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Luoshan Co., Xinyang, Henan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Luoshan Co.County
XinyangPrefecture-level City
HenanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
195081
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195081:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
罗山县, 信阳市, 河南省, 中国


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36 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Barroisite
Formula: ◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Katophorite
Formula: Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
'K Feldspar'
'Leucoxene'
'Limonite'
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Mica Group'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Barroisite9.DE.20◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Katophorite9.DE.20Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Leucoxene'-
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Mica Group'-
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
O Almandine-Pyrope Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mg Almandine-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Al Almandine-Pyrope Series
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Si Almandine-Pyrope Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Almandine-Pyrope Series
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chenpeng - Shangtianti1145 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mesolygaeus laiyangensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Lygaeidae : Mesolygaeus : Mesolygaeus laiyangensis145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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