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Yuan'an Co., Yichang, Hubei, Chinai
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Yuan'an Co.County
YichangPrefecture
HubeiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
216680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216680:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
远安县, 宜昌市, 湖北省, 中国


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2 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lotosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Lotosaurus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Keichousaurus yuananensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pachypleurosauridae : Keichousaurus : Keichousaurus yuananensis247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Prelissorhynchia pseudoutah
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Prelissorhynchia : Prelissorhynchia pseudoutah259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Fusichonetes soochowensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Fusichonetes : Fusichonetes soochowensis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Yuanansuchus laticeps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Heylerosauridae : Yuanansuchus : Yuanansuchus laticeps247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Tyloplecta nankingensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Tyloplecta : Tyloplecta nankingensis272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Ipciphyllum elegans
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Ipciphyllum : Ipciphyllum elegans272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Hupehsuchus nanchangensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Hupehsuchidae : Hupehsuchus : Hupehsuchus nanchangensis251.2 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Nanchangosaurus suni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Nanchangosaurus : Nanchangosaurus suni251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Titanothyris semiplicata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Titanothyris : Titanothyris semiplicata272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Araxathyris yuananensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Araxathyris : Araxathyris yuananensis272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Orthothetina yuananensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Orthothetina : Orthothetina yuananensis272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Parahupehsuchus longus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Hupehsuchidae : Parahupehsuchus : Parahupehsuchus longus251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Yangtzeella (Yangtzeella) poloi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clarkellidae : Yangtzeella : Yangtzeella (Yangtzeella) poloi478.6 - 468.1 Ma
Ordovician
Yuanansuchus maopingchangensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Heylerosauridae : Yuanansuchus : Yuanansuchus maopingchangensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eohupehsuchus brevicollis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Hupehsuchia : Eohupehsuchus : Eohupehsuchus brevicollis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
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