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Hejin City, Yuncheng, Shanxi, Chinai
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YunchengPrefecture-level City
ShanxiProvince
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Mindat Locality ID:
478224
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mindat:1:2:478224:0
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1 valid mineral.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed272 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Xiashihezi3279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Hsuchuang1513 - 505 Ma (Cambrian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Taitzuina lubrica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Ordosiidae : Taitzuina : Taitzuina lubrica513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Sunopterites hejinensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Grylloblattodea : Sunopterites : Sunopterites hejinensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Anthohymen hejinensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Bardohymenidae : Anthohymen : Anthohymen hejinensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Pinegia meidigouensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Tcholmanvissiidae : Pinegia : Pinegia meidigouensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
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Wikidata ID:Q769598
GeoNames ID:1808593


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