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Shifang Co., Deyang, Sichuan, Chinai
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Shifang Co.County
DeyangPrefecture-level City
SichuanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
233131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233131:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
什邡市, 德阳市, 四川省, 中国


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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cirrolite
Formula: Ca3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCirrolite8.BH.20Ca3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ CirroliteCa3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ CirroliteCa3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alⓘ CirroliteCa3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CirroliteCa3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CirroliteCa3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?)
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Wuzhongshan - 'Second'1237 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Shifangella margaritiferiformis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Shifangella : Shifangella margaritiferiformis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
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Localities in this Region

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