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Jianchuan County, Dali, Yunnan, Chinai
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Jianchuan CountyCounty
DaliPrefecture
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
244351
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244351:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Jianchuan, préfecture autonome bai de Dali, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Jianchuan, Dali, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea di Jianchuan, prefettura autonoma bai di Dali, Yunnan, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
剑川县, 大理白族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Jianchuan Xian, Dali Baizu Zizhizhou, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Jianchuan, Dali, Yunnan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان جیانچوان, ولایت خودمختار دالی بای, یون‌نان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
剑川县, 大理白族自治州, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
剣川県, 大理ペー族自治州, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
젠촨현, 다리 바이족 자치주, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kiàm-chhoan-koān, Tāi-lí Pe̍k-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Jianchuan, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Jianchuan, Dali, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
劍川, 大理州, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
جیانچوان کاؤنٹی, دالی بائی خود مختار پریفیکچر, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Kiếm Xuyên, Đại Lý, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
剑川县, 大理白族自治州, 云南省, 中国


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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Eastonite
Formula: KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Iron
Formula: Fe
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Iron1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Eastonite9.EC.20KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

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 MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe IronFe
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences37
Youngest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dicosmos
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Dicosmos228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cyrtopleurites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tibetitidae : Cyrtopleurites215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Amphiclinodonta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Koninckinidae : Amphiclinodonta228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pamiroseris rectilamellosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pamiroseriidae : Pamiroseris : Pamiroseris rectilamellosa228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Bakevellia costata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia costata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Mytilus seminummuarius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus seminummuarius247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pteria dianensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria : Pteria dianensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Bakevellia furtiva
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia furtiva247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Bakevellia dianxiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia dianxiensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Bakevellia shanglanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia shanglanensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hoernesia rectisima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Hoernesia : Hoernesia rectisima247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Limatula shanglanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Limatula : Limatula shanglanensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Trigonodus subrhombus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Trigonodus : Trigonodus subrhombus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Trigonodus yunnanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Trigonodus : Trigonodus yunnanensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pseudocorbula shanglanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Myophoricardiidae : Pseudocorbula : Pseudocorbula shanglanensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Plagiostoma gejiuense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Plagiostoma : Plagiostoma gejiuense247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Costispiriferina asiatica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Lepismatinidae : Lepismatina : Costispiriferina asiatica228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sinucosta emmrichi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Sinucostidae : Sinucosta : Sinucosta emmrichi228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Yidunella yunnanensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Yidunella : Yidunella yunnanensis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Ammotibetites wheeleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Tibetitidae : Ammotibetites : Ammotibetites wheeleri215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Jianchuania problematica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Jianchuania : Jianchuania problematica228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Placites myophorus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Gymnitidae : Placites : Placites myophorus215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Halorella jianchuanensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Halorellidae : Halorella : Halorella jianchuanensis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Zugmayerella yueliangpingica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spondylospiridae : Zugmayerella : Zugmayerella yueliangpingica228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Guseriplia lanpingensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Sinucostidae : Sinucosta : Guseriplia lanpingensis215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Spiriferina subfragilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : Spiriferina : Spiriferina subfragilis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Thecosmilia weberi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia weberi228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Tibetites ryalli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tibetitidae : Tibetites : Tibetites ryalli215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Paratibetites angustisellatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tibetitidae : Paratibetites : Paratibetites angustisellatus215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Thisbites meleagri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Thisbitidae : Thisbites : Thisbites meleagri221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Thisbites ronaldshayi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Thisbitidae : Thisbites : Thisbites ronaldshayi221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Anatomites orientalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Haloritidae : Anatomites : Anatomites orientalis232 - 221.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Enosolen ensatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solenida : Pharidae : Enosolen : Enosolen ensatus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eolamprotula (Yanquia) yanquensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Eolamprotula : Eolamprotula (Yanquia) yanquensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Protocardia (Grypocardia) gryphaeata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Protocardia : Protocardia (Grypocardia) gryphaeata208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jianchuan_County
Wikidata ID:Q1200810
GeoNames ID:1280966

Localities in this Region

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