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Xiangxiang Co., Xiangtan, Hunan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Xiangxiang Co.County
XiangtanPrefecture-level City
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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PlacePopulation
Xiangxiang87,592 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
216716
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216716:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
湘乡市, 湘潭市, 湖南省, 中国


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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Longtan1254.17 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Maokou1265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Tzemenchiao10346.7 - 330.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Liujiatang7358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Qiziqiao1382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bothrophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Bothrophyllidae : Bothrophyllum346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Clisiophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Clisiophyllum346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Stereostylus
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lophophyllidae : Stereostylus346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Sychnoelasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentoididae : Sychnoelasma358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Zaphrentites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Zaphrentites358.9 - 330.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Heterophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heterophylliidae : Heterophyllia346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Stenopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Ptychomaletoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Ptychomaletoechia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Composita
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer358.9 - 330.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Penniretepora xiangtanensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Acanthocladiidae : Penniretepora : Penniretepora xiangtanensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Yuanophyllum kansuense
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Yuanophyllum : Yuanophyllum kansuense346.7 - 330.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Similoconcha symmetrica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Similoconcha : Similoconcha symmetrica387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
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