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Horqin District (Ke'erqin District), Tongliao City (Tongliao Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Horqin District (Ke'erqin District)District
Tongliao City (Tongliao Prefecture)Prefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tongliao261,110 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
216738
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216738:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Horqin, Tongliao, Mongolie-Intérieure, Chine
German:
Horqin, Tongliao, Innere Mongolei, China
Italian:
Distretto di Horqin, Tongliao, Mongolia Interna, Cina
Russian:
Хорчин, Тунляо, Внутренняя Монголия, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
科尔沁区, 通辽市, 内蒙古自治区, 中国
Spanish:
Horqin, Tongliao, Mongolia Interior, China
Cebuano:
Horqin Qu, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Tsina
Dutch:
Horqin, Tongliao, Binnen-Mongolië, China
Gan:
科尔沁区, 通辽市, 內蒙古, 中國
Japanese:
ホルチン区, 通遼市, 内モンゴル自治区, 中国
Korean:
커얼친구, 퉁랴오시, 내몽골 자치구, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Horqin Khu, Thong-liâu-chhī, Lāi-bông-kó͘ Chū-tī-khu, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Horqin, Tongliao, Indre Mongolia, Kina
Polish:
Horqin, Tongliao, Mongolia Wewnętrzna, Chiny
Swedish:
Horqin, Tongliao, Inre Mongoliet, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
科爾沁區, 通遼, 內蒙古, 中國
Urdu:
حورچین ضلع, ٹونگلیاو, اندرونی منگولیا, چین
Vietnamese:
Horqin, Thông Liêu, Nội Mông, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Ardal Horqin, Tongliao, Mongolia Fewnol, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
科尔沁区, 通辽市, 内蒙古自治区, 中国


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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Alkali Feldspar'
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Rhönite
Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hercynite
var. Picotite
4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
var. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Rhönite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
O Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Mg Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Al Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
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 LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Ti Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CrChromium
Cr Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Fe Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Quaternary : 0.01143 Ma to 0.0002 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
   Holocene
ⓘ BasaltHolocene
(0.0002 - 0.01143 Ma)
Qixingshan, Horqin District (Ke'erqin District), Tongliao City (Tongliao Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed269 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed272 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Baogete20272.3 - 268.8 Ma (Permian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Armenina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Verbeekinidae : Armenina272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Monodiexodina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Schwagerinidae : Monodiexodina272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Parafusulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Polydiexodinidae : Parafusulina272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Pseudofusulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Pseudofusulinidae : Pseudofusulina272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Yangchienia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Yangchieniidae : Yangchienia272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Lophocarinophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lophophyllidae : Lophocarinophyllum272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Paracaninia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Plerophyllidae : Paracaninia272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Metriophyllum ilitschense
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Metriophyllidae : Metriophyllum : Metriophyllum ilitschense272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Wentzelellites maolipenhongensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Waagenophyllidae : Wentzelellites : Wentzelellites maolipenhongensis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Szechuanophyllum zhurihense
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Szechuanophyllum : Szechuanophyllum zhurihense272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Zhurihephyllum crassiseptatum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Waagenophyllidae : Zhurihephyllum : Zhurihephyllum crassiseptatum272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Zhurihephyllum dissimtum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Waagenophyllidae : Zhurihephyllum : Zhurihephyllum dissimtum272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Sinopora zhurihensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Sinoporidae : Sinopora : Sinopora zhurihensis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Metasinopora fibriformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Sinoporidae : Metasinopora : Metasinopora fibriformis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Yatsengia hangchowensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Yatsengia : Yatsengia hangchowensis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Cyathocarinia tuberculata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathaxoniidae : Cyathocarinia : Cyathocarinia tuberculata272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Yatsengia dayongensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Yatsengia : Yatsengia dayongensis272.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horqin_District
Wikidata ID:Q1354131
GeoNames ID:2034398

Localities in this Region

  • Inner Mongolia
    • Tongliao City (Tongliao Prefecture)

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
China
Eurasian Plate

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