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Yu Co., Yangquan, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Yu Co.County
YangquanPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Yangqu Co., Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Dingxiang Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Wutai Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Pingshan Co., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Jiao District, Yangquan, Shanxi, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
193251
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193251:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
盂县, 阳泉市, 山西省, 中国


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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences26
Youngest Fossil Listed3.20 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Clemmys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Clemmys5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Chasmaporthetes
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Chasmaporthetes5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Plesiogulo
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Plesiogulo5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Nyctereutes
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Nyctereutes5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Agriotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Agriotherium5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Ursus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Paracamelus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Paracamelus5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Paracervulus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Paracervulus5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Hipparion
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Stegodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Stegodontidae : Stegodon5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Mammut borsoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : Mammut borsoni5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Aspideretes sinuosus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Aspideretes : Aspideretes sinuosus5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Pelodiscus gracilia
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Pelodiscus : Pelodiscus gracilia5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Epiemys perfectus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Epiemys : Epiemys perfectus5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Shansiemys latiscuta
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Shansiemys : Shansiemys latiscuta5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Kansuchelys ovalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Kansuchelys : Kansuchelys ovalis5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Testudo hipparionum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo hipparionum5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Testudo shansiensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo shansiensis5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Testudo honanensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo honanensis5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Testudo sphaerica
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo sphaerica5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Manouria yushensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Manouria : Manouria yushensis5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Testudo shensiensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo shensiensis5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
Emys sinensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Emys : Emys sinensis5.333 - 3.2 Ma
Neogene
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