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Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
YiwuCity
JinhuaPrefecture
ZhejiangProvince
ChinaCountry

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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Yiwu89,629 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
52122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52122:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Yiwu , Jinhua, Zhejiang, Chine
German:
Aratürük, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
Italian:
Contea di Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Cina
Russian:
Иу , Цзиньхуа, Чжэцзян, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
伊吾县, 金华市, 浙江省, 中国
Spanish:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
Arabic:
ييوو, جينهوا, تشيجيانغ, الصين
Bengali:
ইভো, জিনউয়া, চচিয়াং, গণচীন
Catalan:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Xina
Cebuano:
Yiwu , Jinhua , Zhejiang Sheng, Tsina
Classical Chinese:
義烏市, 金華市, 浙江省, 中國
Czech:
I-wu, Ťin-chua, Če-ťiang, Čína
Danish:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Kina
Dutch:
Aratürük, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ییوو, جینهوا, چجیانگ, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Kiina
Gan:
伊吾县, 金华市, 浙江, 中國
Greek:
Γίγου, Τζινχούα, Τσετσιάνγκ, Κίνα
Gujarati:
યીવુ, જિન્હુઆ, ઝેજીઆંગ, ચીન
Hebrew:
יי-וו, יוחווה, ג'ג'יאנג, סין
Hindi:
यिवू, जिन्हुआ, झेजियांग, चीन
Indonesian:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Cina
Japanese:
アラトゥルク県, 金華市, 浙江省, 中国
Kannada:
ಯಿವಿ, ಜಿನ್ಹುವಾ, ಝೆಜಿಯಾಂಗ್, ಚೀನಿ
Kikuyu:
Yiwu, Jinhua, China
Korean:
이우현, 진화시, 저장성, 중국
Latvian:
Lu, Dzinčua, Džedzjana, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Lu, Dzinchua, Džedziangas, Kinija
Malagasy:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Sina
Malay:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
Marathi:
यिवू, जिन्हुआ, च-च्यांग, चीन
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
I-ngô͘-koān, Kim-hoâ-chhī, hiat-kang-séng, Tiong-hôa
Mongolian:
Ар Түрэг шянь, Жөжян, Хятад
Norwegian:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Kina
Polish:
Yiwu , Jinhua, Zhejiang, Chiny
Portuguese:
Yìwū, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
Sinhalese:
යිවූ, ජින්හුවා, සෙජියාන්ග්, චීනය
Swedish:
Aratürük, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Kina
Tagalog:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Tsina
Tamil:
இவ்யூ, ஜின்ஹுவா, செஜியாங் மாகாணம், சீனா
Telugu:
యీవు, జిన్హువా, జీజంగ్, చైనా
Thai:
อี้หวู่, จินหัว, มณฑลเจ้อเจียง, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
義烏, 金華, 浙江, 中國
Turkish:
Ara Türük İlçesi, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Çin
Turkmen:
Aratürük etraby, Hytaý
Ukrainian:
Аратюрюк , Цзіньхуа, Чжецзян, Китай
Urdu:
یوو کاؤنٹی, جنہوا, ژجیانگ, چین
Uyghur:
ئارا تۈرۈك ناھىيىسى, جېجياڭ ئۆلكىسى, جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Vietnamese:
Y Ngô, Kim Hoa, Chiết Giang, Trung Quốc
Waray:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Tsina
Welsh:
Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Tsieina
Wu Chinese:
伊吾县, 金華市, 浙江省, 中国


The fluorite deposits in this area have been mined since the late 19th century.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2

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.

Occurrences23
Youngest Fossil Listed93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Jinhua6100.5 - 89.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Wuzao17228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Uhangrichnus chuni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Uhangrichnus : Uhangrichnus chuni100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Koreanaornis hamanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Koreanaornipodidae : Koreanaornis : Koreanaornis hamanensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pachypteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Umkomasiaceae : Pachypteris228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pteraichnus dongyangensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Pteraichnidae : Pteraichnus : Pteraichnus dongyangensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Clathropteris
genus
Clathropteris228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Seirolarva wuzaoensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Seirolarva : Seirolarva wuzaoensis228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Thaumatopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Dipteridaceae : Thaumatopteris228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Dictyophyllum
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Dictyophyllum228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiwu
Wikidata ID:Q1011138
GeoNames ID:1814870

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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