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Fenghuang Co., Xiangxi, Hunan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Fenghuang Co.County
XiangxiPrefecture
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fenghuang370,000 (2010)
Chatian1,100 (2002)
Shuidatian1,080 (2012)
Xinchang420 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
707
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:707:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Xian de Fenghuang, préfecture autonome tujia et miao de Xiangxi, Hunan, Chine
German:
Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China
Italian:
Contea di Fenghuang, prefettura autonoma tujia e miao di Xiangxi, Hunan, Cina
Russian:
Фэнхуан, Сянси-Туцзя-Мяоский автономный округ, Хунань, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
凤凰县, 湘西土家族苗族自治州, 湖南省, 中国
Spanish:
Fenghuang, Prefectura autónoma tujia y miao de Xiangxi, Hunan, China
Burmese:
ဖုန့်ဟွမ်ရှေးဟောင်းမြို့, တရုတ်
Catalan:
Fenghuang, Prefectura Autònoma Tujia i Miao de Xiangxi, Hunan, Xina
Cebuano:
Fenghuang Xian, Xiangxi Tujiazu Miaozu Zizhizhou, Hunan Sheng, Tsina
Dutch:
Fenghuang, Xiangxi Tujia en Miao Autonome Prefectuur, Hunan, China
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان فنگهوانگ, ولایت خودمختار شیانگشی توجیا و میائو, هونان, جمهوری خلق چین
Gan:
凤凰县, 湘西土家族苗族自治州, 湖南, 中國
Indonesian:
Kota Fenghuang, Hunan, Cina
Japanese:
鳳凰県, 湘西トゥチャ族ミャオ族自治州, 湖南省, 中国
Korean:
펑황현, 샹시 투자족 먀오족 자치주, 후난성, 중국
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Hōng-hông-koān, Siong-sai Thó͘-ka-cho̍k Biâu-cho̍k Chū-tī-chiu, Ô͘-lâm-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, Kina
Scots:
Fenghuang Coonty, Xiangxi Tujia an Miao Autonomous Prefectur, Hunan, Cheenae
Swedish:
Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, Kina
Thai:
เฟิงหวง, มณฑลหูหนาน, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
鳳凰縣, 湘西, 湖南, 中國
Vietnamese:
Phượng Hoàng, Tương Tây, Hồ Nam, Trung Quốc
Wu Chinese:
凤凰县, 湘西土家族苗族自治州, 湖南省, 中国


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Mineral List

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

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Habit: Modified rhombs and penetration twins to several cm
Colour: Blood red on dolomite, dark red on quartz
Fluorescence: none
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Metacinnabar var. Guadalcazarite
Formula: (Hg,Zn)S
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Sphalerite var. Mercury-bearing Sphalerite
Formula: (Zn,Hg)S
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Metacinnabar
var. Guadalcazarite
2.CB.05a(Hg,Zn)S
Sphalerite
var. Mercury-bearing Sphalerite
2.CB.05a(Zn,Hg)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MetacinnabarHgS
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Metacinnabar var. Guadalcazarite(Hg,Zn)S
S Sphalerite var. Mercury-bearing Sphalerite(Zn,Hg)S
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Metacinnabar var. Guadalcazarite(Hg,Zn)S
Zn Sphalerite var. Mercury-bearing Sphalerite(Zn,Hg)S
AsArsenic
As RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
Hg Metacinnabar var. Guadalcazarite(Hg,Zn)S
Hg Sphalerite var. Mercury-bearing Sphalerite(Zn,Hg)S
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 74 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.

Occurrences74
Youngest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Huaqiao39201.3 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Jiantang7498.5 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Fengmuping8500.5 - 497 Ma (Cambrian)
Laochatian4500.5 - 497 Ma (Cambrian)
Tingziguan16501 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Agnostus497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Homagnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Homagnostus497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Ivshinagnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Ivshinagnostus497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Oxyagnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Oxyagnostus497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Chuangia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Chuangia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Mansuyites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Kaolishaniidae : Mansuyites497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lioparia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Asaphiscidae : Lioparia497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Proceratopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Proceratopyge497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Saukia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Saukiidae : Saukia498.5 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Wuhuia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Dokimocephalidae : Wuhuia497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Yuepingia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Yuepingia497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Bergeronites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Bergeronites500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Euloma
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Euloma498.5 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Koldinioidia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Shumardiidae : Koldinioidia498.5 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Chalfontia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Dokimocephalidae : Chalfontia497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Jegorovaia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Alsataspididae : Jegorovaia501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lingulella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulella497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Obolus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Obolus497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Homotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Prototreta497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pseudagnostus josephus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Diplagnostidae : Pseudagnostus : Pseudagnostus josephus497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Charchaqia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Charchaqia500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Shengia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Lisaniidae : Shengia500.5 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Neoanomocarella asiatica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Anomocarellidae : Neoanomocarella : Neoanomocarella asiatica500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Innitagnostus inexpectans
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Innitagnostus : Innitagnostus inexpectans497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Hardyoides damaensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Norwoodiidae : Hardyoides : Hardyoides damaensis497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Rhyssometopus (Rostrifinis) nitidus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Rhyssometopidae : Rhyssometopus : Rhyssometopus (Rostrifinis) nitidus497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Meringaspis damaensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Meringaspis : Meringaspis damaensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Erixanium sentum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Aphelaspididae : Erixanium : Erixanium sentum497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Hunanaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Anomocaridae : Hunanaspis497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Peratagnostus obsoletus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Spinagnostidae : Peratagnostus : Peratagnostus obsoletus497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pseudagnostus cyclopyge
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Diplagnostidae : Pseudagnostus : Pseudagnostus cyclopyge497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Niobella yangjiawanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Niobella : Niobella yangjiawanensis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Proceratopyge fenghwangensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Proceratopyge : Proceratopyge fenghwangensis497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Proceratopyge (Sinoproceratopyge)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Proceratopyge : Proceratopyge (Sinoproceratopyge)501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Paradamesella typica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Paradamesella : Paradamesella typica500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Paradamesella peculiaris
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Damesellidae : Paradamesella : Paradamesella peculiaris500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Ajrikina hunanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Diceratocephalidae : Ajrikina : Ajrikina hunanensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Micragnostus chiushuensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Micragnostus : Micragnostus chiushuensis497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Neoagnostus occultatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Neoagnostus : Neoagnostus occultatus497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Corynexochus chinensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Corynexochidae : Corynexochus : Corynexochus chinensis497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Corynexochus plumula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Corynexochidae : Corynexochus : Corynexochus plumula501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Aphelaspis granulata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Aphelaspididae : Aphelaspis : Aphelaspis granulata497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Onchonotellus kuruktagensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Catillicephalidae : Onchonotellus : Onchonotellus kuruktagensis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Proceratopyge protracta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Proceratopyge : Proceratopyge protracta497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Proceratopyge (Lopnorites)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Proceratopyge : Proceratopyge (Lopnorites)501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Homagnostus hoiformis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostidae : Homagnostus : Homagnostus hoiformis497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Chuangiella elongata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Chuangiella : Chuangiella elongata501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Chuangia batia
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Chuangia : Chuangia batia498.5 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Pseudoyuepingia jiantangensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Pseudoyuepingia : Pseudoyuepingia jiantangensis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Trigocephalus trigoformis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Trigocephalus : Trigocephalus trigoformis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Rhodonaspis longula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Rhodonaspis : Rhodonaspis longula501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Huangshiaspis transversus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Huangshiaspis : Huangshiaspis transversus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Eoshengia spinosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Lisaniidae : Eoshengia : Eoshengia spinosa500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Fenghuangella laochatianensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Fenghuangella : Fenghuangella laochatianensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Onchonotellus fenghuangensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Catillicephalidae : Onchonotellus : Onchonotellus fenghuangensis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Distazeris hunanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Catillicephalidae : Distazeris : Distazeris hunanensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Schmalenseeia sinensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proparia : Burlingiidae : Schmalenseeia : Schmalenseeia sinensis500.5 - 497 Ma
Cambrian
Corynexochus hunanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Corynexochidae : Corynexochus : Corynexochus hunanensis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Tuojiangella tuojiangensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Catillicephalidae : Tuojiangella : Tuojiangella tuojiangensis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Ivshinaspis formosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Ivshinaspis : Ivshinaspis formosa498.5 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Linguisaukia affinis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Saukiidae : Linguisaukia : Linguisaukia affinis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenghuang_County
Wikidata ID:Q664864
GeoNames ID:1811336

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