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Xundian Hui and Yi County, Kunming, Yunnan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Xundian Hui and Yi CountyCounty
KunmingPrefecture-level City
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
225628
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225628:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County
Other Languages:
French:
Xian autonome hui et yi de Xundian, Kunming, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Xundian, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea autonoma hui e yi di Xundian, Kunming, Yunnan, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
寻甸回族彝族自治县, 昆明市, 云南省, 中国
Basque:
Xundian Hui eta Yi konderri autonomoa, Kunming, Yunnan, Txina
Cebuano:
Xundian Huizu Yizu Zizhixian, Kunming , Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Classical Chinese:
尋甸回族彝族自治縣, 昆明市, 雲南省, 中國
Dutch:
Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Gan:
寻甸回族彝族自治县, 昆明市, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
尋甸回族イ族自治県, 昆明市, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
쉰뎬 후이족 이족 자치현, 쿤밍시, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Jîm-tiān Hoê-cho̍k Î-cho̍k Chū-tī-koān, Khun-bêng-chhī, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Xundian Hui Yi, Kunming, Yunnan, Kina
Scots:
Xundian Hui an Yi Autonomous Coonty, Kunming, Yunnan, Cheenae
Swedish:
Xundian, Kunming, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
尋甸, 昆明, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
شوندیان حوئی اور یی خود مختار کاؤنٹی, کونمینگ, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Tầm Điện, Côn Minh, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
寻甸回族彝族自治县, 昆明, 云南省, 中国


Xundian Hui and Yi County is an autonomous county in Yunnan Province.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
'Charcoal'
Formula: C
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Charcoal'-C

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C CharcoalC
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 221 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences221
Youngest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Coleolella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Coleolidae : Coleolella541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Mobergella
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Mobergellidae : Mobergella541 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Paracarinachites
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Cambroclavida : Zhijinitidae : Paracarinachites541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lophotheca
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Lophotheca541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Obtusoconus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Obtusoconus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Purella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Maikhanellidae : Purella541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria)
subgenus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria (Eoschizophoria)427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Aesopomum
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Areostrophiidae : Aesopomum427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Tadschikia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hebetoechiidae : Tadschikia427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Howellella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Howellella427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Protathyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Protathyris427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Retziella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Retziellidae : Retziella427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Oelandiella korobkovi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Oelandiella : Oelandiella korobkovi541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Igorella xundianensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Igorella : Igorella xundianensis541 - 530 Ma
Cambrian
Watsonella crosbyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Stenothecidae : Watsonella : Watsonella crosbyi541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Aegitellus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Aegitellus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Securiconus simplex
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Securiconus : Securiconus simplex541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Ocruranus trulliformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Aculifera : Halkieriidae : Ocruranus : Ocruranus trulliformis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Purella squamulosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Maikhanellidae : Purella : Purella squamulosa541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Bemella bella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Bemella : Bemella bella541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Emarginoconus mirus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Emarginoconus : Emarginoconus mirus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Xianfengella prima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Rugaeconidae : Xianfengella : Xianfengella prima541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Absidaticonus ovatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Absidaticonus : Absidaticonus ovatus541 - 530 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloria eros
species
Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria : Chancelloria eros541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithellus isiticus
species
Animalia : Hyolithellidae : Hyolithellus : Hyolithellus isiticus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Anabarites trisulcatus
species
Animalia : Problematica : Anabaritidae : Anabarites : Anabarites trisulcatus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Cambrotubulus decurvatus
species
Animalia : Anabaritidae : Cambrotubulus : Cambrotubulus decurvatus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Araxopora araxensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Araxoporidae : Araxopora : Araxopora araxensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Araxopora varians
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Araxoporidae : Araxopora : Araxopora varians268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Zhijinites longistriatus
species
Animalia : Problematica : Cambroclavida : Zhijinitidae : Zhijinites : Zhijinites longistriatus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Cupittheca mira
species
Animalia : Problematica : Cupithecidae : Cupitheca : Cupittheca mira541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Neogloborilus applanatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Calyptoptomatida : Neogloborilus : Neogloborilus applanatus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Canopoconus superatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Maikhanellidae : Canopoconus : Canopoconus superatus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Helcionella explanata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Helcionella : Helcionella explanata541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Protohertzina anabarica
species
Animalia : Chaetognatha : Protoconodonta : Protohertzina : Protohertzina anabarica541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Protohertzina unguliformis
species
Animalia : Chaetognatha : Protoconodonta : Protohertzina : Protohertzina unguliformis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Canopoconus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Maikhanellidae : Canopoconus541 - 530 Ma
Cambrian
Ocruranus finial
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Aculifera : Halkieriidae : Ocruranus : Ocruranus finial541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Ilsanella orectus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Ilsanella : Ilsanella orectus541 - 530 Ma
Cambrian
Conotheca subcurvata
species
Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Circothecidae : Conotheca : Conotheca subcurvata541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Oelandiella maidipingensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Oelandiella : Oelandiella maidipingensis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Aetholicopalla adnata
species
Aetholicopalla : Aetholicopalla adnata541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Bemella amplaperata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Bemella : Bemella amplaperata541 - 520 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloria symmetrica
species
Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria : Chancelloria symmetrica541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Paracarinachites sinensis
species
Animalia : Problematica : Cambroclavida : Zhijinitidae : Paracarinachites : Paracarinachites sinensis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Scoponodus renustus
species
Animalia : Problematica : Pteromidae : Scoponodus : Scoponodus renustus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Cyrtochites pinnoides
species
Animalia : Problematica : Cyrtochites : Cyrtochites pinnoides541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Paragloborilus subglobosus
species
Animalia : Circothecidae : Paragloborilus : Paragloborilus subglobosus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Annelitellus yangtzensis
species
Animalia : Hyolithelminthida : Torellellidae : Annelitellus : Annelitellus yangtzensis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Obtusoconus honorabilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Obtusoconus : Obtusoconus honorabilis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Protoconus crestatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Carinopeltidae : Protoconus : Protoconus crestatus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Xiadongoconus luminosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Maikhanellidae : Xiadongoconus : Xiadongoconus luminosus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Minymerisma yunnanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Minymerisma : Minymerisma yunnanensis541 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Siphogonuchites triangularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Siphogonuchitidae : Siphogonuchites : Siphogonuchites triangularis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lopochites latazonalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Siphogonuchitidae : Lopochites : Lopochites latazonalis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lopochites quadrogonus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Siphogonuchitidae : Lopochites : Lopochites quadrogonus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lomasulcachites macrus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Siphogonuchitidae : Lomasulcachites : Lomasulcachites macrus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Drepanochites dilatatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Siphogonuchitidae : Drepanochites : Drepanochites dilatatus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Olivooides multisulcatus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Coronatae : Olivooides : Olivooides multisulcatus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Halkieria sthenobasis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Aculifera : Halkieriidae : Halkieria : Halkieria sthenobasis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Yunnanopleura biformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Maikhanellidae : Yunnanopleura : Yunnanopleura biformis541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Asiapatella sinuata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Asiapatella : Asiapatella sinuata541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Araxopora araxensis obovata
subspecies
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Araxoporidae : Araxopora : Araxopora araxensis obovata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Araxopora lunanensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Araxoporidae : Araxopora : Araxopora lunanensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Araxopora affinispinata
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Araxoporidae : Araxopora : Araxopora affinispinata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Spirellus
genus
Spirellus541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Kenichthys campbelli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Kenichthys : Kenichthys campbelli393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xundian_Hui_and_Yi_Autonomous_County
Wikidata ID:Q1339949
GeoNames ID:1787898

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