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Zhenkang County, Lincang, Yunnan, Chinai
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Zhenkang CountyCounty
LincangPrefecture-level City
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
225632
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225632:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Zhenkang, Lincang, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Zhenkang, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea di Zhenkang, Lincang, Yunnan, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
镇康县, 临沧市, 云南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Zhenkang Xian, Lincang Shi, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Zhenkang, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ژنکانگ, لینکانگ, یون‌نان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
镇康县, 临沧市, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
鎮康県, 臨滄市, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
전캉현, 린창시, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tìn-khong-koān, Lîm-chhong-chhī, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Zhenkang, Lincang, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Zhenkang, Lincang, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
鎮康, 臨滄, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
ژینکانگ کاؤنٹی, لینکانگ, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Trấn Khang, Lâm Thương, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
镇康县, 临沧市, 云南省, 中国


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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Atelestite
Formula: Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
References:
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Micrite'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Atelestite8.BO.15Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Johannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Bustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Micrite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
O BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mn JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

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

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Occurrences35
Youngest Fossil Listed228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tentaculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites427.4 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Diacanthaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Diacanthaspis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Reedops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Reedops427.4 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Chonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Chonetes433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Phricodothyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Phricodothyris295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Climacograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Cyrtograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Cyrtograptus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dimorphograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Dimorphograptus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Monoclimacis
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Monoclimacis443.4 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Monograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus443.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Pristiograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Pristiograptus443.4 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Streptograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Streptograptus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Spirelytha petaliformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Spirelytha : Spirelytha petaliformis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Cimmeriella mucronata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Cimmeriella : Cimmeriella mucronata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Elivina yunnanensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Elivina : Elivina yunnanensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Retiolitidae
family
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Retiolitidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Martinia decora
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : Martinia decora295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Normalograptus normalis
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Normalograptidae : Normalograptus : Normalograptus normalis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Retiolites geinitzianus
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Retiolites : Retiolites geinitzianus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Spirograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Monograptidae : Spirograptus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dictyophyllum
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Dictyophyllum237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhenkang_County
Wikidata ID:Q197724
GeoNames ID:1279469

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