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Erdene District, Dornogovi Province, Mongoliai
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Mindat Locality ID:
212529
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212529:2
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Other Languages:
Italian:
Distretto di Ėrdėnė, provincia del Dornogov', Mongolia
Mongolian:
Эрдэнэ сум, Дорноговь, Монгол Улс
Simplified Chinese:
額爾德尼 , 东戈壁省, 蒙古国
Macedonian:
Ердене, Дорногови, Монголија
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Erdene, Dornogovi Séng, Bông-kó͘
Ukrainian:
Ердене, Дорноговь, Монголія


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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Alkali Feldspar'
Allabogdanite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P
Alumoåkermanite
Formula: (CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Ba Feldspar'
Barringerite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P
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
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
Clinoferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Davidsmithite
Formula: (Ca,◻)2Na6Al8Si8O32
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Djerfisherite Group'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dorrite
Formula: Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Epidote Supergroup'
Formula: (A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolite'
Formula: from (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
'Feldspar Group'
Ferroindialite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
'Ferropseudobrookite'
Formula: Fe2+Ti2O5
Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Graftonite Group'
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Indialite
Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kirschsteinite
Formula: CaFe2+SiO4
Kuratite
Formula: Ca2(Fe2+5Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18]
'Leucoxene'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Nukundamite
Formula: Cu3.33Fe0.66S4
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Owensite
Formula: (Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhönite
Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Sapphirine Supergroup'
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Sekaninaite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoharite
Formula: (Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Cohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Barringerite1.BD.10(Fe,Ni)2P
Allabogdanite1.BD.15(Fe,Ni)2P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Nukundamite2.CA.10Cu3.33Fe0.66S4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Owensite2.FC.05(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27
Zoharite2.FC.05(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
'Ferropseudobrookite'4.CB.15Fe2+Ti2O5
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Kirschsteinite9.AC.05CaFe2+SiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Mullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Gehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Alumoåkermanite9.BB.10(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Indialite9.CJ.05Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Ferroindialite9.CJ.05(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Sekaninaite9.CJ.10(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Ferrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
Clinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
Clinoferrosilite9.DA.10Fe2+2Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Dorrite9.DH.40Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Rhönite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Kuratite9.DH.40Ca2(Fe2+5Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Davidsmithite9.FA.05(Ca,◻)2Na6Al8Si8O32
Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Microcline
var. Hyalophane
9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Leucoxene'-
'Epidote Supergroup'-(A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
'Sapphirine Supergroup'-
'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series
var. Hortonolite'
-from (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
'Djerfisherite Group'-
'Graftonite Group'-
'Ba Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CoheniteFe3C
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
O ClinoferrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O CristobaliteSiO2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FayaliteFe22+SiO4
O FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
O QuartzSiO2
O RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
O RutileTiO2
O Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TridymiteSiO2
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Epidote Supergroup(A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
O Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
O Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
O FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti2O5
O Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
O KuratiteCa2(Fe52+Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18]
O Davidsmithite(Ca,◻)2Na6Al8Si8O32
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
Na Davidsmithite(Ca,◻)2Na6Al8Si8O32
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Mg Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Mg Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Al Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
Al Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
Al KuratiteCa2(Fe52+Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18]
Al Davidsmithite(Ca,◻)2Na6Al8Si8O32
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Si ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Si ClinoferrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Si FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Si GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Si Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Epidote Supergroup(A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Si Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Si Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
Si Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
Si KuratiteCa2(Fe52+Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18]
Si Davidsmithite(Ca,◻)2Na6Al8Si8O32
PPhosphorus
P Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2P
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S TroiliteFeS
S Owensite(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27
S Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Ca Alumoåkermanite(CaNa)Al[Si2O7]
Ca KuratiteCa2(Fe52+Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18]
Ca Davidsmithite(Ca,◻)2Na6Al8Si8O32
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Ti RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti2O5
Ti KuratiteCa2(Fe52+Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18]
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe ClinoferrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Fe CoheniteFe3C
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Fe FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
Fe PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe Sekaninaite(Fe,Mg)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Owensite(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2P
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Fe FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti2O5
Fe Ferroindialite(Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18
Fe KuratiteCa2(Fe52+Ti)O2[Si4Al2O18]
Fe Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
NiNickel
Ni Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Owensite(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27
Ni Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2P
Ni Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
Cu Owensite(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27
Cu Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Ba Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ba Owensite(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27
Ba Zoharite(Ba,K)6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
PbLead
Pb Owensite(Ba,Pb)6(Cu,Fe,Ni)25S27

Fossils

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

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Occurrences62
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stegosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Stegosauridae125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ceratopsia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsia89.3 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Psittacosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Psittacosauridae125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Psittacosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Psittacosauridae : Psittacosaurus145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hypercoryphodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Coryphodontidae : Hypercoryphodon37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyaenodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Eofelis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Nimravidae : Eofelis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ardynomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cylindrodontidae : Ardynomys37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Anthracotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Bothriodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Bothriodon37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Mesonychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Mesonychidae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Allacerops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Allacerops37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Amynodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ronzotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ronzotherium37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Shamosaurus scutatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae : Shamosaurus : Shamosaurus scutatus125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodontoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontoidea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Schizotherium avitum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Schizotherium : Schizotherium avitum37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ardynia mongoliensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Ardynia : Ardynia mongoliensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Troodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Troodontidae125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Deinonychosauria
infraorder
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Deinonychosauria145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nanhsiungchelyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Nanhsiungchelyidae125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Alagtsavbaatar indigenus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Alagtsavbaatar : Alagtsavbaatar indigenus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ardynia praecox
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Ardynia : Ardynia praecox37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Embolotherium andrewsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Brontotheriidae : Embolotherium : Embolotherium andrewsi37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Bahinolophus birmanicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Deperetellidae : Bahinolophus : Bahinolophus birmanicus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyaenodon incertus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon : Hyaenodon incertus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Teleolophus magnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Teleolophus : Teleolophus magnus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cadurcodon ardynensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae : Cadurcodon : Cadurcodon ardynensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ikechosaurus magnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Choristodera : Ikechosaurus : Ikechosaurus magnus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gobiopithecus khan
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolestidae : Gobiopithecus : Gobiopithecus khan37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Entelodon orientalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Entelodontidae : Entelodon : Entelodon orientalis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Praetragulus electus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Praetragulus : Praetragulus electus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Colodon inceptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Helaletidae : Colodon : Colodon inceptus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyaenodon eminus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon : Hyaenodon eminus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Nimravus mongoliensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Nimravidae : Nimravus : Nimravus mongoliensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Prohyracodon meridionale
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Prohyracodon : Prohyracodon meridionale37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Brachyhyops trofimovi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Entelodontidae : Brachyhyops : Brachyhyops trofimovi37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyaenodon pervagus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon : Hyaenodon pervagus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyaenodon chunkhtensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon : Hyaenodon chunkhtensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyaenodon mongoliensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodonta : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon : Hyaenodon mongoliensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyaenodon gigas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon : Hyaenodon gigas37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ergiliinsaurus postumus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Arretosauridae : Ergiliinsaurus : Ergiliinsaurus postumus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Urtinotherium parvum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Paraceratheriidae : Urtinotherium : Urtinotherium parvum37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Prohyracodon parvum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Prohyracodon : Prohyracodon parvum37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Armania asiana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Armania : Armania asiana37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ronzotherium orientale
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ronzotherium : Ronzotherium orientale37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Paraceratheriinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Paraceratheriidae : Paraceratheriinae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Mongolostegus exspectabilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Stegosauridae : Mongolostegus : Mongolostegus exspectabilis125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdene,_Dornogovi
Wikidata ID:Q3404170
GeoNames ID:6618762

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Asia
Eurasian Plate

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