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Gyangzê Co. (Jiangzi Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Gyangzê Co. (Jiangzi Co.)County
Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Nagarzê Co. (Langkazi Co.; Langkamu Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
Bainang Co. (Bailang Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
Rinbung Co. (Renbu Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
Samzhubzê District, Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
Kangmar County, Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jiangzi10,000 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
210355
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210355:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Gyangzê, ville-préfecture de Xigazê, Tibet, Chine
German:
Gyangzê, Xigazê, Tibet, China
Italian:
Contea di Gyantse, Prefettura di Shigatse, Tibet, Cina
Russian:
Гьянгдзе, Шигадзе, Тибет, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
江孜县, 日喀则市, 藏区, 中国
Spanish:
Condado de Gyantse, Shigatse, Tíbet, China
Tibetan (Standard):
རྒྱལ་རྩེ་རྫོང་།, གཞིས་ཀ་རྩེ་ས་ཁུལ།, བོད་ཡུལ།, རྒྱ་ནག
Cebuano:
Jiangzi Xian, Tibet Autonomous Region, Tsina
Dutch:
Gyantse, Shigatse, Tibet, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان گیانتسه, شیگاتسی, تبت, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
江孜县, 日喀则市, 西藏, 中國
Japanese:
ギャンツェ県, シガツェ市, チベット, 中国
Korean:
장쯔현, 르카쩌시, 티베트, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gyantse-koān, Shigatse-chhī, Se-chōng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Gyangzē, Shigatse, Tibet, Kina
Polish:
Gyangzê, Xigazê, Tybet, Chiny
Swedish:
Gyantse, Shigatse, Tibet, Kina
Urdu:
گئانتسی کاؤنٹی, شینگاتسے, تبت, چین
Vietnamese:
Gyangzê, Xigazê, Tây Tạng, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
江孜县, 日喀则市, 西藏, 中国


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Mineral List

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

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘvar. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 20 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.

Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed55.8 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed58.7 Ma (Paleocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphisphaera
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Actinommidae : Amphisphaera58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Spongodiscus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Spongodiscidae : Spongodiscus58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Spongotrochus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Spongodiscidae : Spongotrochus58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Spongurus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Spongodiscidae : Spongurus58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Stylosphaera
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Actinommidae : Stylosphaera58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Bathropyramis
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Theoperidae : Bathropyramis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Dictyocephalus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Theoperidae : Dictyocephalus58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Dorcadospyris
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Triospyrididae : Dorcadospyris58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Lychnocanoma
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Lychnocanoma58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Orbula
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Bekomidae : Orbula58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Phormocyrtis
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Eucyrtidiidae : Phormocyrtis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Clathrocycloma
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Theoperidae : Clathrocycloma58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Theopodium
genus		Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Eucyrtiidae : Theopodium58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Bekoma campechensis
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Bekomidae : Bekoma : Bekoma campechensis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Lychnocanoma babylonis
species		Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Ultranaporidae : Lychnocanoma : Lychnocanoma babylonis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Phormocyrtis turgida
species		Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Eucyrtidiidae : Phormocyrtis : Phormocyrtis turgida58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyantse_County
Wikidata ID:Q943518
GeoNames ID:1281118

Localities in this Region

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