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Saikhandulaan District, Dornogovi Province, Mongoliai
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Saikhandulaan DistrictDistrict
Dornogovi ProvinceProvince
MongoliaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
340705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340705:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Distretto di Sajhandulaan, provincia del Dornogov', Mongolia
Greek:
Σαϊχαντουλάαν, Ντορνογκόβι, Μογγολία
Macedonian:
Сајхандулан, Дорногови, Монголија
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Saikhandulaan, Dornogovi Séng, Bông-kó͘
Mongolian:
Сайхандулаан сум, Дорноговь, Монгол Улс
Ukrainian:
Сайхандулуаан, Дорноговь, Монголія
Urdu:
سیخندولان, دورنوگووی صوبہ, منگولیا


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

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

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
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 Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 3 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.

Occurrences40
Youngest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed296 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Baynshire7100.5 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Tsagaantsav32139.8 - 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Totoshan1290.1 - 279.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Angiospermae
phylum
Plantae : Angiospermae100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Maniraptora
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Maniraptora100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauria100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Erketu ellisoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Euhelopodidae : Erketu : Erketu ellisoni100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Streblotrypella eximia
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Nikiforovellidae : Streblotrypella : Streblotrypella eximia295.5 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Metatrichopteridium cladistorum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Hennigmatidae : Metatrichopteridium : Metatrichopteridium cladistorum139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eopelecinus minutus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Pelecinidae : Eopelecinus : Eopelecinus minutus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eopelecinus fragilis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Pelecinidae : Eopelecinus : Eopelecinus fragilis139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protanyderus mesozoicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Tanyderidae : Protanyderus : Protanyderus mesozoicus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Megametrioxenoides longus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Nemonychidae : Megametrioxenoides : Megametrioxenoides longus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Khutelchalcis gobiensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Khutelchalcididae : Khutelchalcis : Khutelchalcis gobiensis139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coptoclavisca nigricollinus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Coptoclavidae : Coptoclavisca : Coptoclavisca nigricollinus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cretorabus orientalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Cretorabus : Cretorabus orientalis139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epeoromimus infractus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Epeoromimidae : Epeoromimus : Epeoromimus infractus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Siberiogenites medius
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Hexagenitidae : Siberiogenites : Siberiogenites medius139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leptoneta calyptrata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Leptophlebiidae : Leptoneta : Leptoneta calyptrata139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Albisca tracheata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Siphlonuridae : Albisca : Albisca tracheata139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Torephemera longipes
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Ephemeroptera : Torephemeridae : Torephemera : Torephemera longipes139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eoclipsis mongolica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Polycentropodidae : Eoclipsis : Eoclipsis mongolica139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plectrocentropus sulis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Polycentropodidae : Plectrocentropus : Plectrocentropus sulis139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Izinabis kerzhneri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Pachymeridiidae : Izinabis : Izinabis kerzhneri139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Juleyrodes gilli
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Aleyrodidae : Juleyrodes : Juleyrodes gilli139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ellia khara
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Elliidae : Ellia : Ellia khara139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Uroperla lacerata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Siberioperlidae : Uroperla : Uroperla lacerata139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trianguliperla quassa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Perlidae : Trianguliperla : Trianguliperla quassa139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eobraconus inopinatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Braconidae : Eobraconus : Eobraconus inopinatus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Jurochlus adustus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Jurochlus : Jurochlus adustus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesaclopus mongolicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Mesaclopus : Mesaclopus mongolicus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Westratia pachygaster
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Praeaulacidae : Westratia : Westratia pachygaster139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Westratia pentadecamera
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Praeaulacidae : Westratia : Westratia pentadecamera139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Westratia femorata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Praeaulacidae : Westratia : Westratia femorata139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aphaorus curtipes
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Juraphididae : Aphaorus : Aphaorus curtipes139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Juraphididae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Juraphididae139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Praeichneumon townesi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Praeichneumonidae : Praeichneumon : Praeichneumon townesi139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chinocimberis dispersus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Nemonychidae : Chinocimberis : Chinocimberis dispersus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugenodiamesa makarchenkoi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Eugenodiamesa : Eugenodiamesa makarchenkoi139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Langtonius cynaricaudatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Langtonius : Langtonius cynaricaudatus139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saikhandulaan
Wikidata ID:Q3410079
GeoNames ID:6618765

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Asia
Eurasian Plate

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