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Shiping County, Honghe, Yunnan, Chinai
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Shiping CountyCounty
HonghePrefecture
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Eshan County, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
Yuanyang County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Yuanjiang County, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
Xinping County, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
Jianshui County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Honghe County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
229984
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229984:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Shiping, préfecture autonome hani et yi de Honghe, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Shiping, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea di Shiping, prefettura autonoma hani e yi di Honghe, Yunnan, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
石屏县, 红河哈尼族彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Shiping Xian, Honghe Hanizu Yizu Zizhizhou, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Shiping, Autonome Hani en Yi Prefectuur Honghe, Yunnan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان شیپینگ, ولایت خودمختار هونگهه هانی و یی, یون‌نان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
石屏县, 红河哈尼族彝族自治州, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
石屏県, 紅河ハニ族イ族自治州, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
스핑현, 훙허 하니족 이족 자치주, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chio̍h-pîn-koān, Âng-hô Ha-nî-cho̍k Î-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Shiping, Honghe, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Shiping, Honghe, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
石屏, 紅河州, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
شیپنگ کاؤنٹی, یونگہی ہانی اور یی خود مختار پریفیکچر, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Thạch Bình, Hồng Hà, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
石屏县, 红河哈尼族彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国


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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFerro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiping_County
Wikidata ID:Q1200950
GeoNames ID:1795072

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