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Karuo District, Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Karuo DistrictCounty
Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Yushu City, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China
Gonjo Co. (Gongjue Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Baxoi Co. (Basu Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Nangqên Co. (Nanqian Co.), Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China
Riwoqê Co. (Leiwuqi Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Zhag'yab Co. (Chaya Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Qamdo86,280 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
254002
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254002:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Qamdo County
Other Languages:
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French:
District de Karuo, Chamdo, Tibet, Chine
German:
Qamdo, Qamdo, Tibet, China
Italian:
Contea di Qamdo, Prefettura di Qamdo, Tibet, Cina
Russian:
Каруб, Чамдо, Тибет, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
卡若区, 昌都市, 藏区, 中国
Tibetan (Standard):
ཆབ་མདོ་རྫོང་།, ཆབ་མདོ།, བོད་ཡུལ།, རྒྱ་ནག
Cebuano:
Qamdo Xian, Qamdo Shi, Tibet Autonomous Region, Tsina
Dutch:
Chamdo, Chamdo, Tibet, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کاروو, چامدو, تبت, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
卡若区, 昌都市, 西藏, 中國
Japanese:
カルプ区, チャムド市, チベット, 中国
Korean:
카뤄구, 창두시, 티베트, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Karub-khu, Chamdo-chhī, Se-chōng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Qamdo, Qamdo, Tibet, Kina
Swedish:
Karub, Chamdo, Tibet, Kina
Urdu:
کاروب ضلع, چامدو, تبت, چین
Vietnamese:
Qamdo, Qamdo, Tây Tạng, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
卡若区, 昌都市, 西藏, 中国


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25 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

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ⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
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ⓘ 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ⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 104 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences104
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Fistulipora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Stenopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Streblotrypa
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Streblotrypa268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Stegosauria
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Stegosauria163.5 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Scelidosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Scelidosaurus201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Asterotheca
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Asterotheca228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Phlebopteris
genus		Plantae : Phlebopteris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cladophlebis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis259.9 - 208.5 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sphenopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Pterophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Nilssoniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Nilssoniopteris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Eusauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eusauropoda174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Changdusaurus laminaplacodus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Changdusaurus : Changdusaurus laminaplacodus174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Microdontosaurus dayensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Microdontosaurus : Microdontosaurus dayensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lepidodendron
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Spinomarginifera lopingensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinomarginifera : Spinomarginifera lopingensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Equisetites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pecopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Neochonetes variolata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes : Neochonetes variolata298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Tethyochonetes convexa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Fusichonetes : Tethyochonetes convexa259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Orbiculoidea tobaensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea : Orbiculoidea tobaensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Tyloplecta crassica
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Tyloplecta : Tyloplecta crassica259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Squamularia superba
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Squamularia : Squamularia superba259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Fistulipora labratula
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora : Fistulipora labratula268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Fistulipora xizangensis
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora : Fistulipora xizangensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Protanidanthus elegans
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Protanidanthus : Protanidanthus elegans290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Bruntonella latisinuata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Bruntonella : Bruntonella latisinuata298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Mentzelia ampla
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Mentzeliidae : Mentzelia : Mentzelia ampla221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Amphiclina intermedia
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Koninckinidae : Amphiclina : Amphiclina intermedia215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Semibrachythyrina mahaensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Choristitidae : Alphaneospirifer : Semibrachythyrina mahaensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Brachythyrina abnormalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Choristitidae : Brachythyrina : Brachythyrina abnormalis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Thecospira sinensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Thecideida : Thecospiridae : Thecospira : Thecospira sinensis221.5 - 215.56 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Yidunella yunnanensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Yidunella : Yidunella yunnanensis215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Praecubanothyris ovalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Angustothyrididae : Praecubanothyris : Praecubanothyris ovalis215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Triadithyris qabdoensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Triadithyrididae : Triadithyris : Triadithyris qabdoensis215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Aulacothyropsis pentagonalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Aulacothyropsidae : Aulacothyropsis : Aulacothyropsis pentagonalis215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sphenophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Annularia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Clathropteris
genus		Clathropteris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Podozamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Claraia shabaonica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia shabaonica259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Gleichenites
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Polypodiales : Gleichenites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Gigantopteris
genus		Gigantopteridaceae : Gigantopteris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Schizoneura
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Neocalamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Danaeopsis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : Danaeopsis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Lancangjiangia spinosa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Lancangjiangia : Lancangjiangia spinosa237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lufengosaurus changduensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Lufengosaurus : Lufengosaurus changduensis201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Megalosaurus tibetensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Megalosauridae : Megalosaurus : Megalosaurus tibetensis201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Megalosaurus dapukaensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Megalosauridae : Megalosaurus : Megalosaurus dapukaensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ngexisaurus dapukaensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ngexisaurus : Ngexisaurus dapukaensis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Damalasaurus magnus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Damalasaurus : Damalasaurus magnus201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Anomozamites
genus		Anomozamites228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Gigantonoclea
genus		Plantae : Gigantopteridales : Gigantonoclea259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Paracalamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Paracalamites259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Thaumatopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Dipteridaceae : Thaumatopteris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Hirmeriella
genus		Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Hirmeriella228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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