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Qingchuan Co., Guangyuan, Sichuan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Qingchuan Co.County
GuangyuanPrefecture-level City
SichuanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
195070
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195070:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, Chine
German:
Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
Italian:
Contea di Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, Cina
Russian:
Цинчуань, Гуанъюань, Сычуань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
青川县, 广元市, 四川省, 中国
Dutch:
Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
Farsi/Persian:
کینگچوان, گوانگیوان, سیچوآن, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
青川县, 广元市, 四川, 中國
Japanese:
青川県, 広元市, 四川省, 中国
Korean:
칭촨현, 광위안시, 쓰촨성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chheng-chhoan-koān, Kóng-goân-chhī, Sù-chhoan-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, Kina
Swedish:
Qingchuan, Guangyuan, Sichuan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
青川縣, 廣元, 四川, 中國
Urdu:
چینگچوان کاؤنٹی, گوانگیوان, سیچوان, چین
Vietnamese:
Thanh Xuyên, Quảng Nguyên, Tứ Xuyên, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
青川县, 广元市, 四川省, 中国


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Joséite-A
Formula: Bi4TeS2
Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Nevskite
Formula: Bi(Se,S)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Skinnerite
Formula: Cu3SbS3
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Joséite-A2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
Joséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
Nevskite2.DC.05Bi(Se,S)
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Skinnerite2.GA.20Cu3SbS3
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S GalenaPbS
S Joséite-ABi4TeS2
S Joséite-BBi4Te2S
S NevskiteBi(Se,S)
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SkinneriteCu3SbS3
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Se NevskiteBi(Se,S)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sb SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Te Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2
Bi Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Bi Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Bi NevskiteBi(Se,S)
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Guangyuan - 'Third'3174.1 - 163.5 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Tongjiezi1251.2 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Feixianguan1252.17 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Dalong1252.17 - 251.3 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Changxing2254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Paracrurithyris pigmaea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Paracrurithyris : Paracrurithyris pigmaea254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Juxathyris guizhouensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Juxathyris : Juxathyris guizhouensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Claraia stachei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia stachei252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sinoceltites curvatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tapashanitidae : Sinoceltites : Sinoceltites curvatus254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pteria murchisoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria : Pteria murchisoni251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) guangyuanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pinctada : Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) guangyuanensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Liopotomida subquadrata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Liopotomida : Liopotomida subquadrata174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Potomida (Palaeopotomida) sichuanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Potomida : Potomida (Palaeopotomida) sichuanensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qingchuan_County
Wikidata ID:Q1199433
GeoNames ID:1798105

Localities in this Region

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