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Riwoqê Co. (Leiwuqi Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Riwoqê Co. (Leiwuqi Co.)County
Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Lhorong Co. (Luolong Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Karuo District, Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Nangqên Co. (Nanqian Co.), Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China
Baxoi Co. (Basu Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Dêngqên County, Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
229317
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229317:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Riwoqê, Chamdo, Tibet, Chine
German:
Riwoqê, Qamdo, Tibet, China
Italian:
Contea di Riwoqê, Prefettura di Qamdo, Tibet, Cina
Russian:
Ривоче, Чамдо, Тибет, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
类乌齐县, 昌都市, 藏区, 中国
Tibetan (Standard):
རི་བོ་ཆེ་རྫོང་།, ཆབ་མདོ།, བོད་ཡུལ།, རྒྱ་ནག
Dutch:
Riwoche, Chamdo, Tibet, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ریووچه, چامدو, تبت, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
类乌齐县, 昌都市, 西藏, 中國
Japanese:
リウォチェ県, チャムド市, チベット, 中国
Korean:
레이우치현, 창두시, 티베트, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Riwoqê-koān, Chamdo-chhī, Se-chōng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Riwoqê, Qamdo, Tibet, Kina
Polish:
Riwoqê, Qamdo, Tybet, Chiny
Swedish:
Riwoche, Chamdo, Tibet, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
類烏齊縣, 昌都, 藏區, 中國
Urdu:
ریووچی کاؤنٹی, چامدو, تبت, چین
Vietnamese:
Riwoqê, Qamdo, Tây Tạng, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
类乌齐县, 昌都市, 西藏, 中国


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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Reinerite ?
Formula: Zn3(AsO3)2
Description: The paper of Liu et al. reports "砷锌矿" which is the Chinese name of reinerite, but also means arsenic-zinc ores (the Chinese name of reinerite literally translates to arsenic-zinc ore). Since no analysis is given or referred to (which would be obligatory to confirm the presence of an exceedingly rare mineral like reinerite), this occurrence has to be cosnidered as questionable.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘReinerite ?4.JA.10Zn3(AsO3)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ReineriteZn3(AsO3)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ ReineriteZn3(AsO3)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ReineriteZn3(AsO3)2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Aoqu4315.2 - 307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Avonia subtuberculata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Avonia : Avonia subtuberculata315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Dictyoclostus weiningensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Dictyoclostus : Dictyoclostus weiningensis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Linoproductus planata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus : Linoproductus planata315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Pugnoides mazhalaensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Petasmariidae : Pugnoides : Pugnoides mazhalaensis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Lunaria sangkaensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Lunaria : Lunaria sangkaensis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riwoq%C3%AA_County
Wikidata ID:Q1026091

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