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Taishun County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Taishun CountyCounty
WenzhouPrefecture
ZhejiangProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Fu'an Co., Ningde, Fujian, China
Fuding Co., Ningde, Fujian, China
Shouning Co., Ningde, Fujian, China
Pingyang County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Wencheng County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Cangnan County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Jingning She Autonomous County, Lishui, Zhejiang, China
Longgang City, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
216929
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216929:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Taishun, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Chine
German:
Taishun, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Italian:
Contea di Taishun, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Cina
Russian:
уезд Тайшунь, Вэньчжоу, Чжэцзян, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
泰顺县, 温州市, 浙江省, 中国
Cebuano:
Taishun Xian, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Taishun, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان تایشون, ونژو, چجیانگ, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
泰顺县, 温州市, 浙江, 中國
Hakka:
Thai-sun-yen, Vûn-chû-sṳ, Tset-kông-sén, Chûng-fà
Japanese:
泰順県, 温州市, 浙江省, 中国
Korean:
타이순현, 원저우시, 저장성, 중국
Min Dong Chinese:
Tái-sông, Ŭng-ciŭ, Ciék-gŏng, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Thài-sūn-koān, Un-chiu-chhī, hiat-kang-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Taishun, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Kina
Swedish:
Taishun, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
泰順, 溫州, 浙江, 中國
Vietnamese:
Thái Thuận, Ôn Châu, Chiết Giang, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
泰顺县, 温州市, 浙江省, 中国


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Mineral List

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

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Fe) Series
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed530 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Hetang1520 - 516 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Fengzuella zhejiangensis
species		Fengzuella : Fengzuella zhejiangensis541 - 530 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taishun_County
Wikidata ID:Q701879
GeoNames ID:1793543

Localities in this Region

China

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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