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Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France i
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Quinzite Opal

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Quinzite Opal, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sepiolite, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Quinzite Opal

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Quinzite Opal, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sepiolite, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Quinzite Opal

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Quinzite Opal, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Neighbouring regions:

Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Type:

Department

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Bourges	67,987 (2018)
Vierzon	29,876 (2016)
Saint-Amand-Montrond	11,976 (2016)
Saint-Doulchard	9,433 (2016)
Mehun-sur-Yèvre	7,257 (2016)
Saint-Florent-sur-Cher	7,083 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

107940

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:107940:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

German:

Département Cher, Zentrum-Loiretal, Frankreich

Italian:

Cher, Centro, Francia

Russian:

Шер, Центр, Франция

Simplified Chinese:

谢尔省, 中央-卢瓦尔河谷, 法国

Spanish:

Cher, Centro, Francia

Afrikaans:

Cher , Centre-Val de Loire, Frankryk

Albanian:

Cher, Centre, Franca

Arabic:

شير, مركز-وادي اللوار, فرنسا

Aragonese:

Char, Centro, Francia

Armenian:

Շեր, Ֆրանսիա

Azeri:

Şer , Sentr, Fransa

Basque:

Cher, Centre, Frantzia

Bavarian:

Département Cher, Frankreich

Belarusian:

Шэр, Цэнтр, Францыя

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Шэр, Цэнтар, Францыя

Bengali:

চের, সঁত্র্‌, ফ্রান্স

Breton:

Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Bro-C'hall

Bulgarian:

Шер, Център-Вал дьо Лоар, Франция

Catalan:

Cher, Centre – Vall del Loira, França

Cebuano:

Cher, Centre, Pransiya

Chuvash:

Шер, Франци

Czech:

Cher, Centre, Francie

Danish:

Cher, Centre, Frankrig

Dutch:

Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Frankrijk

Esperanto:

Cher, Centro, Francio

Estonian:

Cheri departemang, Keskpiirkond, Prantsusmaa

Farsi/Persian:

شر, سانتر, فرانسه

Finnish:

Cher, Centre, Ranska

Franco-Provençal:

Ch·èr, Çantre, France

Galician:

Cher, Centro, Francia

Georgian:

შერი, ცენტრი, საფრანგეთი

Greek:

Σερ, Κεντρική Περιοχή, Γαλλία

Gujarati:

ચેર, ફ્રાન્સ

Hakka:

Cher-sén, Centre-Val de Loire, Fap-koet

Hindi:

चेर, सेंटर-वैल दे लोयर, फ़्रान्स

Hungarian:

Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Franciaország

Icelandic:

Cher, Centre, Frakkland

Indonesian:

Cher, Centre, Perancis

Interlingua:

Departimento Cher, Region Centro, Francia

Japanese:

シェール県, サントル, フランス

Judaeo-Spanish:

Cher, Sentro, Fransia

Kannada:

ಚೆರ್, ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸ್

Kapampangan:

Cher, Centre, Pransiya

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Шер, Франция

Kongo:

Cher, Fwalansa

Korean:

셰르, 상트르, 프랑스

Latin:

Carus, Centrum, Francia

Latvian:

Šēra, Centrs-Valdeluāra, Francija

Limburgian:

Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Frankriek

Lithuanian:

Šeras, Centras, Prancūzija

Lombard:

Cher, Centre, Frància

Low Saxon/Low German:

Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Frankriek

Luxembourgish:

Departement Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Frankräich

Macedonian:

Шер, Центар-Долина на Лоара, Франција

Malagasy:

Cher, Centre, Frantsa

Malay:

Cher, Centre, Perancis

Marathi:

शेर, साँत्र, फ्रान्स

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Cher, Région Centre, Hoat-kok

Norwegian:

Cher, Centre, Frankrike

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Departementet Cher, Centre, Frankrike

Occitan:

Char, Centre, França

Piedmontese:

Cher, Sènter, Fransa

Polish:

Cher, Region Centralny-Dolina Loary, Francja

Portuguese:

Cher, Centro, França

Romanian:

Cher, Centru, Franța

Scots:

Cher, Centre, Fraunce

Scottish Gaelic:

Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, An Fhraing

Serbian:

Шер, Centre-Val de Loire, Француска

Serbo-Croatian:

Cher, Centre, Francuska

Sinhalese:

චෙර්, ප්‍රංශය

Slovak:

Cher, Centre, Francúzsko

Slovenian:

Cher, Center, Francija

Swahili:

Cher, Mkoa wa Centre, Ufaransa

Swedish:

Cher, Centre, Frankrike

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Шер, Фаронса

Tamil:

செர், பிரான்சு

Telugu:

చెర్, ఫ్రాన్సు

Thai:

แชร์, แคว้นซ็องทร์-วาลเดอลัวร์, ประเทศฝรั่งเศส

Traditional Chinese:

些爾, 中央-盧華爾山谷, 法國

Turkish:

Cher, Merkez, Fransa

Ukrainian:

Шер, Центр, Франція

Urdu:

شر, سانتر-وال دو لوار, فرانس

Vietnamese:

Cher, Centre, Pháp

Volapük:

Cher, Fransän

Waray:

Cher, Butnga nga Rehiyon han Fransya, Fransya

Welsh:

Cher, Centre, Ffrainc

Western Punjabi:

شر, سنٹر, فرانس

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34 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Lamprophyre

ⓘ 'Pisolite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Secondary phase in cracks and cavities.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Secondary phase in cracks and cavities.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase

Formula: (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Secondary phase in cracks and cavities.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Secondary phase in cracks and cavities.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Secondary phase in cracks and cavities.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

François Périnet collection

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Localities:

Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Magnesian augite.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Vesdin river alluvials, Châteaumeillant, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Transparent hyaline tabular pseudohexagonal microcrystals (0.2 mm) with clay inclusions.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Lazenay quarry, Lazenay, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Locality: Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Franços Périnet collection

ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈

Locality: Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Franços Périnet collection

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

Localities:

Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire

Formula: Al₂O₃

Localities:

Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Franços Périnet collection

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities:

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂(SiO₄)

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Up to 0.5 wt% NiO.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Franços Périnet collection

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities:

Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

ⓘ 'Glass'

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

François Périnet collection

ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Locality: Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

François Périnet collection

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

François Périnet collection

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

François Périnet collection

ⓘ Marialite

Formula: Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Secondary phase in cracks and cavities.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Alteration corona around forsterite.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

The Quincyte pigments: fossil quinones in an Eocene clay mineral. W.G. Prowse, K.I. Arnot, J.A. Rechka, R.H. Thomson and J.R. Maxwell. Tetrahedron 47, 1991, 1095-1108. K.I.

ⓘ Opal var. Quinzite Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Allan W. Eckert (1997) The World of Opals. Wiley

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Alteration corona around forsterite.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Bourges, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Cher river alluvial deposits, Thénioux, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Alteration corona around forsterite.

ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)S₂

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Alteration corona around forsterite.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

François Périnet collection

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Franços Périnet collection

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

The Quincyte pigments: fossil quinones in an Eocene clay mineral. W.G. Prowse, K.I. Arnot, J.A. Rechka, R.H. Thomson and J.R. Maxwell. Tetrahedron 47, 1991, 1095-1108. K.I.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Franços Périnet collection

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Locality: Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

François Périnet collection

ⓘ Sepiolite

Formula: Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O

Locality: Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

The Quincyte pigments: fossil quinones in an Eocene clay mineral. W.G. Prowse, K.I. Arnot, J.A. Rechka, R.H. Thomson and J.R. Maxwell. Tetrahedron 47, 1991, 1095-1108. K.I.

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Locality: Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

François Périnet collection

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

François Périnet collection

ⓘ Staurolite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

Localities:

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Alteration corona around forsterite.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

Localities:

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Lamprophyre dyke, Sancerre-Couy drilling, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Alteration corona around forsterite.

References:

Eur. J. Mineral. , 1993, 5, pp. 85-96.

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Locality: Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Franços Périnet collection

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities:

Gallery:

SnO₂ⓘ Cassiterite

Cassiterite

Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Cassiterite

Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Cassiterite

Cher river alluvial deposits, Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Garnet Group

Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Garnet Group

Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Garnet Group

Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂Oⓘ Sepiolite

Sepiolite

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sepiolite, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sepiolite, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sepiolite

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sepiolite, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sepiolite, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sepiolite

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sepiolite, etc.

Quincy, Vierzon, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Zr(SiO₄)ⓘ Zircon

Zircon

Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Zircon

Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Zircon

Allier river alluvial deposits, Le Guétin, Cuffy, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite var. Bravoite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Ni)S₂
ⓘ		2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Corundum var. Sapphire	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Quinzite Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Sepiolite	9.EE.25	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Anorthoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Marialite	9.FB.15	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Glass'	-
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal var. Quinzite Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Opal var. Quinzite Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Na	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Sepiolite	Mg₄(Si₆O₁₅)(OH)₂ · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Quinzite Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 113 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

113

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Castrais	3	41.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Calcaires à Spatangues	28	112.03 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Montlivaltia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : *Montlivaltia*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Aromasithyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : *Aromasithyris*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Digonella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : *Digonella*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Dorsoplicathyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : *Dorsoplicathyris*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Terebratula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : *Terebratula*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Pygurus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pygurids : *Pygurus*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holaster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : *Holaster*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lynx genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : *Lynx*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Cuon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : *Cuon*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Sus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : *Sus*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Megaloceros genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : *Megaloceros*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Bos genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Bos*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Rhinoceros genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Rhinoceros*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Coenholectypus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Holectypidae : *Coenholectypus*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dermosmilia crassa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Dermosmilia : *Dermosmilia crassa*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Microsolena agariciformis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : *Microsolena agariciformis*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Thecosmilia langi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : *Thecosmilia langi*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Thamnasteria concinna species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : *Thamnasteria concinna*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Microsolena exigua species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : *Microsolena exigua*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Fungiastraea pseudoarachnoides species	*Fungiastraea pseudoarachnoides*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Calamophylliopsis cervina species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis : *Calamophylliopsis cervina*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Thecosmilia cartieri species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : *Thecosmilia cartieri*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Montlivaltia gigas species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : *Montlivaltia gigas*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Montlivaltia ducreti species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : *Montlivaltia ducreti*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Microsolena sinuata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : *Microsolena sinuata*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Comophyllia corrugata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Comophyllia : *Comophyllia corrugata*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Thamnasteria coquandi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : *Thamnasteria coquandi*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Septaliphoria pinguis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Septaliphoria : *Septaliphoria pinguis*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Microphyllia curtata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Microphyllia : *Microphyllia curtata*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Acrosmilia conica species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acrosmiliidae : Acrosmilia : *Acrosmilia conica*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Meandraraea media species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandraraea : *Meandraraea media*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Montlivaltia alcobacensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : *Montlivaltia alcobacensis*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Zeilleria astartina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria : *Zeilleria astartina*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glyphisaria uniplicata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Glyphisaria : *Glyphisaria uniplicata*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Postepithyris cincta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Postepithyris : *Postepithyris cincta*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Septaliphoria pectunculoides species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Septaliphoria : *Septaliphoria pectunculoides*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Somalirhynchia moeschi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : *Somalirhynchia moeschi*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Galliennithyris modesta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Galliennithyris : *Galliennithyris modesta*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Terebratula gesneri species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula : *Terebratula gesneri*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Aromasithyris semifarcinata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Aromasithyris : *Aromasithyris semifarcinata*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Dorsoplicathyris subinsignis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Dorsoplicathyris : *Dorsoplicathyris subinsignis*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Moeschia campanea species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Moeschia : *Moeschia campanea*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Digonella moeschi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Digonella : *Digonella moeschi*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Septaliphoria arduennensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Septaliphoria : *Septaliphoria arduennensis*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Kallirhynchia indentata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Kallirhynchia : *Kallirhynchia indentata*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Goniorhynchia maxima species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Goniorhynchia : *Goniorhynchia maxima*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Rhynchonelloidella spathica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonelloidella : *Rhynchonelloidella spathica*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Allaeochelys parayrei species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Carettochelyidae : Allaeochelys : *Allaeochelys parayrei*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Palaeotherium pomeli species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Palaeotherium : *Palaeotherium pomeli*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Metanchilophus castrensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Metanchilophus : *Metanchilophus castrensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Equus (Sussemionus) suessenbornensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : *Equus (Sussemionus) suessenbornensis*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Toxaster retusus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Toxaster : *Toxaster retusus*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phyllobrissus gresslyi species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Nucleolitidae : Phyllobrissus : *Phyllobrissus gresslyi*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plagiochasma olfersii species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Nucleolitidae : Plagiochasma : *Plagiochasma olfersii*	136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Cher
  - Jurassic🐚 Dun-sur-Auron
  - Eocene🐚 La Badayre
  - Middle Jurassic🐚 Pont-de-Cheneviere
  - Bourges
    - Jurassic🐚 Avord
    - Jurassic🐚 Baugy
    - Jurassic🐚 Bourges
    - Jurassic🐚 Cher
    - Jurassic🐚 Couy
    - Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Echinoidea

France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Cher
  - Bourges
    - Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Echinoidea
    - Jurassic🐚 Etrechy
    - Jurassic🐚 Farges-en-Septaine
    - Jurassic🐚 Gron
    - Jurassic🐚 Jalognes
    - Pleistocene🐚 Rosieres
    - Jurassic🐚 Sancergues
    - Jurassic🐚 Savigny-en-Septaine
    - Jurassic🐚 Villabon

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cher_(department)
Wikidata ID:	Q3286
GeoNames ID:	3025480

Localities in this Region

France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Cher
  - ⭔Bourges
    - ⭔Achères
    - ⭔Allogny
    - ⭔Annoix
    - ⭔Arçay
    - ⭔Argenvières
    - ⭔Assigny
    - ⭔Aubinges
    - ⭔Avord
    - ⭔Azy
    - ⭔Bannay
    - ⭔Barlieu
    - ⭔Baugy
    - ⭔Beffes
    - ⭔Belleville-sur-Loire
    - ⭔Bengy-sur-Craon
    - ⭔Boulleret
    - ⭔Bourges
    - ⭔Brécy
    - ⭔Bué
    - ⭔Charentonnay
    - ⭔Chârost
    - ⭔Chassy
    - ⭔Chaumoux-Marcilly
    - ⭔Civray
    - ⭔Concressault
    - ⭔Couargues
    - ⭔Couy
    - ⭔Crézancy-en-Sancerre
    - ⭔Crosses
    - ⭔Dampierre-en-Crot
    - ⭔Étréchy
    - ⭔Farges-en-Septaine
    - ⭔Feux
    - ⭔Fussy
    - ⭔Gardefort
    - ⭔Garigny
    - ⭔Groises
    - ⭔Gron
    - ⭔Henrichemont
    - ⭔Herry
    - ⭔Humbligny
    - ⭔Jalognes
    - ⭔Jars
    - ⭔Jussy-Champagne
    - ⭔Jussy-le-Chaudrier
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Montlinard
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
    - ⭔La Chapelotte
    - ⭔Lapan
    - ⭔Le Noyer
    - ⭔Le Subdray
      - GSM Ouest Pays de Loire Quarry
    - ⭔Léré
    - ⭔Les Aix-d'Angillon
    - ⭔Levet
    - ⭔Lissay-Lochy
    - ⭔Lugny-Champagne
    - ⭔Lunery
    - ⭔Mareuil-sur-Arnon
    - ⭔Marmagne
    - ⭔Marseilles-lès-Aubigny
    - ⭔Menetou-Râtel
    - ⭔Menetou-Salon
    - ⭔Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre
    - ⭔Montigny
    - ⭔Morogues
    - ⭔Morthomiers
    - ⭔Moulins-sur-Yèvre
    - ⭔Neuilly-en-Sancerre
    - ⭔Neuvy-Deux-Clochers
    - ⭔Nohant-en-Goût
    - ⭔Osmoy
    - ⭔Parassy
    - ⭔Pigny
    - ⭔Plaimpied-Givaudins
    - ⭔Plou
    - ⭔Poisieux
    - ⭔Précy
    - ⭔Primelles
    - ⭔Quantilly
    - ⭔Rians
    - ⭔Saint-Ambroix
    - ⭔Saint-Bouize
    - ⭔Saint-Caprais
    - ⭔Saint-Céols
    - ⭔Saint-Doulchard
    - ⭔Saint-Éloy-de-Gy
    - ⭔Saint-Florent-sur-Cher
    - ⭔Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon
    - ⭔Saint-Germain-du-Puy
    - ⭔Saint-Just
    - ⭔Saint-Léger-le-Petit
    - ⭔Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny
    - ⭔Saint-Martin-des-Champs
    - ⭔Saint-Michel-de-Volangis
    - ⭔Saint-Palais
    - ⭔Saint-Satur
    - ⭔Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois
    - ⭔Sainte-Solange
    - ⭔Sancergues
    - ⭔Sancerre
    - ⭔Santranges
    - ⭔Saugy
    - ⭔Savigny-en-Sancerre
    - ⭔Savigny-en-Septaine
    - ⭔Senneçay
    - ⭔Sens-Beaujeu
    - ⭔Sévry
    - ⭔Soulangis
    - ⭔Soye-en-Septaine
    - ⭔Subligny
    - ⭔Sury-en-Vaux
    - ⭔Sury-ès-Bois
    - ⭔Sury-près-Léré
    - ⭔Thauvenay
    - ⭔Thou
    - ⭔Trouy
    - ⭔Vailly-sur-Sauldre
    - ⭔Vasselay
    - ⭔Veaugues
    - ⭔Verdigny
    - ⭔Vignoux-sous-les-Aix
    - ⭔Villabon
    - ⭔Villegenon
    - ⭔Villeneuve-sur-Cher
    - ⭔Villequiers
    - ⭔Vinon
    - ⭔Vorly
    - ⭔Vornay
  - ⭔Saint-Amand-Montrond
    - ⭔Ainay-le-Vieil
    - ⭔Apremont-sur-Allier
    - ⭔Arcomps
    - ⭔Ardenais
    - ⭔Arpheuilles
    - ⭔Augy-sur-Aubois
    - ⭔Bannegon
    - ⭔Beddes
    - ⭔Bessais-le-Fromental
    - ⭔Blet
    - ⭔Bouzais
    - ⭔Bruère-Allichamps
    - ⭔Bussy
    - ⭔Chalivoy-Milon
    - ⭔Chambon
    - ⭔Charenton-du-Cher
    - ⭔Charly
    - ⭔Châteaumeillant
      - Vesdin river alluvials

France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Cher
  - Saint-Amand-Montrond
    - ⭔Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
    - ⭔Chaumont
    - ⭔Chavannes
    - ⭔Chezal-Benoît
    - ⭔Cogny
    - ⭔Colombiers
    - ⭔Contres
    - ⭔Cornusse
    - ⭔Corquoy
    - ⭔Cours-les-Barres
      - Loire river alluvial deposits
    - ⭔Coust
    - ⭔Crézançay-sur-Cher
    - ⭔Croisy
    - ⭔Cuffy
      - Le Guétin
        Allier river alluvial deposits
    - ⭔Culan
    - ⭔Drevant
    - ⭔Dun-sur-Auron
    - ⭔Épineuil-le-Fleuriel
      - Cher river alluvial deposits
    - ⭔Farges-Allichamps
    - ⭔Faverdines
    - ⭔Flavigny
    - ⭔Germigny-l'Exempt
    - ⭔Givardon
    - ⭔Grossouvre
    - ⭔Ids-Saint-Roch
    - ⭔Ignol
    - ⭔Ineuil
    - ⭔Jouet-sur-l'Aubois
    - ⭔La Celette
    - ⭔La Celle-Condé
    - ⭔La Celle
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Hugon
    - ⭔La Groutte
    - ⭔La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
    - ⭔La Perche
    - ⭔Lantan
    - ⭔Le Châtelet
    - ⭔Le Chautay
    - ⭔Le Pondy
    - ⭔Lignières
    - ⭔Loye-sur-Arnon
    - ⭔Lugny-Bourbonnais
    - ⭔Maisonnais
    - ⭔Marçais
    - ⭔Meillant
    - ⭔Menetou-Couture
    - ⭔Montlouis
    - ⭔Morlac
    - ⭔Mornay-Berry
    - ⭔Mornay-sur-Allier
    - ⭔Nérondes
    - ⭔Neuilly-en-Dun
    - ⭔Neuvy-le-Barrois
    - ⭔Nozières
    - ⭔Orcenais
    - ⭔Orval
    - ⭔Osmery
    - ⭔Ourouer-les-Bourdelins
    - ⭔Parnay
    - ⭔Préveranges
    - ⭔Raymond
    - ⭔Reigny
    - ⭔Rezay
    - ⭔Sagonne
    - ⭔Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers
    - ⭔Saint-Amand-Montrond
    - ⭔Saint-Baudel
    - ⭔Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry
    - ⭔Saint-Denis-de-Palin
    - ⭔Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux
    - ⭔Saint-Germain-des-Bois
    - ⭔Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly
    - ⭔Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
    - ⭔Saint-Jeanvrin
    - ⭔Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes
    - ⭔Saint-Maur
    - ⭔Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
    - ⭔Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux
    - ⭔Saint-Priest-la-Marche
    - ⭔Saint-Saturnin
    - ⭔Saint-Symphorien
    - ⭔Saint-Vitte
    - ⭔Sancoins
    - ⭔Saulzais-le-Potier
    - ⭔Serruelles
    - ⭔Sidiailles
    - ⭔Tendron
    - ⭔Thaumiers
    - ⭔Torteron
    - ⭔Touchay
    - ⭔Uzay-le-Venon
    - ⭔Vallenay
    - ⭔Venesmes
    - ⭔Vereaux
    - ⭔Vernais
    - ⭔Verneuil
    - ⭔Vesdun
    - ⭔Villecelin
  - Sancerre-Couy drilling
    - Lamprophyre dyke
  - ⭔Vierzon
    - ⭔Allouis
    - ⭔Argent-sur-Sauldre
    - ⭔Aubigny-sur-Nère
    - ⭔Berry-Bouy
    - ⭔Blancafort
    - ⭔Brinay
    - ⭔Brinon-sur-Sauldre
    - ⭔Cerbois
    - ⭔Chéry
    - ⭔Clémont
    - ⭔Dampierre-en-Graçay
    - ⭔Ennordres
    - ⭔Foëcy
    - ⭔Genouilly
    - ⭔Graçay
    - ⭔Ivoy-le-Pré
    - ⭔La Chapelle-d'Angillon
    - ⭔Lazenay
      - Lazenay quarry
    - ⭔Limeux
    - ⭔Lury-sur-Arnon
    - ⭔Massay
    - ⭔Mehun-sur-Yèvre
    - ⭔Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre
    - ⭔Méreau
    - ⭔Méry-ès-Bois
    - ⭔Méry-sur-Cher
    - ⭔Nançay
    - ⭔Neuvy-sur-Barangeon
    - ⭔Nohant-en-Graçay
    - ⭔Oizon
    - ⭔Presly
    - ⭔Preuilly
    - ⭔Quincy
    - ⭔Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée
    - ⭔Saint-Hilaire-de-Court
    - ⭔Saint-Laurent
    - ⭔Saint-Outrille
    - ⭔Sainte-Montaine
    - ⭔Sainte-Thorette
    - ⭔Thénioux
      - Cher river alluvial deposits
    - ⭔Vierzon
    - ⭔Vignoux-sur-Barangeon
    - ⭔Vouzeron

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