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Yuanmou County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, Chinai
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Yuanmou CountyCounty
ChuxiongPrefecture
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
225618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225618:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Yuanmou, préfecture autonome yi de Chuxiong, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Yuanmou, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea di Yuanmou, prefettura autonoma yi di Chuxiong, Yunnan, Cina
Russian:
Юаньмоу, Чусюн-Ийский автономный округ, Юньнань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
元谋县, 楚雄彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Yuanmou County, Chuxiong Yizu Zizhizhou, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Yuanmou, Autonome Yi Prefectuur Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان یوانموو, ولایت خودمختار چوشیونگ یی, یون‌نان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
元谋县, 楚雄彝族自治州, 雲南, 中國
Indonesian:
Yuanmou, Yunnan, Cina
Japanese:
元謀県, 楚雄イ族自治州, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
위안머우현, 추슝 이족 자치주, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Goân-bô͘-koān, Chhó-hiông Î-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Yuanmou, Chuxiong Yi, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Yuanmou, Chuxiong, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
元謀, 楚雄, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
یوآنمو کاؤنٹی, چوشیونگ یی خود مختار پریفیکچر, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Nguyên Mưu, Sở Hùng, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
元谋县, 楚雄彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国


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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
References:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Native Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
Native Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Native Iridium
var. Osmiridium
1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
AsArsenic
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Ru Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
OsOsmium
Os Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Ir Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt Native PlatinumPt

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleoproterozoic to Permian : 1685 Ma to 261 ± 1 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
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Guadalupian
ⓘ Zircon261 ± 1 MaZhubu Ni-Cu deposit, Yuanmou County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
    
 
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
ⓘ Carbonatite (youngest age)893 MaCentral Yunnan Province (Yenanchang), Yuanmou County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
    
   
  Paleoproterozoic
   Statherian
ⓘ Carbonatite (oldest age)1685 MaCentral Yunnan Province (Yenanchang), Yuanmou County, Chuxiong, Yunnan, China

Fossils

There are 54 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences54
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Modiolopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Modiolopsis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cypricardinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cypricardinia485.4 - 466 Ma
Paleozoic
Illaenus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Illaenus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Hanchungolithus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Hanchungolithus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Hungioides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Hungaiidae : Hungioides478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Ningkianolithus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Ningkianolithus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Psilocephalina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Psilocephalina485.4 - 466 Ma
Paleozoic
Taihungshania
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Taihungshaniidae : Taihungshania478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Tungtzuella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Taihungshaniidae : Tungtzuella485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Annamitella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Annamitella478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Prosopiscus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Prosopiscidae : Prosopiscus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Neseuretus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Neseuretus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula485.4 - 466 Ma
Paleozoic
Eosotrematorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Billingsellidae : Eosotrematorthis478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Lepidorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Lepidorthis478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Metorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Metorthis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthis485.4 - 466 Ma
Paleozoic
Sinorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Sinorthis485.4 - 466 Ma
Paleozoic
Rafinesquina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Acanthograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Dendroidea : Acanthograptus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Dendrograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Dendrograptus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Dictyonema
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Dendrograptidae : Dictyonema478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Didymograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Dichograptidae : Didymograptus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Hyaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Sus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Stegodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Stegodontidae : Stegodon5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Stegolophodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Stegodontidae : Stegolophodon5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mammut
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Yuanmousaurus jiangyiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Mamenchisauridae : Yuanmousaurus : Yuanmousaurus jiangyiensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Yunnanosaurus youngi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Yunnanosaurus : Yunnanosaurus youngi174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Shansirhinus ringstromi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Shansirhinus : Shansirhinus ringstromi5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Euprox robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Euprox : Euprox robustus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Eomamenchisaurus yuanmouensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Mamenchisauridae : Eomamenchisaurus : Eomamenchisaurus yuanmouensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Enhydriodon falconeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Enhydriodon : Enhydriodon falconeri5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Prodendrogale engesseri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Scandentia : Tupaiidae : Prodendrogale : Prodendrogale engesseri11.1 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Tupaia storchi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Scandentia : Tupaiidae : Tupaia : Tupaia storchi11.1 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Nebulasaurus taito
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Nebulasaurus : Nebulasaurus taito174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuanmou_County
Wikidata ID:Q1340400
GeoNames ID:1786062

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