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Yan'an City, Shaanxi, Chinai
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Yan'an CityPrefecture
ShaanxiProvince
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4 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Reference: Zhang, Fan, Yangquan Jiao, Liqun Wu, and Hui Rong. "Relations between pyrite morphologies and uranium mineralization in the Shuanglong region, northern China." Ore Geology Reviews 141 (2022): 104637.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Zhang, Fan, Yangquan Jiao, Liqun Wu, and Hui Rong. "Relations between pyrite morphologies and uranium mineralization in the Shuanglong region, northern China." Ore Geology Reviews 141 (2022): 104637.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Zhang, Fan, Yangquan Jiao, Liqun Wu, and Hui Rong. "Relations between pyrite morphologies and uranium mineralization in the Shuanglong region, northern China." Ore Geology Reviews 141 (2022): 104637.
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Reference: Zhang, Fan, Yangquan Jiao, Liqun Wu, and Hui Rong. "Relations between pyrite morphologies and uranium mineralization in the Shuanglong region, northern China." Ore Geology Reviews 141 (2022): 104637.
β“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Reference: Zhang, Fan, Yangquan Jiao, Liqun Wu, and Hui Rong. "Relations between pyrite morphologies and uranium mineralization in the Shuanglong region, northern China." Ore Geology Reviews 141 (2022): 104637.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜var. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
UUranium
Uβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences56
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed635 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cupitheca
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Cupithecidae : Cupitheca520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Myospalax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Myospalax2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ochotona
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Ochotona0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cervavitus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervavitus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella8.7 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Phlebopteris
genus
Plantae : Phlebopteris201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Elatocladus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Elatocladus201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Hausmannia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Dipteridaceae : Hausmannia201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Megaloceros luochuanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Megaloceros : Megaloceros luochuanensis0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fulgoroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Fulgoroidea237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Bovinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bovinae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Czekanowskia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Tannuolina zhangwentangi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Tannuolinidae : Tannuolina : Tannuolina zhangwentangi520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Shansisuchus shansisuchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Erythrosuchidae : Shansisuchus : Shansisuchus shansisuchus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hybodus antingensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Hybodus : Hybodus antingensis145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Wayaobulepis zichangensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae : Wayaobulepis : Wayaobulepis zichangensis237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Mesolygaeus laiyangensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Lygaeidae : Mesolygaeus : Mesolygaeus laiyangensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phoenicopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Phoenicopsis201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Karadromeus xiangfanggouensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Trachypachidae : Karadromeus : Karadromeus xiangfanggouensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cordorabus wuqiensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Cordorabus : Cordorabus wuqiensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Artematopodites shaanbeiensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protocoleoptera : Permosynidae : Artematopodites : Artematopodites shaanbeiensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Huabeitendipes wuqiensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Huabeitendipes : Huabeitendipes wuqiensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cloudina hartmannae
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Cloudinidae : Cloudina : Cloudina hartmannae635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Phyllotheca
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Phyllotheca201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ginkgoites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Baiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Selaginellites
genus
Selaginellites201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Orthophlebia quadrimacula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Orthophlebiidae : Orthophlebia : Orthophlebia quadrimacula174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Psilounio (Dagaurostoma) suni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Psilounio : Psilounio (Dagaurostoma) suni163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan%27an
Wikidata ID:Q515388
GeoNames ID:1787765

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