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Nanjian County, Dali, Yunnan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Nanjian CountyCounty
DaliPrefecture
YunnanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Weishan County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Midu County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Yun County, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
255743
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255743:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian autonome yi de Nanjian, préfecture autonome bai de Dali, Yunnan, Chine
German:
Nanjian, Dali, Yunnan, China
Italian:
Contea autonoma yi di Nanjian, prefettura autonoma bai di Dali, Yunnan, Cina
Simplified Chinese:
南涧彝族自治县, 大理白族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Cebuano:
Nanjian Yizu Zizhixian, Dali Baizu Zizhizhou, Yunnan Sheng, Tsina
Gan:
南涧彝族自治县, 大理白族自治州, 雲南, 中國
Japanese:
南澗イ族自治県, 大理ペー族自治州, 雲南省, 中国
Korean:
난젠 이족 자치현, 다리 바이족 자치주, 윈난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lâm-kàn Î-cho̍k Chū-tī-koān, Tāi-lí Pe̍k-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Hûn-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Nanjian Yi, Yunnan, Kina
Swedish:
Nanjian, Dali, Yunnan, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
南澗, 大理州, 雲南, 中國
Urdu:
نانجیان یی خود مختار کاؤنٹی, دالی بائی خود مختار پریفیکچر, یوننان, چین
Vietnamese:
Nam Giản, Đại Lý, Vân Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
南涧彝族自治县, 大理白族自治州, 云南省, 中国


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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed212 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed216 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Weishan - Tiechang3215.56 - 212 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Weishan - Waluba3215.56 - 212 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Goniospira
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Zygopleuridae : Goniospira215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Balatonospira lipoldi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Balatonospiridae : Balatonospira : Balatonospira lipoldi215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Paratibetites adolphi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tibetitidae : Paratibetites : Paratibetites adolphi215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Tibetites perrinsmithi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tibetitidae : Tibetites : Tibetites perrinsmithi215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Paratibetites yunnanensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tibetitidae : Paratibetites : Paratibetites yunnanensis215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Trochotoma (Discotoma) yunnanensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Trochotomidae : Trochotoma : Trochotoma (Discotoma) yunnanensis215.56 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanjian_Yi_Autonomous_County
Wikidata ID:Q546236
GeoNames ID:1799978

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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