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Daruco microterrane, Qiangtang Terrane, Eurasian Platei
Regional Level Types
Daruco microterraneTerrane
Qiangtang TerraneAccretionary Complex
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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Type:
Terrane
Mindat Locality ID:
472797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:472797:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


with lithologies comprising gabbros, monzonites, tonalites, diorites, granodiorite porphyries, granites, basalts, basaltic andesites, quartz diorites, and rhyolites. Zircon U-Pb ages for the gabbros are 177 Ma, and those for the granitoid suite range from 186 to 171 Ma, with geochemical characteristics indicative of high-K calc-alkaline I- and S-type magmas. The formation of high‑K calc‑alkaline I‑type granodiorite porphyries in the Daruco area.

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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
ⓘ Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
ⓘ Native Ruthenium var. Iridrhodruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Rh,Ir)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ruthenium Oxide)'
Formula: (Ru,Fe)2O3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘNative Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘNative Osmium
var. Iridosmine		1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
ⓘNative Ruthenium
var. Iridrhodruthenium		1.AF.05(Ru,Rh,Ir)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘvar. Osmiridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ruthenium Oxide)'-(Ru,Fe)2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Unnamed (Ruthenium Oxide)(Ru,Fe)2O3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Unnamed (Ruthenium Oxide)(Ru,Fe)2O3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Ruthenium var. Iridrhodruthenium(Ru,Rh,Ir)
Ruⓘ Unnamed (Ruthenium Oxide)(Ru,Fe)2O3
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Native Ruthenium var. Iridrhodruthenium(Ru,Rh,Ir)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
Irⓘ Native Ruthenium var. Iridrhodruthenium(Ru,Rh,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe

Fossils

There are 43 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences43
Youngest Fossil Listed133 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Xarquan27145 - 132.9 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Pakong2161.2 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Yangshiping2163.5 - 157.3 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stromatoporoidea
class		Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Scleractinia
order		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Axosmilia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastraeidae : Axosmilia145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Calamophylliopsis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Placotrochus
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Placotrochus145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylosmilia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylosmilia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Trochalia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochalia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Camptonectes
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Cirripedia
subclass		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Cirripedia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Heliocoenia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Heliocoenia145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Smilotrochus
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Smilotrochus145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyanobacteria
phylum		Bacteria : Cyanobacteria163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Eunerinea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerinellidae : Eunerinea163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Agathelia asperella
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Agathelia : Agathelia asperella145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylosmilia michelini
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylosmilia : Stylosmilia michelini161.2 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Adelocoenia hexaphyllia
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Adelocoenia : Adelocoenia hexaphyllia161.2 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia caryophyllata
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia caryophyllata145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina regularis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina regularis145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Amphiastrea monosepta
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastraeidae : Amphiastrea : Amphiastrea monosepta145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tiarasmilia zangbeiensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Tiarasmilia : Tiarasmilia zangbeiensis145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia zangbeiensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia zangbeiensis145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia mallens
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia mallens145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia bangoinensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia bangoinensis145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyathophora bangoinensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cyathophora : Cyathophora bangoinensis145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epistreptophyllum discus
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Epistreptophyllum : Epistreptophyllum discus145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epistreptophyllum tricentrum
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Epistreptophyllum : Epistreptophyllum tricentrum145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Axosmilia styphelos
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastraeidae : Axosmilia : Axosmilia styphelos145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Axosmilia bangoinensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastraeidae : Axosmilia : Axosmilia bangoinensis145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia truncata
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia truncata145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Opisthophyllum vesiculare
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Amphiastreidae : Opisthophyllum : Opisthophyllum vesiculare145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Montlivaltia gigas
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia gigas145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dictuophyllia collignoni
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Leptoria : Dictuophyllia collignoni145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diplocoenia hayasakai
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Diplocoenia : Diplocoenia hayasakai145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thurmannella pentaptycta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Thurmannella : Thurmannella pentaptycta163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Thurmannella rotunda
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Thurmannella : Thurmannella rotunda163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Stylina inwaldensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina inwaldensis145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Localities in this Region

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References

[1]Bai, Jia-Wei; Fan, Jian-Jun; Zhang, Bo-Chuan; Sun, Si-Lin; Hao, Yu-Jie; Wang, Yang; Lv, Jun-Pu; Zhang, Li-Qiang (2026) Multi-episodic mantle upwelling overprinting drives the formation of large to giant porphyry Cu-Au deposits. Geoscience Frontiers, 17 (4). 102301 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2026.102301
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