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Opole Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Opole VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Opole127,676 (2015)
Kędzierzyn-Koźle65,636 (2015)
Nysa47,283 (2017)
Brzeg38,259 (2015)
Kluczbork25,978 (2010)
Prudnik23,343 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
125472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125472:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Voïvodie d'Opole, Pologne
German:
Woiwodschaft Opole, Polen
Italian:
Voivodato di Opole, Polonia
Polish:
Województwo opolskie, Polska
Russian:
Опольское воеводство, Польша
Simplified Chinese:
奧波萊省, 波兰
Spanish:
Voivodato de Opole, Polonia
Arabic:
محافظة أوبولي, بولندا
Asturian:
Voivodato de Opole, Polonia
Basque:
Opoleko voivoderria, Polonia
Belarusian:
Апольскае ваяводства, Польшча
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Апольскае ваяводзтва, Польшча
Bosnian:
Opolsko vojvodstvo, Poljska
Bulgarian:
Ополско войводство, Полша
Catalan:
Voivodat d'Opole, Polònia
Cebuano:
Województwo Opolskie, Polonya
Croatian:
Opolsko vojvodstvo, Poljska
Czech:
Opolské vojvodství, Polsko
Danish:
Województwo opolskie, Polen
Dutch:
Woiwodschap Opole, Polen
Erzya:
Опольскоень воеводства, Польша Мастор
Esperanto:
Opola provinco, Pollando
Estonian:
Opole vojevoodkond, Poola
Farsi/Persian:
استان اوپوله, لهستان
Finnish:
Opolen voivodikunta, Puola
Galician:
Voivodato de Opole, Polonia
Georgian:
ოპოლეს სავოევოდო, პოლონეთი
Hakka:
Opolskie, Pô-làn
Hebrew:
אופולה, פולין
Hungarian:
Opolei vajdaság, Lengyelország
Icelandic:
Opole, Pólland
Indonesian:
Provinsi Opole, Polandia
Japanese:
オポーレ県, ポーランド
Javanese:
Provinsi Opole, Polen
Kashubian:
Òpòlsczé wòjewództwò, Pòlskô
Korean:
오폴레주, 폴란드
Latvian:
Opoles vojevodiste, Polija
Limburgian:
Woiwodsjap Opole, Pole
Lithuanian:
Opolės vaivadija, Lenkija
Lombard:
Opolskie, Polònia
Macedonian:
Ополско Војводство, Полска
Malay:
Wilayah Opole, Poland
Manx:
Queiggey Opole, Yn Pholynn
Marathi:
ओपोल्स्का प्रांत, पोलंड
Norwegian:
Opole voivodskap, Polen
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Opole-voivodskapet, Polen
Occitan:
Voivodat d'Opole, Polonha
Papiamento:
Voivodat di Opole, Polonia
Portuguese:
Opole, Polónia
Romanian:
Voievodatul Opole, Polonia
Serbian:
Војводство опољско, Пољска
Silesian:
Uopolske wojewůdztwo, Polsko
Slovak:
Opolské vojvodstvo, Poľsko
South Azerbaijani:
اوپوله اوستانی, لهیستان
Swedish:
Opole vojvodskap, Polen
Thai:
จังหวัดออปอแล, ประเทศโปแลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
奧波萊省, 波蘭
Turkish:
Opole Voyvodalığı, Polonya
Ukrainian:
Опольське воєводство, Польща
Upper Sorbian:
Opolske wojewódstwo, Pólska
Urdu:
اوپولے صوبہ, پولینڈ
Vietnamese:
Opolskie, Ba Lan
Waray:
Opole, Polonya
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ اوپول, پولینڈ
Zazaki:
Opole, Polonya
Zeelandic:
Woiwodschap Opole, Poôl'n


Opole is one of the smallest voivodeships on Polish territory. Mines and quarries are mostly closed pits. Mined in this area include gold, gypsum, basalts, granites, marble, phyllites, slate, biotite schists, greywackes, sandstones, marl, limestones, dolomites, clays, sands, and gravels.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

67 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
'Amber'
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Apatite Group'
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Axinite Group'
Axinite-(Mn) ?
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Habit: tabular prismatic
Colour: bluish, blue
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
'Diallage'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Garnet Supergroup'
Formula: X3 Z2(TO4)3
'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Iddingsite'
Description: Replaces olivine.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Jasper var. Riband Jasper'
References:
PALEOSTONEIdentified by Kuba Kornaga: Visual Identification
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
'Mica Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Native Selenium
Formula: Se
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Petrified Wood'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Pistacite'
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agatized coral
Formula: SiO2
References:
PALEOSTONEIdentified by Kuba Kornaga: Visual Identification
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
References:
PALEOSTONEIdentified by Kuba Kornaga: Visual Identification
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Fossil Agate
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: In metamorphized marls. High and Low sanidine.
'Scapolite'
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Description: Replaces olivine.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Siderite var. Sphärosiderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
Description: In metamorphized marls.
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Native Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ulvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Fossil Agate4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
var. Agatized coral4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Opal
var. Hyalite
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
var. Sphärosiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Ancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Alum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Axinite-(Mn) ?9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite
var. Titanium-bearing Augite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Talc
var. Steatite
9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Meionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Amber'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Diallage'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Garnet Supergroup'-X3 Z2(TO4)3
'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
'Limonite'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Psilomelane'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Pistacite'-{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
'Mica Group'-
'Iddingsite'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Petrified Wood'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Jasper
var. Riband Jasper'
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'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Axinite Group'-
'Apatite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
BBoron
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnataseTiO2
O Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O Garnet SupergroupX3 Z2(TO4)3
O GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TridymiteSiO2
O UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
O Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Fossil AgateSiO2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
O Quartz var. Agatized coralSiO2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na HaliteNaCl
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Al MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Si MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Si Quartz var. Fossil AgateSiO2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Si Quartz var. Agatized coralSiO2
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Ca MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ti UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Ti Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Pistacite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Fe Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Se Native SeleniumSe
SrStrontium
Sr Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Sr CelestineSrSO4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CeCerium
Ce Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 170 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences170
Youngest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lithistida
subclass
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hexactinosa
order
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hexactinosa93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rosella
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosa : Rosella93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stylophyllopsis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Stylophyllopsis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Tubiphytes
genus
Nigriporellidae : Tubiphytes247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda247.2 - 208.5 Ma
Triassic
Eucycloscala
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucycloscalidae : Eucycloscala167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Astandes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudotritoniidae : Astandes167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cryptaulax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cryptaulacidae : Cryptaulax167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Dicroloma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Dicroloma167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Spinigera
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Spinigera167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sulcoactaeon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Aplustridae : Sulcoactaeon167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Bandellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hyalogyrinidae : Bandellina167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Chrysallida
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Chrysallida167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Acrochordiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acrochordiceratidae : Acrochordiceras247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia247.2 - 89.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Branchiopoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gymnocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Hemicidaridae : Gymnocidaris157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cymatosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cymatosaurus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Omphalosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Omphalosauridae : Omphalosaurus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Mastodonsauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Mastodonsauridae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ogmophis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Ogmophis15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Coluber
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Coluber15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Palaeonatrix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Palaeonatrix15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Vipera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Vipera15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Sauropterygia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Parasuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Parasuchus237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pterosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Trochotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Trochotherium15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Alopecocyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Alopecocyon15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Palaeosciurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Palaeosciurus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Chalicomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Chalicomys15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Steneofiber
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Steneofiber15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Palaeomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Palaeomeryx15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Euprox
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Euprox15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Chalicotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Chalicotherium15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Tapirus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Aceratherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aceratherium15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Ursavus primaevus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursavus : Ursavus primaevus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Glis vallesiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glis : Glis vallesiensis15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Rhynchocephalia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Charophyta
phylum
Plantae : Charophyta237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Anchitherium aurelianense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Anchitherium : Anchitherium aurelianense15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Miopetaurista gaillardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Miopetaurista : Miopetaurista gaillardi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dipnoi
subclass
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipnoi237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Inoceramidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Unionidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Palaeospinacidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Palaeospinacidae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Brachypotherium brachypus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Brachypotherium : Brachypotherium brachypus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Sinuarbullina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Acteonellidae : Sinuarbullina167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Eumyarion bifidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Eumyarion : Eumyarion bifidus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Stuoraxis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stuoraxidae : Stuoraxis167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Coleoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Hexactinoderma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Pileolitidae : Hexactinoderma247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Bralitzia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Iravadiidae : Bralitzia167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Parvitomella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Parvitomella167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Foraminifera
phylum
Chromista : Foraminifera247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Protanystropheus antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Tanystropheidae : Protanystropheus : Protanystropheus antiquus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cyclotosaurus intermedius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Capitosauridae : Cyclotosaurus : Cyclotosaurus intermedius237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Silesaurus opolensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Silesaurus : Silesaurus opolensis237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pinales
order
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Girvanella
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : Girvanella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Crustacea
subphylum
Animalia : Arthropoda : Crustacea237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Eudaronia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Eudaronia167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Torallochus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Torallochus167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ammonitida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratosauria
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Ceratosauria228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Azyga
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Zygopleuridae : Azyga167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pommerozygiidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pommerozygiidae167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Keramidomys carpathicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Keramidomys : Keramidomys carpathicus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Miopetaurista gibberosa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Miopetaurista : Miopetaurista gibberosa15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Darwinula
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Darwinulidae : Darwinula237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Talpa minuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Talpa : Talpa minuta15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Eurolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Eurolagus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Metacordylodon schlosseri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dimylidae : Metacordylodon : Metacordylodon schlosseri15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Characeae
family
Plantae : Charophyta : Charophyceae : Charales : Characeae237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Germanosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cymatosauridae : Germanosaurus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Spermophilinus bredai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilinus : Spermophilinus bredai15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Conohyus simorrensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Conohyus : Conohyus simorrensis15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lantanotherium sansaniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Erinaceidae : Lantanotherium : Lantanotherium sansaniensis15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pamiroseris silesiaca
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pamiroseriidae : Pamiroseris : Pamiroseris silesiaca247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Morycastraea opoliensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pamiroseriidae : Morycastraea : Morycastraea opoliensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Silesiastraea weissermeli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cuifastraeidae : Silesiastraea : Silesiastraea weissermeli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Democricetodon gaillardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Democricetodon : Democricetodon gaillardi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Anomalomys gaudryi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Anomalomys : Anomalomys gaudryi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Megacricetodon bavaricus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Megacricetodon : Megacricetodon bavaricus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Polonosuchus silesiacus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Rauisuchidae : Polonosuchus : Polonosuchus silesiacus237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Decurtella decurtata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Austrirhynchidae : Decurtella : Decurtella decurtata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Pliopithecus antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Pliopithecidae : Pliopithecus : Pliopithecus antiquus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Volzeia szulci
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Volzeiidae : Volzeia : Volzeia szulci247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Chevalieria tenuiseptata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Tropidastraeidae : Chevalieria : Chevalieria tenuiseptata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eckastraea prisca
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Eckastraeidae : Eckastraea : Eckastraea prisca247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Metoposaurus diagnosticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Metoposauridae : Metoposaurus : Metoposaurus diagnosticus237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Gomphotherium angustidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium : Gomphotherium angustidens15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Eurycervix posthumus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Eurycervix : Eurycervix posthumus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Stagonolepis olenkae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Stagonolepis : Stagonolepis olenkae237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatosaurus latifrons
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosauropterygia : Cymatosaurus : Cymatosaurus latifrons247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cymatosaurus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosauropterygia : Cymatosaurus : Cymatosaurus gracilis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ventriculites radiatus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Ventriculites : Ventriculites radiatus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sporadoscinia alcyonoides
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Sporadoscinia : Sporadoscinia alcyonoides93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leiostracosia angustata
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : Leiostracosia : Leiostracosia angustata93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paraplocia cavernosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Dactylocalycidae : Paraplocia : Paraplocia cavernosa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Callodictyon fragile
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Callodictyon : Callodictyon fragile93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Becksia nidiformis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Becksia : Becksia nidiformis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tremabolites leonhardi
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Aulocystidae : Neoaulocystis : Tremabolites leonhardi93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cameroptychium patella
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coeloptychidae : Cameroptychium : Cameroptychium patella93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Camerospongia fungiformis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Camerospongiidae : Camerospongia : Camerospongia fungiformis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Silesiaspongia rimosa
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida : Euplectellidae : Silesiaspongia : Silesiaspongia rimosa247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hexactinoderma trammeri
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Pileolitidae : Hexactinoderma : Hexactinoderma trammeri247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hemilopas mentzeli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Saurosphargidae : Hemilopas : Hemilopas mentzeli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Mathilda makowskii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Mathildidae : Mathilda : Mathilda makowskii167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Trochotiara kongieli
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Emiratiidae : Trochotiara : Trochotiara kongieli157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pachydesmoceras pachydiscoide
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Pachydesmoceras : Pachydesmoceras pachydiscoide93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Clitambonites schmidti
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Clitambonitidae : Clitambonites : Clitambonites schmidti460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Clitambonites squamatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Clitambonitidae : Clitambonites : Clitambonites squamatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hoploaceratherium tetradactylum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Hoploaceratherium : Hoploaceratherium tetradactylum15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Oxycerites (Oxycerites) yeovilensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Oxycerites : Oxycerites (Oxycerites) yeovilensis167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Callicylix eocenicus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Callodictyonidae : Callicylix : Callicylix eocenicus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oxycerites (Oxycerites) seebachi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Oxycerites : Oxycerites (Oxycerites) seebachi167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Oxycerites (Paroecotraustes) formosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Paroecotraustes : Oxycerites (Paroecotraustes) formosus167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Procerites imitator
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Perisphinctidae : Procerites : Procerites imitator168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Asphinctites tenuiplicatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Morphoceratidae : Asphinctites : Asphinctites tenuiplicatus167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Geoemyda eureia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Geoemyda : Geoemyda eureia15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Ozimek volans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Protorosauria : Sharovipterygidae : Ozimek : Ozimek volans237 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Dactylosaurus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosauropterygia : Pachypleurosauridae : Dactylosaurus : Dactylosaurus gracilis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Dactylosaurus schroederi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosauropterygia : Pachypleurosauridae : Dactylosaurus : Dactylosaurus schroederi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Proneusticosaurus madelungi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosauropterygia : Cymatosaurus : Proneusticosaurus madelungi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Hemicidaris intermedia
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Hemicidaridae : Hemicidaris : Hemicidaris intermedia157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Mentosaurus waltheri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Mentosaurus : Mentosaurus waltheri247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Opolestraea exporrecta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Eckastraeidae : Opolestraea : Opolestraea exporrecta247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Montlivaltia triasina
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia triasina247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
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'Muschelkalk Agates' Fossil Agates from Opole area in Silesia (Poland) by Kuba Kornaga
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