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Qingyang, Gansu, Chinai
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QingyangPrefecture-level City
GansuProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Wuzhong, Ningxia, China
Pingliang, Gansu, China
Guyuan, Ningxia, China
Yulin, Shaanxi, China
Yan'an City, Shaanxi, China
Type:
Prefecture-level City
Mindat Locality ID:
458075
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:458075:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pycnochlorite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
References:
Chen, Yin; Li, Jianguo; Miao, Peisen; Chen, Lulu; Zhao, Hualei; Wang, Cong; Yang, Jun (2022) Relationship between the tectono-thermal events and sandstone-type uranium mineralization in the southwestern Ordos Basin, Northern China: Insights from apatite and zircon fission track analyses. Ore Geology Reviews, 143. p.104792. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104792
Zhao, Hualei; Ao, Cong; Li, Jianguo; Chen, Lulu; Zhang, Bo; Miao, Peisen; Si, Qinghong; Zhu, Qiang; Yu, Rengan; Chen, Yin (2022) Occurrence and mechanism of uranium enrichment with a unique eolian sedimental environment in the Pengyang uranium deposit, Ordos Basin. Ore Geology Reviews, 141. p.104641. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104641
Zhao, Hualei; Li, Jianguo; Si, Qinghong; Yu, Rengan; Miao, Peisen; Chen, Lulu; Chen, Yin; Zhang, Bo (2022) Characteristics of fluid inclusions and fluid coupling mineralization of the Pengyang uranium deposit, Ordos Basin. Ore Geology Reviews, 148. p.105043. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105043
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Organic material'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Diabantite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘChamosite
var. Brunsvigite		9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore
var. Pycnochlorite		9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite
var. Collophane'		-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Organic material'-

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ⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Fossils

There are 104 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences104
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cyclonema
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Cyclonema466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ecculiomphalus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Ecculiomphalus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Eccyliopterus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lesueurillidae : Eccyliopterus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Maclurites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Maclureadae : Maclurites466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Helicotoma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Helicotomidae : Helicotoma466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Michelinoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Michelinoceras466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Orthoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sinoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Sinoceras466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Armenoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Armenoceratidae : Armenoceras466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ormoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ormoceratidae : Ormoceras478.6 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Wutinoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Armenoceratidae : Wutinoceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Dideroceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endoceratidae : Dideroceras466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Endoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endoceratidae : Endoceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Vaginoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Vaginoceras466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Richardsonoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Richardsonoceras466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Discoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Trocholitidae : Discoceras466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Geragnostus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Geragnostus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trinodus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Trinodus460.9 - 455.8 Ma
Ordovician
Bronteopsis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Bronteopsis457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bumastus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Bumastus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Illaenus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Illaenus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pseudostygina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Pseudostygina466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ampyx
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Ampyx466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Asaphus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Basilicus (Basiliella)
subgenus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Basilicus : Basilicus (Basiliella)478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Birmanites
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Birmanites460.9 - 455.8 Ma
Ordovician
Cyclopyge
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Cyclopygidae : Cyclopyge466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lonchodomas
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Lonchodomas466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Nileus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Nileus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ptychopyge
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Ptychopyge466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Remopleurides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Remopleurides466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Symphysurus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Symphysurus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Shumardia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Shumardiidae : Shumardia466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Telephina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Telephinidae : Telephina466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ceraurinus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurinus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ovalocephalus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : Ovalocephalus460.9 - 455.8 Ma
Ordovician
Mimella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Mimella466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Orthidiella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidiellidae : Orthidiella466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Sowerbyella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Strophomena
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Amphigraptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Amphigraptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Climacograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dicellograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Dicranograptidae : Dicellograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dicranograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Dicranograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Didymograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Dichograptidae : Didymograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Diplograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Diplograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Glossograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Glossograptus460.9 - 455.8 Ma
Ordovician
Glyptograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Glyptograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Leptograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Leptograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Nemagraptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Dicranograptidae : Nemagraptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Orthograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Diplograptoidea : Diplograptidae : Orthograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Reteograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Abrograptidae : Reteograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Syndyograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Syndyograptus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Huanhepterus quingyangensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Ctenochasmatidae : Huanhepterus : Huanhepterus quingyangensis139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hormotoma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
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