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Xiguit District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Xiguit DistrictDistrict
Baotou CityPrefecture-level City
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Guyang County, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China
Donghe District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China
Qingshan District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China
Jiuyuan District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China
Tumd Right Banner, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Shiguai70,357 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
254031
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254031:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shiguai District
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Shiguai, Baotou, Mongolie-Intérieure, Chine
German:
Shiguai, Baotou, Innere Mongolei, China
Italian:
Shiguai, Baotou, Mongolia Interna, Cina
Mongolian:
Шугуйт дүүрэг, Бугат хот, Өвөр Монголын Өөртөө Засах Орон, Хятад
Russian:
Шигуай, Баотоу, Внутренняя Монголия, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
石拐区, 包头市, 内蒙古自治区, 中国
Spanish:
Xiguit, Baotou, Mongolia Interior, China
Catalan:
Shiguai, Baotou, Mongòlia Interior, Xina
Cebuano:
Shiguai, Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Tsina
Dutch:
Shiguai, Baotou, Binnen-Mongolië, China
Gan:
石拐区, 包头市, 內蒙古, 中國
Japanese:
石拐区, 包頭市, 内モンゴル自治区, 中国
Korean:
스과이구, 바오터우시, 내몽골 자치구, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Xiguit Khu, Pau-thâu-chhī, Lāi-bông-kó͘ Chū-tī-khu, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Shiguai, Baotou, Indre Mongolia, Kina
Polish:
Shiguai, Baotou, Mongolia Wewnętrzna, Chiny
Portuguese:
Shiguai, Baotou, Mongólia Interior, China
Swedish:
Shiguai, Baotou, Inre Mongoliet, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
石拐區, 包頭, 內蒙古, 中國
Vietnamese:
Thạch Quải, Bao Đầu, Nội Mông, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Ardal Xiguit, Baotou, Mongolia Fewnol, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
石拐区, 包头市, 内蒙古自治区, 中国


County-level district of Baotou Prefecture.

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Ammonium-Illite'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ammonium-Illite'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

Fossils

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

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Naobaogou - III1259.9 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Naobaogou - II1259.9 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Naobaogou1259.9 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Daqingshanodon limbus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Cryptodontidae : Daqingshanodon : Daqingshanodon limbus259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Shiguaignathus wangi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Akidnognathidae : Shiguaignathus : Shiguaignathus wangi259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Elginia wuyongae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pareiasauridae : Elginia : Elginia wuyongae259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiguit_District
Wikidata ID:Q1201630
GeoNames ID:2034918

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