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Hengdong Co., Hengyang, Hunan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Hengdong Co.County
HengyangPrefecture-level City
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Xiangtan Co., Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Anren Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Hengnan Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
195082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195082:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Hengdong, Hengyang, Hunan, Chine
German:
Hengdong, Hengyang, Hunan, China
Italian:
Contea di Hengdong, Hengyang, Hunan, Cina
Russian:
Хэндун, Хэнъян, Хунань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
衡东县, 衡陽市, 湖南省, 中国
Belarusian:
Хэндун, Хэн'ян, Хунань, Кітай
Cebuano:
Hengdong Xian, Hengyang, Hunan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Hengdong, Hengyang, Hunan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان هنگدونگ, هنگیانگ, هونان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
衡东县, 衡阳市, 湖南, 中國
Hakka:
Fên-tûng-yen, Fên-yòng-sṳ, Fù-nàm, Chûng-fà
Hebrew:
נפת הנגדונג, חונאן, סין
Japanese:
衡東県, 衡陽市, 湖南省, 中国
Korean:
헝둥현, 헝양시, 후난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Hêng-tang-koān, Hêng-iông-chhī, Ô͘-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Hengdong, Hengyang, Hunan, Kina
Swedish:
Hengdong, Hengyang, Hunan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
衡東, 衡陽, 湖南, 中國
Ukrainian:
Хендун повіт, Хен'ян, Хунань, Китай
Vietnamese:
Hành Đông, Hành Dương, Hồ Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
衡东县, 衡阳, 湖南省, 中国


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Mineral List

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

28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: While most of the gold is sub-microscopic ("invisible gold"), the deposit also contains rare microscopic flakes of visible gold.
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lingcha - Upper1355.8 - 48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Limuping258.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Dongtang1100.5 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dissacus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Mesonychidae : Dissacus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Arctostylopidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctostylopidae58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Teilhardina asiatica
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Anaptomorphidae : Teilhardina : Teilhardina asiatica55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Hapalodectes hetangensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Hapalodectidae : Hapalodectes : Hapalodectes hetangensis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Naranius infrequens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : Naranius : Naranius infrequens55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Asiocoryphodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Coryphodontidae : Asiocoryphodon55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Planocrania hengdongensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Planocrania : Planocrania hengdongensis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Rhombomylus nitidulus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Glires : Eurymylidae : Rhombomylus : Rhombomylus nitidulus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Hsiangolestes youngi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Didymoconidae : Hsiangolestes : Hsiangolestes youngi55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Cocomys lingchaensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chapattimyidae : Cocomys : Cocomys lingchaensis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Tsagamys subitus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chapattimyidae : Tsagamys : Tsagamys subitus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Protomoropus hengyangensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Protomoropus : Protomoropus hengyangensis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Hunanictis inexpectatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Didymoconidae : Hunanictis : Hunanictis inexpectatus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Erihippus tingae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Erihippus : Erihippus tingae55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Danjiangia lambdodon
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Danjiangia : Danjiangia lambdodon55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Plicatounio (Lioplicatounio) hunanensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Plicatounio : Plicatounio (Lioplicatounio) hunanensis100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hengdong_County
Wikidata ID:Q1338309
GeoNames ID:1808500

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