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Xiji Co., Guyuan, Ningxia, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Xiji Co.County
GuyuanPrefecture
NingxiaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Haiyuan Co., Zhongwei, Ningxia, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
231765
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231765:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
西吉县, 固原市, 宁夏回族自治区, 中国


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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

Fossils

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

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Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Liupanshan - Najiahe1125 - 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Madongshan1125 - 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Liupanshan3129.4 - 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Beiguoshan23449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acdalina
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acdalina449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Agetolitella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Agetolitidae : Agetolitella460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Agetolites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Agetolitidae : Agetolites460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Catenipora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Catenipora460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Heliolites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Plasmoporella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Plasmoporellidae : Plasmoporella460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Propora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitida : Proporidae : Propora460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Reuschia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringophyllidae : Reuschia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Sarcinula
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Syringophyllidae : Sarcinula460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Wormsipora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Taeniolitidae : Wormsipora460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Maclurites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Maclureadae : Maclurites460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectatrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Plectatrypa460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Favistella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriidae : Favistella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Acdalopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Plasmoporellidae : Acdalopora460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Liupanshania sijiensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Liupanshaniidae : Liupanshania : Liupanshania sijiensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Guyuanaeschnidia eximia
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Liupanshaniidae : Guyuanaeschnidia : Guyuanaeschnidia eximia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesolygaeus laiyangensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Lygaeidae : Mesolygaeus : Mesolygaeus laiyangensis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudoacrida costata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Locustopsidae : Pseudoacrida : Pseudoacrida costata129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ningxiapsyche fangi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Ningxiapsychidae : Ningxiapsyche : Ningxiapsyche fangi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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