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Shenmu City, Yulin, Shaanxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Shenmu CityCounty
YulinPrefecture-level City
ShaanxiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Lin County, Lüliang, Shanxi, China
Uxin Banner (Wushen Co.), Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Fugu County, Yulin, Shaanxi, China
Xing County, Lüliang, Shanxi, China
Jia County, Yulin, Shaanxi, China
Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
Yuyang District, Yulin, Shaanxi, China
Type:
County
Mindat Locality ID:
334232
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334232:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Xian de Shenmu, Yulin, Shǎnxī, Chine
German:
Shenmu, Yulin, Shaanxi, China
Italian:
Shenmu, Yulin, Shaanxi, Cina
Russian:
Шэньму, Юйлинь, Шэньси, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
神木市, 榆林市, 陕西省, 中国
Dutch:
Shenmu, Yulin, Shaanxi, China
Gan:
神木市, 榆林市, 陝西, 中國
Japanese:
神木市, 楡林市, 陝西省, 中国
Korean:
선무 시, 위린시, 산시성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sîn-bo̍k-chhī, Jiû-lîm-chhī, Siám-sai-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Shenmu, Yulin, Shaanxi, Kina
Swedish:
Shenmu, Yulin, Shaanxi, Kina
Traditional Chinese:
神木, 榆林, 陝西, 中國
Urdu:
شینمو, یلن، شانگزی, شانسی, چین
Vietnamese:
Thần Mộc, Du Lâm, Thiểm Tây, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
神木市, 榆林市, 陕西省, 中国


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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ 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
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ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
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
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
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pterosauria
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda237 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stegosauria
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Stegosauria139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Psittacosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Psittacosauridae : Psittacosaurus139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Psittacosaurus neimongoliensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Psittacosauridae : Psittacosaurus : Psittacosaurus neimongoliensis139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Grallator (Eubrontes)
subgenus		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes)201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Anomoepus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Moyenisauropodidae : Anomoepus201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Shansisuchus kuyeheensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Erythrosuchidae : Shansisuchus : Shansisuchus kuyeheensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Shenmuichnus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anomoepodidae : Shenmuichnus237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Shenmuichnus youngteilhardorum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anomoepodidae : Shenmuichnus : Shenmuichnus youngteilhardorum201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Parakannemeyeria shenmuensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kannemeyeriidae : Parakannemeyeria : Parakannemeyeria shenmuensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Shansiodon wuhsiangensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Shansiodontidae : Shansiodon : Shansiodon wuhsiangensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neocalamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenmu
Wikidata ID:Q1201124

Localities in this Region

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China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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