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Chabu Township, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
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Chabu TownshipTownship
Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.)County
Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture)Prefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
450108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:450108:7
GUID (UUID V4):
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2 valid minerals.

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'Alkali Feldspar'
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

Fossils

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

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Occurrences117
Youngest Fossil Listed152 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bayan Har - Sandstone Unit18235 - 232 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Goulushankecuo26247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Bayan Har - Slate Unit37247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Yingshuiquan35247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Spumellaria
order
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Capnodoce
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Capnodoce235 - 232 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudostylosphaera
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Hindeosphaeridae : Pseudostylosphaera247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Nassellaria
order
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Corum
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Pseudodictyomitridae : Corum235 - 232 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Triassocampe
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ruesticyrtiidae : Triassocampe247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paurinella
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Paurinella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Rikivatella
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Rikivatella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Baumgartneria
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Baumgartneria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paroertlispongus
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Paroertlispongus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sepsagon
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Hindeosphaeridae : Sepsagon247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pseudosepsagon
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Heptacladidae : Pseudosepsagon247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Baratuna
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Tripedurnulidae : Baratuna247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Spongopallium
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Spongopalliidae : Spongopallium247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Triassocrucella
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Patulibracchiidae : Triassocrucella235 - 232 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Montlivaltia bifida
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia bifida163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Baumgartneria trifurcata
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Baumgartneria : Baumgartneria trifurcata247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Beturiella robusta
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Multiarcusellidae : Beturiella : Beturiella robusta247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Cryptostephanidium cornigerum
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Eptingiidae : Cryptostephanidium : Cryptostephanidium cornigerum247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eptingium manfredi
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Eptingiidae : Eptingium : Eptingium manfredi247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Falcispongus calcaneum
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Falcispongus : Falcispongus calcaneum247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Katorella bifurcata
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Katorella : Katorella bifurcata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parasepsagon asymmetricus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Hindeosphaeridae : Parasepsagon : Parasepsagon asymmetricus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Capnuchosphaera theloides
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Capnuchosphaeridae : Capnuchosphaera : Capnuchosphaera theloides235 - 232 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Paronaella norica
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Angulobracchiidae : Paronaella : Paronaella norica235 - 232 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Archaeocenosphaera clathrata
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Xiphostylidae : Archaeocenosphaera : Archaeocenosphaera clathrata247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Paurinella aequispinosa
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Paurinella : Paurinella aequispinosa247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Striatotriassocampe nodosoannulata
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ruesticyrtiidae : Striatotriassocampe : Striatotriassocampe nodosoannulata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Triassocampe exilis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ruesticyrtiidae : Triassocampe : Triassocampe exilis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Triassocampe deweveri
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Ruesticyrtiidae : Triassocampe : Triassocampe deweveri247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Triassocampe scalaris
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ruesticyrtiidae : Triassocampe : Triassocampe scalaris247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Eptingium nakasekoi
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Eptingiidae : Eptingium : Eptingium nakasekoi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pseudostylosphaera compacta
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Hindeosphaeridae : Pseudostylosphaera : Pseudostylosphaera compacta247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pseudostylosphaera coccostyla
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Hindeosphaeridae : Pseudostylosphaera : Pseudostylosphaera coccostyla247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hindeosphaera spinulosa
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Hindeosphaeridae : Hindeosphaera : Hindeosphaera spinulosa247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Paroertlispongus multispinosus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Paroertlispongus : Paroertlispongus multispinosus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paroertlispongus rarispinosus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Paroertlispongus : Paroertlispongus rarispinosus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paurinella curvata
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Paurinella : Paurinella curvata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Tetrapaurinella : Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Tiborella florida
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Multiarcusellidae : Tiborella : Tiborella florida247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paronaella claviformis
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Angulobracchiidae : Paronaella : Paronaella claviformis247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Pentaspongodiscus anisicus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Relindellidae : Pentaspongodiscus : Pentaspongodiscus anisicus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paroertlispongus daofuensis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Paroertlispongus : Paroertlispongus daofuensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Oertlispongus inaequispinosus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Oertlispongus : Oertlispongus inaequispinosus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Falcispongus falciformis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Falcispongus : Falcispongus falciformis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Falcispongus heinzi
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Oertlispongidae : Falcispongus : Falcispongus heinzi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paurinella latispinosa
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Paurinella : Paurinella latispinosa247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Katorella trifurcata
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Katorella : Katorella trifurcata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Triassospongosphaera multispinosa
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Rikivatella : Triassospongosphaera multispinosa247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Vinassaspongus subsphaericus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Vinassaspongus : Vinassaspongus subsphaericus247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Pseudostylosphaera tenuis
species
Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Hindeosphaeridae : Pseudostylosphaera : Pseudostylosphaera tenuis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pseudostylosphaera magnispinosa
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Hindeosphaeridae : Pseudostylosphaera : Pseudostylosphaera magnispinosa247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Sepsagon robustus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Hindeosphaeridae : Sepsagon : Sepsagon robustus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Spongostephanidium austriacum
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Eptingiidae : Spongostephanidium : Spongostephanidium austriacum247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Triassistephanidium laticornis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Eptingiidae : Triassistephanidium : Triassistephanidium laticornis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Triassistephanidium anisicum
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Eptingiidae : Triassistephanidium : Triassistephanidium anisicum247.2 - 232 Ma
Triassic
Triassocampe diordinis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Ruesticyrtiidae : Triassocampe : Triassocampe diordinis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Spongosilicarmiger posterus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Spongosilicarmigeridae : Spongosilicarmiger : Spongosilicarmiger posterus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chabug
Wikidata ID:Q5066026
GeoNames ID:1281569

Localities in this Region

  • Tibet
    • Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture)

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Asia
China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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