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Zêkog County (Zeku Co.), Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Zêkog County (Zeku Co.)County
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
QinghaiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Tongren County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China
Tongde County, Hainan, Qinghai, China
Xiahe Co., Gannan, Gansu, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
192027
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192027:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Zêkog, préfecture autonome tibétaine de Huangnan, Qinghai, Chine
German:
Zêkog, Huangnan, Qinghai, China
Italian:
Contea di Zêkog, prefettura autonoma tibetana di Huangnan, Qinghai, Cina
Russian:
Дзеког, Хуаннань-Тибетский автономный округ, Цинхай, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
泽库县, 黄南藏族自治州, 青海省, 中国
Cebuano:
Zeku Xian, Huangnan Zangzu Zizhizhou, Qinghai Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Zêkog, Huangnan, Qinghai, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان زکوگ, ولایت خودمختار هوانگنان تبتی, چینگهای, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
泽库县, 黄南藏族自治州, 青海, 中國
Japanese:
沢庫県, 黄南チベット族自治州, 青海省, 中国
Korean:
쩌쿠현, 황난 티베트족 자치주, 칭하이성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Zêkog-koān, Hông-lâm Chōng-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Chheng-hái-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Zêkog, Huangnan, Qinghai, Kina
Swedish:
Tsekhog, Huangnan, Qinghai, Kina
Urdu:
زعکوگ کاؤنٹی, ہوانگنان تبتی خود مختار پریفیکچر, چنگھائی, چین
Vietnamese:
Zêqog, Hoàng Nam, Thanh Hải, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
泽库县, 黄南藏族自治州, 青海省, 中国


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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Guide - Garang320.44 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Gulangdi1247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Composita emarginata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita emarginata259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Diholkorhynchia sinensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Norellidae : Diholkorhynchia : Diholkorhynchia sinensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cixius discretus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cixiidae : Cixius : Cixius discretus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Wesmaelius makarkini
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Hemerobiidae : Wesmaelius : Wesmaelius makarkini20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Helius (Helius) qinghai
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Limoniidae : Helius : Helius (Helius) qinghai20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%AAkog_County
Wikidata ID:Q247607
GeoNames ID:1785440

Localities in this Region

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