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Dayao County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, Chinai
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Dayao CountyCounty
ChuxiongPrefecture
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Xiangyun County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Huaping County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Yongsheng County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Yuanmou County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Mouding County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Yao'an County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Binchuan County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
212012
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212012:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Dayao, préfecture autonome yi de Chuxiong, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Dayao, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea di Dayao, prefettura autonoma yi di Chuxiong, Yunnan, Cina
Russian:
Даяо, Чусюн-Ийский автономный округ, Юньнань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
大姚县, 楚雄彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Dayao Xian, Chuxiong Yizu Zizhizhou, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Dayao , Autonome Yi Prefectuur Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان دایاو, ولایت خودمختار چوشیونگ یی, یون‌نان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
大姚县, 楚雄彝族自治州, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
大姚県, 楚雄イ族自治州, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
다야오현, 추슝 이족 자치주, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tāi-iâu-koān, Chhó-hiông Î-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Dayao, Chuxiong Yi, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Dayao, Chuxiong, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
大姚, 楚雄, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
دایاو کاؤنٹی, چوشیونگ یی خود مختار پریفیکچر, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Đại Diêu, Sở Hùng, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
大姚县, 楚雄彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国


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23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcocite var. Silver-bearing Chalcocite
Formula: (Cu,Ag)2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Fukuchilite
Formula: Cu3FeS8
Description: The mineral is argentiferous.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Chalcocite2.BA.05(Cu,Ag)2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘFukuchilite2.EB.05aCu3FeS8
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tennantite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCalcite
var. Iron-bearing Calcite		5.AB.05(Ca,Fe)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Chalcocite var. Silver-bearing Chalcocite(Cu,Ag)2S
Sⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Feⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ FukuchiliteCu3FeS8
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Chalcocite var. Silver-bearing Chalcocite(Cu,Ag)2S
Cuⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ Chalcocite var. Silver-bearing Chalcocite(Cu,Ag)2S
Agⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayao_County
Wikidata ID:Q1179094
GeoNames ID:1813209

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