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Ningwu Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Ningwu Co.County
XinzhouPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
256041
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256041:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
宁武县, 忻州市, 山西省, 中国


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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ice4.AA.05H2O
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H IceH2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O IceH2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 29 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences29
Youngest Fossil Listed174 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Datong11201.3 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Ermaying - Upper12247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Thecodontia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Kannemeyeriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parakannemeyeria
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Parakannemeyeria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Czekanowskia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Nilsonia
genus
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Shansisuchus shansisuchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Erythrosuchidae : Shansisuchus : Shansisuchus shansisuchus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parakannemeyeria dolichocephala
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Parakannemeyeria : Parakannemeyeria dolichocephala247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parakannemeyeria ningwuensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Parakannemeyeria : Parakannemeyeria ningwuensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Baiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites242 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites242 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Danaeopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : Danaeopsis237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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