Reference: Rallakis, D.; Michels, R.; Brouand, M.; Parize, O.; Cathelineau, M. (2019) The Role of Organic Matter on Uranium Precipitation in Zoovch Ovoo, Mongolia. Minerals 9, 310.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Zoovch Ovoo Uranium deposit, Ulaanbadrakh District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia

Reference: Rallakis, D.; Michels, R.; Brouand, M.; Parize, O.; Cathelineau, M. (2019) The Role of Organic Matter on Uranium Precipitation in Zoovch Ovoo, Mongolia. Minerals 9, 310.

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

Locality: Zoovch Ovoo Uranium deposit, Ulaanbadrakh District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia

Reference: Rallakis, D.; Michels, R.; Brouand, M.; Parize, O.; Cathelineau, M. (2019) The Role of Organic Matter on Uranium Precipitation in Zoovch Ovoo, Mongolia. Minerals 9, 310.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Coffinite	9.AD.30	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
U	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

48.6 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

269 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Javkhlant	10	86.3 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Baynshire	61	100.5 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Tsagan-Ula	1	268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Mollusca phylum	Animalia : Mollusca	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mammalia class	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adocus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae : *Adocus*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lindholmemys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermatemydidae : *Lindholmemys*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trionychidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lacertilia suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertilia	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithomimidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Ornithomimidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dromaeosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithopoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ankylosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ankylosauria	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ankylosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratopsia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsia	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zalambdalestidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Zalambdalestidae	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Uintatherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Uintatheriidae : *Uintatherium*	55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene
Microtitan genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Brontotheriidae : *Microtitan*	55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene
Breviodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Lophialetidae : *Breviodon*	55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	125 - 83.6 Ma Cretaceous
Talarurus plicatospineus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae : Talarurus : *Talarurus plicatospineus*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Iguanodontia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontia	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosauroidea unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauroidea	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tetrapoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Tetrapoda	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enantiornithes subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Enantiornithes	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adocidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tracheophyta phylum	Plantae : Tracheophyta	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauria	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Deinonychosauria infraorder	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Deinonychosauria	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tyrannosauroidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Tyrannosauroidea	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nanhsiungchelyidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Nanhsiungchelyidae	125 - 83.6 Ma Cretaceous
Therizinosauroidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Therizinosauroidea	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ovaloolithidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ovaloolithidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tsagantegia longicranialis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae : Tsagantegia : *Tsagantegia longicranialis*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Achillobator giganticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae : Achillobator : *Achillobator giganticus*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Azhdarchidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Azhdarchidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lindholmemydidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Lindholmemydidae	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yamaceratops dorngobiensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Yamaceratops : *Yamaceratops dorngobiensis*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eudinoceras mongoliensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Coryphodontidae : Eudinoceras : *Eudinoceras mongoliensis*	55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene
Gobiatherium mirificum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Uintatheriidae : Gobiatherium : *Gobiatherium mirificum*	55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene
Testudinata unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Albinykus baatar species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Albinykus : *Albinykus baatar*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hinganella clara species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Eridotrypellidae : Hinganella : *Hinganella clara*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Haya griva species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Thescelosauridae : Haya : *Haya griva*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adocus planus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae : Adocus : *Adocus planus*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paragravemys erratica species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Lindholmemydidae : Paragravemys : *Paragravemys erratica*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kuhnemys orlovi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pantrionychidae : Kuhnemys : *Kuhnemys orlovi*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trionyx baynshirensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : *Trionyx baynshirensis*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tsagandelta dashzevegi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Deltatheridiidae : Tsagandelta : *Tsagandelta dashzevegi*	100.5 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Helaletes medius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Helaletes : *Helaletes medius*	55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene
Teleolophus primarius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Teleolophus : *Teleolophus primarius*	55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene
Teleolophus rectus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Teleolophus : *Teleolophus rectus*	55.8 - 48.6 Ma Eocene

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulaanbadrakh
Wikidata ID:	Q3410077
GeoNames ID:	6618764

Localities in this Region

Mongolia

Dornogovi Province
- Ulaanbadrakh District

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate

Asia

Gobi DesertDesert

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