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Hengdong Co., Hengyang, Hunan, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Hengdong Co.County
HengyangPrefecture-level City
HunanProvince
ChinaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Anren Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Hengnan Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
Xiangtan Co., Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Locality type:
County
Name(s) in local language(s):
葑东县, θ‘‘ι˜³εΈ‚, ζΉ–ε—ηœ, δΈ­ε›½


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28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466.
β“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Wenhui Qiu (1985): Geology and Prospecting 21(10), 16-21; Xianxiao Xiong (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 74(3), 618-622
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466; Xianxiao Xiong (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 74(3), 618-622
β“˜ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Reference: Dahlkamp, F.J., Ed. (2009): Uranium Deposits of the World. Springer (Berlin, Heidelberg), pp. 31-156
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466; Xianxiao Xiong (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 74(3), 618-622
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: While most of the gold is sub-microscopic ("invisible gold"), the deposit also contains rare microscopic flakes of visible gold.
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466
β“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466.
β“˜ 'Melnikovite'
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466; Xianxiao Xiong (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 74(3), 618-622
β“˜ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Reference: Kai Hu, Jianping Zhai, Yingjun Liu, Henian Wang, Jingrong Zhang, and Rongfen Jia (2000): Science in China, Series D (Earth Sciences), 43(5), 507-520.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466; Xianxiao Xiong (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 74(3), 618-622
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466; Xianxiao Xiong (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 74(3), 618-622
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466; Xianxiao Xiong (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 74(3), 618-622
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: Junchen Cao (1987): Geology and Prospecting 23(3), 12-17
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466
β“˜ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Reference: Yansong Tan (1980): Geology and Prospecting 16(9), 45-48; Zhiping Li, and S.G. Peters (1998): USGS Open-File Report 98-466; Xianxiao Xiong (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 74(3), 618-622
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Reference: Yuanfeng Guo (1994): Hunan Geology 13(1), 33-35
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Reference: Dahlkamp, F.J., Ed. (2009): Uranium Deposits of the World. Springer (Berlin, Heidelberg), pp. 31-156
β“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Reference: Dahlkamp, F.J., Ed. (2009): Uranium Deposits of the World. Springer (Berlin, Heidelberg), pp. 31-156

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜var. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) Β· nH2O
β“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Melnikovite'-
β“˜'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Sβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Znβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
UUranium
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lingcha - Upper1355.8 - 48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Limuping258.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Dongtang1100.5 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dissacus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Mesonychidae : Dissacus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Arctostylopidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctostylopidae58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Teilhardina asiatica
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Anaptomorphidae : Teilhardina : Teilhardina asiatica55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Hapalodectes hetangensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Hapalodectidae : Hapalodectes : Hapalodectes hetangensis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Naranius infrequens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : Naranius : Naranius infrequens55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Asiocoryphodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Coryphodontidae : Asiocoryphodon55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Planocrania hengdongensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Planocrania : Planocrania hengdongensis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Rhombomylus nitidulus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Glires : Eurymylidae : Rhombomylus : Rhombomylus nitidulus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Hsiangolestes youngi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Didymoconidae : Hsiangolestes : Hsiangolestes youngi55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Cocomys lingchaensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chapattimyidae : Cocomys : Cocomys lingchaensis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Tsagamys subitus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chapattimyidae : Tsagamys : Tsagamys subitus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Protomoropus hengyangensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Protomoropus : Protomoropus hengyangensis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Hunanictis inexpectatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Didymoconidae : Hunanictis : Hunanictis inexpectatus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Erihippus tingae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Erihippus : Erihippus tingae55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Danjiangia lambdodon
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Danjiangia : Danjiangia lambdodon55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Plicatounio (Lioplicatounio) hunanensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Plicatounio : Plicatounio (Lioplicatounio) hunanensis100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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