silphidae : Prosilpha : Prosilpha nigrita125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoscarabaeus corneus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Mesoscarabaeus : Mesoscarabaeus corneus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesoscarabaeus morulosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Mesoscarabaeus : Mesoscarabaeus morulosus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Jiuquanocoleus punctatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Jiuquanocoleus : Jiuquanocoleus punctatus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microcoleus brunneus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Elateridae : Microcoleus : Microcoleus brunneus125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sinocarabus longicornutus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Sinocarabus : Sinocarabus longicornutus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pleurocoleus catenatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Pleurocoleus : Pleurocoleus catenatus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vago oblonga
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Schizophoridae : Tersus : Vago oblonga125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Obesofemoria
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Obesofemoria125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Obesofemoria chijinqiaoensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Obesofemoria : Obesofemoria chijinqiaoensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yumenocoleus longus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Yumenocoleus : Yumenocoleus longus125.45 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yumenocoleus intermedius
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Yumenocoleus : Yumenocoleus intermedius122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yumenocoleus lineatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Yumenocoleus : Yumenocoleus lineatus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eurycoleus clypeolatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Eurycoleus : Eurycoleus clypeolatus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eurycoleus arcuatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Eurycoleus : Eurycoleus arcuatus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eurycoleus dimorphocellatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Eurycoleus : Eurycoleus dimorphocellatus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eurycoleus parvus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Eurycoleus : Eurycoleus parvus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glottocoleus lenticulata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Glottocoleus : Glottocoleus lenticulata122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesocoleus zhonggouense
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Mesocoleus : Mesocoleus zhonggouense122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glyptocoleus stellatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Glyptocoleus : Glyptocoleus stellatus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phyllocoleus striolatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Phyllocoleus : Phyllocoleus striolatus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leptocoleus lenis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Leptocoleus : Leptocoleus lenis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Grypocoleus fornicatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Grypocoleus : Grypocoleus fornicatus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Planocoleus glabratus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestides : Planocoleus : Planocoleus glabratus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Planocoleus ensatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestides : Planocoleus : Planocoleus ensatus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tetillopsis parvula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Tetillopsis : Tetillopsis parvula122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trypocoleus ramulosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Trypocoleus : Trypocoleus ramulosus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Qinquania combinata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Qinquania : Qinquania combinata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Manlayamyia dabeigouensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Manlayamyia : Manlayamyia dabeigouensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cretacechorista qilianshanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Cretacechorista : Cretacechorista qilianshanensis122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dunhuangia cuii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Dunhuangia : Dunhuangia cuii125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mimolagus rodens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Mimotonidae : Mimolagus : Mimolagus rodens41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Anagalopsis kansuensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Anagalidae : Anagalopsis : Anagalopsis kansuensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Multisolenia tortuosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Multisoleniidae : Multisolenia : Multisolenia tortuosa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Litodonomys xishuiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Litodonomys : Litodonomys xishuiensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Feitianius paradisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Feitianius : Feitianius paradisi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ashanga jiuquanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Prophalangopsidae : Ashanga : Ashanga jiuquanensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yumenerpeton yangi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Bystrowianidae : Yumenerpeton : Yumenerpeton yangi272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Cretastenophlebia jiuquanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Stenophlebiidae : Cretastenophlebia : Cretastenophlebia jiuquanensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gansuella xinminpuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Neomiodontidae : Gansuella : Gansuella xinminpuensis145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neomiodonoides subrotundus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Neomiodontidae : Neomiodonoides : Neomiodonoides subrotundus145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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