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Dawu Co. (Daofu Co.), Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, Chinai
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Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture)Prefecture
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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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ⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences40
Youngest Fossil Listed235 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cryptostephanidium
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Eptingiidae : Cryptostephanidium242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Triassocampe
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ruesticyrtiidae : Triassocampe242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Tetraspongodiscus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Relindellidae : Tetraspongodiscus242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Baumgartneria
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Baumgartneria242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Falcispongus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Falcispongus242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Paroertlispongus
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Paroertlispongus242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Muelleritortis
genus		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Hindeosphaeridae : Muelleritortis242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Baumgartneria bifurcata
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Baumgartneria : Baumgartneria bifurcata242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Baumgartneria retrospina
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Baumgartneria : Baumgartneria retrospina242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Cryptostephanidium cornigerum
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Eptingiidae : Cryptostephanidium : Cryptostephanidium cornigerum242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Falcispongus calcaneum
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Falcispongus : Falcispongus calcaneum242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Hozmadia pyramidalis
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Poulpidae : Hozmadia : Hozmadia pyramidalis242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Triassocampe scalaris
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ruesticyrtiidae : Triassocampe : Triassocampe scalaris242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Paroertlispongus multispinosus
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Paroertlispongus : Paroertlispongus multispinosus242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Paroertlispongus daofuensis
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Paroertlispongus : Paroertlispongus daofuensis242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Oertlispongus inaequispinosus
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Oertlispongus : Oertlispongus inaequispinosus242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Falcispongus heinzi
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Falcispongus : Falcispongus heinzi242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Baumgartneria ambigua
species		Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Baumgartneria : Baumgartneria ambigua242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Muelleritortis firma
species		Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Hindeosphaeridae : Muelleritortis : Muelleritortis firma242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
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