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Seni District, Nagqu, Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Seni DistrictCounty
NagquCity
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Baingoin Co. (Bange Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
Amdo Co. (Anduo Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
Lhari Co. (Jiali Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
Damxung Co. (Dangxiong Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Nyainrong Co. (Nierong Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
Biru County, Nagqu, Tibet, China
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nagqu30,000 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
228846
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228846:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nagchu County
Other Languages:
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French:
District de Seni, Nagchu, Tibet, Chine
German:
Seni, Nagqu, Tibet, China
Italian:
Contea di Nagchu, Prefettura di Nagqu, Tibet, Cina
Russian:
Сэни, Нагчу, Тибет, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
色尼区, 那曲市, 藏区, 中国
Tibetan (Standard):
ནག་ཆུ་རྫོང་།, ནག་ཆུ་ས་ཁུལ།, བོད་ཡུལ།, རྒྱ་ནག
Cebuano:
Nagqu Diqu, Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, Tsina
Dutch:
Nagchu, Nagchu, Tibet, China
Gan:
色尼区, 那曲市, 西藏, 中國
Japanese:
セニ区, ナクチュ市, チベット, 中国
Korean:
써니구, 나취시, 티베트, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Seni-khu, Nagqu Tē-khu, Se-chōng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Nagqu, Nagqu, Tibet, Kina
Polish:
Seni, Nagqu, Tybet, Chiny
Swedish:
Nagchu, Nakchu, Tibet, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
那曲縣, 那曲, 藏區, 中國
Urdu:
سینی ضلع, ناگچو, تبت, چین
Vietnamese:
Nagqu, Nagqu, Tây Tạng, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Ardal Seni, Nagqu, Tibet, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
色尼区, 那曲市, 西藏, 中国


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18 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Beegerite' ?
Formula: Pb6Bi2S9
Description: The authors report galenobismutite (辉铅铋矿) in 2010, but beegerite (辉铋铅矿) in 2011. The Chinese names are very similar, suggesting a confusion of beegerite with galenobismutite, but it remains unclear which mineral was meant because analytical data are not provided in either paper.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite ?
Formula: PbBi2S4
Description: The authors report galenobismutite (辉铅铋矿) in 2010, but beegerite (辉铋铅矿) in 2011. The Chinese names are very similar, suggesting a confusion of beegerite with galenobismutite, but it remains unclear which mineral was meant because analytical data are not provided in either paper.
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘvar. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCanfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘGalenobismutite ?2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘvar. Picotite4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Beegerite' ?-Pb6Bi2S9
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BeegeritePb6Bi2S9
Sⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AgSilver
Agⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Agⓘ Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CanfielditeAg8SnS6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeegeritePb6Bi2S9
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BeegeritePb6Bi2S9
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

Fossils

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

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed152 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Epismilia yilashanensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Epismilia : Epismilia yilashanensis163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Aulastraea yilashanensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastreidae : Aulastraea : Aulastraea yilashanensis163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seni_District
Wikidata ID:Q1026114
GeoNames ID:1280515

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