Wang, Q., Li, J. W., Jian, P., Zhao, Z. H., Xiong, X. L., Bao, Z. W., ... & Ma, J. L. (2005). Alkaline syenites in eastern Cathaysia (South China): link to Permian–Triassic transtension. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 230(3-4), 339-354.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

Locality: Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Yuanfang Mine, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ 'Monazite'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Locality: Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

Locality: Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

Locality: Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ Pyrope

Formula: Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Sapphire deposit, Gaiyang, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Sapphire deposit, Gaiyang, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
Yuanfang Mine, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

References:

Qiang Wang, Zhenhua Zhao, Ping Jian, Zhiwei Bao, Xiaolin Xiong and Jinlong Ma (2003): Chinese Science Bulletin 48(20), 2241-2247

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Localities:

Sapphire deposit, Gaiyang, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

References:

Qiu Zhili, Wu Fuyuan, Yu Qingyuan, Xie Liewen, and Yang Shufeng (2005): Chinese Science Bulletin 50(22), 2602-2611.

ⓘ Thorianite

Formula: ThO₂

Locality: Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

Locality: Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities:

Sapphire deposit, Gaiyang, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

References:

Qiu Zhili, Wu Fuyuan, Yu Qingyuan, Xie Liewen, and Yang Shufeng (2005): Chinese Science Bulletin 50(22), 2602-2611.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Sapphire	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Thorianite	4.DL.05	ThO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Britholite-(Ce)	9.AH.25	(Ce,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃OH
ⓘ	var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	9.AH.25	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Pyrope	9.AD.25	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Monazite'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
H	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)	(Ce,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃OH
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Thorianite	ThO₂
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)	(Ce,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃OH
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)	(Ce,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃OH
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
P	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)	(Ce,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃OH
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
Ce	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)	(Ce,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃OH
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)	(Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Thorianite	ThO₂

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Phanerozoic : 242 ± 4 Ma to 1 ± 0.1 Ma

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Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

ⓘ Zircon (youngest age)	1 ± 0.1 Ma	Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
ⓘ Tholeiitic basalt (youngest age)	1.2 ± 0.1 Ma	Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
ⓘ Alkali basalt (youngest age)	1.2 ± 0.1 Ma	Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
ⓘ Nephelinite (youngest age)	1.2 ± 0.1 Ma	Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
ⓘ Tholeiitic basalt (oldest age)	2.3 ± 0.1 Ma	Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
ⓘ Alkali basalt (oldest age)	2.3 ± 0.1 Ma	Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China
ⓘ Nephelinite (oldest age)	2.3 ± 0.1 Ma	Mingxi volcanic field, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

Mesozoic

Triassic

Middle Triassic

ⓘ Zircon (oldest age)

242 ± 4 Ma

Yangfang complex, Mingxi County, Sanming, Fujian, China

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

252 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

279 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Dalong	1	252.17 - 251.3 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Tongziyan	4	265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Wenbishan	1	268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Qixia	1	272.3 - 268.8 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Lopha genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Lopha*	259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Cathaysia chonetoides species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Cathaysia : *Cathaysia chonetoides*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Towapteria nipponica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Towapteria : *Towapteria nipponica*	259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Permundaria shizipuensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Permundaria : *Permundaria shizipuensis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Tenuichonetes tenuilirata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Tenuichonetes : *Tenuichonetes tenuilirata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Nuculopsis beyrichi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis : *Nuculopsis beyrichi*	259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Palaeoneilo leiyangensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo leiyangensis*	259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Palaeoneilo yongdingensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo yongdingensis*	259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian
Urushtenoidea maceus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Urushtenoidea : *Urushtenoidea maceus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Tenuichonetes plicatiformis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Tenuichonetes : *Tenuichonetes plicatiformis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Linoproductus fujianensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus : *Linoproductus fujianensis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Streptorhynchus longyangensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Streptorhynchus : *Streptorhynchus longyangensis*	254.17 - 252.17 Ma Permian

Fossil Localities

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China

Fujian
- Sanming
  - Mingxi County
    - Permian🐚 Fushi Section

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mingxi_County
Wikidata ID:	Q648969
GeoNames ID:	1788016

Localities in this Region

China

Fujian
- Sanming
  - Mingxi County

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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