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Qidong Co., Hengyang, Hunan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Qidong Co.County
HengyangPrefecture-level City
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hongqiao58,287 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
225397
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225397:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Qidong, Hengyang, Hunan, Chine
German:
Qidong, Hengyang, Hunan, China
Italian:
Contea di Qidong, Hengyang, Hunan, Cina
Russian:
Цидун, Хэнъян, Хунань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
祁东县, 衡陽市, 湖南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Qidong Xian, Hengyang, Hunan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Qidong, Hengyang, Hunan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان چیدونگ, هنگیانگ, هونان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
祁东县, 衡阳市, 湖南, 中國
Hakka:
Khî-tûng-yen, Fên-yòng-sṳ, Fù-nàm, Chûng-fà
Japanese:
祁東県, 衡陽市, 湖南省, 中国
Korean:
치둥현, 헝양시, 후난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kî-tang-koān, Hêng-iông-chhī, Ô͘-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Qidong, Hengyang, Hunan, Kina
Swedish:
Qidong, Hengyang, Hunan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
祁東, 衡陽, 湖南, 中國
Ukrainian:
Цідун повіт, Хен'ян, Хунань, Китай
Vietnamese:
Kỳ Đông, Hành Dương, Hồ Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
祁东县, 衡阳, 湖南省, 中国


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Mineral List

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

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Clay minerals'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
'Psilomelane'
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Clay minerals'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences33
Youngest Fossil Listed347 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Liujiatang1358.9 - 346.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Shetianqiao17379.5 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sychnoelasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentoididae : Sychnoelasma358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
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
Productellana
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Sentosiidae : Productellana376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Gypidula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Gypidulidae : Gypidula382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Hypothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hypothyridinidae : Hypothyridina382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Yunnanella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Yunnanellidae : Yunnanella376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris382.7 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cyrtiopsis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Cyrtiopsis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Dmitria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Dmitria376.1 - 370.6 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 : Tenticospirifer376.1 - 370.6 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
Icriodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Icriodontidae : Icriodus376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Palmatolepis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Palmatolepidae : Palmatolepis376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pelekysgnathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Icriodontidae : Pelekysgnathus376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Polygnathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qidong_County
Wikidata ID:Q1338337
GeoNames ID:1798080

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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