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Pinglu District, Shuozhou, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Pinglu DistrictDistrict
ShuozhouPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Qingshuihe County, Hohhot City (Huhehaote Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Pinglu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
Horinger County (Helinge'er Co.), Hohhot City (Huhehaote Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
254337
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254337:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
平鲁区, 朔州市, 山西省, 中国


County-level district of Shuozhou Prefecture.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Florencite'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-Montmorillonite
Formula: Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Silinaite
Formula: NaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Calcium-Montmorillonite9.EC.40Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSilinaite9.EF.20NaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Florencite'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(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ⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SilinaiteNaLiSi2O5 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

Fossils

There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed497 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed501 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kushan17500.5 - 497 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Blackwelderia paronai
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Blackwelderia : Blackwelderia paronai500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Liostracina krausei
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Liostracinidae : Liostracina : Liostracina krausei500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Shirakiellidae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Shirakiellidae500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Cyclolorenzella parabola
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Diceratocephalidae : Cyclolorenzella : Cyclolorenzella parabola500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Blackwelderia chiawangensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Blackwelderia : Blackwelderia chiawangensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Haibowania zhuozishanensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Haibowania : Haibowania zhuozishanensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Pingluaspis minor
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Pingluaspis : Pingluaspis minor500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Liaoningaspis zhongjingensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Monkaspididae : Liaoningaspis : Liaoningaspis zhongjingensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Blackwelderia pingluensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Blackwelderia : Blackwelderia pingluensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Guancenshania lilia
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Guancenshania : Guancenshania lilia500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Hebeia pingquanensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Polycyrtaspididae : Hebeia : Hebeia pingquanensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Hebeia pulchera
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Polycyrtaspididae : Hebeia : Hebeia pulchera500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Hebeia hutoushanensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Polycyrtaspididae : Hebeia : Hebeia hutoushanensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Monkaspis daulis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Monkaspididae : Monkaspis : Monkaspis daulis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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