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Shaodong Co., Shaoyang, Hunan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Shaodong Co.County
ShaoyangPrefecture-level City
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
216714
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216714:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
邵东县, 邵阳市, 湖南省, 中国


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
'Limonite'
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
Vernadite
Formula: (Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Vernadite4.FE.40(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
O Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
NaSodium
Na Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Mn Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences51
Youngest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dalong3252.17 - 251.3 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Longtan4254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Dangchong1272.3 - 268.8 Ma (Permian)
Qixia1272.3 - 268.8 Ma (Permian)
Shetianqiao42379.5 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Leioproductus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Leioproductus382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Praewaagenoconcha
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Sentosiidae : Praewaagenoconcha382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Productella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Productella382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Rhyssochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Rhyssochonetes382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Hypothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hypothyridinidae : Hypothyridina382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cyrtiopsis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Cyrtiopsis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cyrtospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Cyrtospirifer382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Mennespirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Mennespirifer382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Platyspirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Platyspirifer382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Sinospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Sinospirifer382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Tenticospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Tenticospirifer382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Iowatrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Iowatrypa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Spinatrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Spinatrypa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Lophophyllidium pendulum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lophophyllidiidae : Lophophyllidium : Lophophyllidium pendulum279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Phestia hunanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Phestia : Phestia hunanensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Tambanella shaodongensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Tambanella : Tambanella shaodongensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Hunanopecten exilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Hunanopectinidae : Hunanopecten : Hunanopecten exilis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Gujocardita curta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Gujocardita : Gujocardita curta259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Euchondria longtanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Euchondriidae : Euchondria : Euchondria longtanensis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Pseudogastrioceras hunanense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : Pseudogastrioceras : Pseudogastrioceras hunanense254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Prototoceras xiangulingense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Araxoceratidae : Prototoceras : Prototoceras xiangulingense259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
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Localities in this Region

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