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Mount Anboto in background

Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
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View of the Bilbao metallurgy area, in 1909.

Blast furnace, Sestao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
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View of the Bilbao metallurgy area, in 1904.

Blast furnace, Sestao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
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Mount Anboto in background

Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
02984030017272099764336.jpg
View of the Bilbao metallurgy area, in 1909.

Blast furnace, Sestao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
07146360017272099768295.jpg
View of the Bilbao metallurgy area, in 1904.

Blast furnace, Sestao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
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Mount Anboto in background

Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
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View of the Bilbao metallurgy area, in 1909.

Blast furnace, Sestao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bilbao354,860 (2011)
Barakaldo98,460 (2018)
Algorta82,624 (2007)
Getxo80,770 (2013)
Santutxu60,000 (2011)
Portugalete48,105 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
105668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105668:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Biscaye, Pays basque, Espagne
German:
Bizkaia, Spanien
Italian:
Biscaglia, Spagna
Russian:
Бискайя, Страна басков, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
比斯開省, 西班牙
Spanish:
Vizcaya, País Vasco, España
Afrikaans:
Biskaje, Spanje
Albanian:
Provinca Biscay, Spanja
Arabic:
بيسكاي, إقليم الباسك, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Vizcaya, País Vasco, Espanya
Armenian:
Բիսկայա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Vizcaya, España
Azeri:
Biskaya vilayəti, İspaniya
Basque:
Bizkaia, Euskal Herria, Espainia
Belarusian:
Біская, Іспанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Біская, Гішпанія
Bengali:
বিসকে, স্পেন
Breton:
Bizkaia, Spagn
Bulgarian:
Бизкаиа, Испания
Catalan:
Biscaia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Bizkaia, Espanya
Croatian:
Biskaja, Španjolska
Czech:
Bizkaia, Baskicko, Španělsko
Danish:
Vizcaya, Spanien
Dutch:
Biskaje, Spanje
Esperanto:
Provinco Biskajo, Hispanio
Estonian:
Biskaia, Hispaania
Extremaduran:
Viscaya, España
Farsi/Persian:
استان بیسکای, سرزمین باسک, اسپانیا
Finnish:
Vizcaya, Baskimaa, Espanja
Galician:
Biscaia, País Vasco, España
Georgian:
ბისკაია, ესპანეთი
Greek:
Βισκαΐα, Ισπανία
Gujarati:
બિસ્કે, સ્પેન
Hebrew:
ביסקאיה, ספרד
Hindi:
बिस्के, स्पेन
Hungarian:
Bizkaia, Spanyolország
Indonesian:
Vizcaya, Spanyol
Irish Gaelic:
An Bhioscáin, An Spáinn
Japanese:
ビスカヤ県, スペイン
Judaeo-Spanish:
Provinsia de Vizkaya, Espanya
Kannada:
ಬಿಸ್ಕೆ, ಸ್ಪೇನ್
Kapampangan:
Biscay, Espanya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бискайя, Испания
Korean:
비스카야주, 스페인
Kyrgyz:
Бискай, Испания
Latin:
Biscaia, Hispania
Latvian:
Biskaja, Basku zeme, Spānija
Lithuanian:
Biskajos provincija, Ispanija
Livvi-Karelian:
Bizkaia, Ispuanii
Luri:
بیسکای, إسپانيا
Luxembourgish:
Vizcaya, Spuenien
Malay:
Biscay, Sepanyol
Marathi:
बिस्के, स्पेन
Mingrelian:
ბისკაიაშ პროვინცია, ესპანეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vizcaya, Se-pan-gâ
Northern Frisian:
Bizkaia , Spaanien
Northern Sami:
Vizcaya eanangoddi, Spánia
Norwegian:
Bizkaia, Baskerland, Spania
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bizkaia, Spania
Occitan:
Biscaia, Bascoat, Espanha
Ossetian:
Бискайя, Испани
Polish:
Vizcaya, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Biscaia, País Basco, Espanha
Romanian:
Provincia Vizcaya, Spania
Scots:
Biscay, Basque Kintra, Spain
Scottish Gaelic:
Bizkaia, Dùthaich nam Basgach, An Spàinn
Serbian:
Покрајина Бискаја, Баскија, Шпанија
Serbo-Croatian:
Biskaja, Španija
Sicilian:
Biscagghia, Spagna
Sinhalese:
බිස්කේ, ස්පාඤ්ඤය
Slovenian:
Biskaja, Španija
South Azerbaijani:
بیسکای اوستانی, ایسپانیا
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Vizcaya, Hispania
Swedish:
Biscaya, Spanien
Tagalog:
Vizcaya, Espanya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Бискай, Испания
Tamil:
பிஸ்கேய், எசுப்பானியா
Telugu:
బిస్కే, స్పెయిన్
Thai:
จังหวัดบิซกายา, ประเทศสเปน
Turkish:
Biskay, İspanya
Ukrainian:
Біскайя, Іспанія
Urdu:
بیسکای, ہسپانیہ
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Vizcaya, Ispaniya
Venetian:
Bizkaia, Paexi Baschi, Spagna
Vietnamese:
Biscay, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Vizcaya, Espanya
Welsh:
Biskaia, Sbaen
Wu Chinese:
比斯开省, 西班牙
Zazaki:
Biskay, İspanya


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56 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Ankerite-Dolomite Series'
References:
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arcanite
Formula: K2SO4
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Axinite Group'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Iceland Spar
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Lublinite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Clay minerals'
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gwihabaite
Formula: (NH4,K)NO3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Niter
Formula: KNO3
Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
Nitrocalcite
Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
'Petroleum'
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pumpellyite-(Mg)
Formula: Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Wüstite
Formula: FeO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Delafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
Wüstite4.AB.25FeO
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Heterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Calcite
var. Iceland Spar
5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Lublinite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Nitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
Niter5.NA.10KNO3
Gwihabaite5.NA.15(NH4,K)NO3
Nitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Nitrocalcite5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Arcanite7.AD.05K2SO4
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pumpellyite-(Mg)9.BG.20Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Nacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Ankerite-Dolomite Series'-
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
H NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
C Ankerite-Dolomite Series
C Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
NNitrogen
N NitratineNaNO3
N NiterKNO3
N NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
N NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
N Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArcaniteK2SO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
O HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O NitratineNaNO3
O NiterKNO3
O NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
O NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
O PlattneritePbO2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WüstiteFeO
O Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
O Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
O Ankerite-Dolomite Series
O Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na HaliteNaCl
Na NitratineNaNO3
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mg Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Mg Ankerite-Dolomite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArcaniteK2SO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K ArcaniteK2SO4
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NiterKNO3
K Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Ca Ankerite-Dolomite Series
Ca Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe WüstiteFeO
Fe Ankerite-Dolomite Series
CoCobalt
Co HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PlattneritePbO2

Fossils

There are 33 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences33
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Villaro - Villaro11139.8 - 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Paraglauconia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Paraglauconia139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astarte
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Corbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cercomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Laternulidae : Cercomya139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cytheropteron
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Cytheropteron139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Salamandridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Salamandridae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Triturus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Salamandridae : Triturus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neochelys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Podocnemididae : Neochelys41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Lacerta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae : Lacerta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Iberosuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Iberosuchus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pachynolophus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Pachynolophus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Colubrinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Colubrinae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alle alle
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Alcidae : Alle : Alle alle0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cypridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cyprideidae : Cypridea139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Darwinula
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Darwinulidae : Darwinula139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anura
order
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ilyocypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cyprididae : Ilyocypris139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lophiodon leptorhynchum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Anchilophidae : Lophiodon : Lophiodon leptorhynchum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Stichmaptyx macroporus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Cribrospongiidae : Stichmaptyx : Stichmaptyx macroporus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ezkutuberezi carmeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ellimmichthyiformes : Paraclupeidae : Ezkutuberezi : Ezkutuberezi carmeni139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rana temporaria
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana : Rana temporaria0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Francellia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Francellia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Lophiobunodon minervoisensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Choeropotamidae : Lophiobunodon : Lophiobunodon minervoisensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Lophiaspis occitanicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Eomoropidae : Lophiaspis : Lophiaspis occitanicus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pachynolophus duvali
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Pachynolophus : Pachynolophus duvali41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pachynolophus cesserasicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Pachynolophus : Pachynolophus cesserasicus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Anguis fragilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguis : Anguis fragilis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alytes obstetricans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Discoglossidae : Alytes : Alytes obstetricans0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bufo bufo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo bufo0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Salamandra salamandra
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Urodela : Salamandra : Salamandra salamandra0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscay
Wikidata ID:Q93366
GeoNames ID:3104469

Localities in this Region

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