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Doilungdêqên District, Lhasa, Tibet, Chinai
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Doilungdêqên DistrictDistrict
LhasaPrefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Lhünzhub Co. (Linzhou Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Chengguan District, Lhasa, Tibet, China
Damxung Co. (Dangxiong Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Qüxü Co. (Qushui Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, China
Gonggar County, Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, China
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dêqên62,400 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
334000
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334000:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Doilungdêqên, Lhassa, Tibet, Chine
German:
Doilungdêqên, Lhasa, Tibet, China
Italian:
Contea di Doilungdêqên, Lhasa, Tibet, Cina
Russian:
Дёлунгдечен, Лхаса, Тибет, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
堆龙德庆区, 拉萨市, 藏区, 中国
Spanish:
Doilungdêqên, Lhasa, Tíbet, China
Basque:
Doilungdêqên konderria, Lhasa, Tibet, Txina
Cebuano:
Duilongdeqing Xian, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, Tsina
Dutch:
Tölung Dechen, Lhasa, Tibet, China
Gan:
堆龙德庆区, 拉萨市, 西藏, 中國
Japanese:
トゥールン・デチェン区, ラサ市, チベット, 中国
Korean:
두이룽더칭구, 라싸시, 티베트, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Doilungdêqên-khu, Lhasa-chhī, Se-chōng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Doilungdêqên, Lhasa, Tibet, Kina
Polish:
Doilungdêqên, Lhasa, Tybet, Chiny
Portuguese:
Doilungdêqên, Lassa, Tibete, China
Swedish:
Tolun Dechen, Lhasa, Tibet, Kina
Tibetan (Standard):
སྟོད་ལུང་བདེ་ཆེན་རྫོང༌།, ལྷ་ས།, བོད་ཡུལ།, རྒྱ་ནག
Traditional Chinese:
堆龍德慶區, 拉薩, 藏區, 中國
Urdu:
دویلونگدیچین ضلع, لہاسا, تبت, چین
Vietnamese:
Doilungdêqên, Lhasa, Tây Tạng, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Ardal Doilungdêqên, Lhasa, Tibet, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
堆龙德庆区, 拉萨市, 西藏, 中国


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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ '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
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ '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
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
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ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
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ⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences26
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lingbuzong5163.5 - 100.5 Ma (Mesozoic)
Chaqupu21247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hungarites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hungaritidae : Hungarites247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ptilophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Ptilophyllum163.5 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Cladiscitidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cladiscitidae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paraceratites trinodosus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Paraceratites : Paraceratites trinodosus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Acrochordiceras carolinae
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acrochordiceratidae : Acrochordiceras : Acrochordiceras carolinae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Megaceratites subnodosus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Megaceratites : Megaceratites subnodosus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Proavites hueffeli
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Proavites : Proavites hueffeli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Balatonites balatonicus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Balatonitidae : Balatonites : Balatonites balatonicus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ptychites opulentus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ptychitidae : Ptychites : Ptychites opulentus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paraceratites elegans
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Paraceratites : Paraceratites elegans247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paraceratites brembanus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Paraceratites : Paraceratites brembanus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parakellnerites lhasaensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Parakellnerites : Parakellnerites lhasaensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parakellnerites laticostatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Parakellnerites : Parakellnerites laticostatus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parakellnerites involutus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Parakellnerites : Parakellnerites involutus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Danubites michaelis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Danubitidae : Danubites : Danubites michaelis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Reiflingites eugeniae
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Balatonitidae : Reiflingites : Reiflingites eugeniae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Reiflingites fortis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Reiflingites : Reiflingites fortis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Reiflingites gosaviensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ceratitidae : Reiflingites : Reiflingites gosaviensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gymnites incultus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Gymnitidae : Gymnites : Gymnites incultus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pagiophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Pagiophyllum163.5 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doilungd%C3%AAq%C3%AAn_District
Wikidata ID:Q1012430
GeoNames ID:1281329

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