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Xiuwen County, Guiyang, Guizhou, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Xiuwen CountyCounty
GuiyangPrefecture
GuizhouProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Kaiyang County, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Qingzhen County, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Baiyun District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Wudang District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Xifeng Co., Tieling, Liaoning, China
Qianxi County, Bijie, Guizhou, China
Jinsha County, Bijie, Guizhou, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
216544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216544:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Xiuwen, Guiyang, Guizhou, Chine
German:
Xiuwen, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Italian:
Contea di Xiuwen, Guiyang, Guizhou, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
修文县, 貴陽市, 贵州省, 中国
Basque:
Xiuwen konderria, Guiyang, Guizhou, Txina
Cebuano:
Xiuwen Xian, Guiyang , Guizhou Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Xiuwen, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان شیوون, گوئیانگ, گوئیژو, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
修文县, 贵阳市, 貴州, 中國
Japanese:
修文県, 貴陽市, 貴州省, 中国
Korean:
슈원현, 구이양시, 구이저우성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Siu-bûn-koān, Kùi-iông-chhī, Kùi-chiu-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Xiuwen, Guiyang, Guizhou, Kina
Swedish:
Xiuwen, Guiyang, Guizhou, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
修文縣, 貴陽, 貴州, 中國
Vietnamese:
Tu Văn, Quý Dương, Quý Châu, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
修文县, 贵阳市, 贵州省, 中国


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ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
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lungtan1259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Haydenella kiangsiensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Haydenella : Haydenella kiangsiensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Permophricodothyris indica
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Permophricodothyris : Permophricodothyris indica259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Oldhamina grandis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Oldhamina : Oldhamina grandis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Oldhamina squamosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Oldhamina : Oldhamina squamosa259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Spinomarginifera chengyaoyenensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera : Spinomarginifera chengyaoyenensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Syntomospina kaiyangensis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiuridae : Syntomospina : Syntomospina kaiyangensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiuwen_County
Wikidata ID:Q1339828
GeoNames ID:1788250

Localities in this Region

China

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Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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