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Siliana, Tunisiai
Regional Level Types
SilianaGovernorate
TunisiaCountry

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Fedj el Adoum mine - 1996

Fedj el Adoum Mine, Fedj-el-Adoum, Siliana, Tunisia
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Halite

Djebel Ech Cheid, Siliana, Tunisia
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Sphalerite, etc.

Fedj el Adoum Mine, Fedj-el-Adoum, Siliana, Tunisia
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Fedj el Adoum mine - 1996

Fedj el Adoum Mine, Fedj-el-Adoum, Siliana, Tunisia
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Halite

Djebel Ech Cheid, Siliana, Tunisia
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Sphalerite, etc.

Fedj el Adoum Mine, Fedj-el-Adoum, Siliana, Tunisia
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Fedj el Adoum mine - 1996

Fedj el Adoum Mine, Fedj-el-Adoum, Siliana, Tunisia
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Halite

Djebel Ech Cheid, Siliana, Tunisia
Neighbouring regions:
Kef, Tunisia
Kasserine, Tunisia
Kairouan, Tunisia
Béja, Tunisia
Jendouba, Tunisia
Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
Zaghouan, Tunisia
Type:
Governorate
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Siliana26,960 (2018)
Maktar14,500 (2018)
Bou Arada12,158 (2018)
Gafour10,556 (2018)
Le Krib7,691 (2018)
Rohia4,231 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
146035
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146035:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
ولاية سليانة, تونس
French:
Siliana, Tunisie
German:
Gouvernorat Siliana, Tunesien
Italian:
Siliana, Tunisia
Russian:
Сильяна, Тунис
Simplified Chinese:
錫勒亞奈省, 突尼西亞
Spanish:
Gobernación de Siliana, Túnez
Belarusian:
Сільяна, Туніс
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Сільяна
Bengali:
সিলিয়ানা গভর্নোরেট
Bulgarian:
Силиана, Тунис
Catalan:
governació de Siliana, Tunísia
Cebuano:
Gouvernorat de Siliana
Danish:
Siliana Governorate, Tunesien
Dutch:
Siliana, Tunesië
Farsi/Persian:
سلیانه, تونس
Finnish:
Siliana, Tunisia
Greek:
Σιλγιάνα, Τυνησία
Gujarati:
સિલિઆના ગવર્નોરેટ
Hindi:
सिलिआना गवर्नरेट, ट्यूनिशिया
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Siliana, Tunisia
Irish Gaelic:
Siliana, An Túinéis
Japanese:
シリアナ県, チュニジア
Kannada:
ಸಿಲಿಯಾನಾ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್
Korean:
실리아나주, 튀니지
Latvian:
Siljānas vilāja, Tunisija
Lithuanian:
Silianos gubernija, Tunisas
Malay:
Kawasan kegabenoran Siliana
Marathi:
सिलियाना गव्हर्नोरेट
Northern Frisian:
Siliana
Norwegian:
Siliana, Tunisia
Polish:
Gubernatorstwo Siljana, Tunezja
Portuguese:
Siliana, Tunísia
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Siliana, Tunisia
Scots:
Siliana Govrenorate
Serbo-Croatian:
Siliana
Sinhalese:
සිලියනා පළාත
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Siliana, Tunisia
Swedish:
Siliana, Tunisien
Tamil:
சிலியான கோவெர்னோரே
Telugu:
సిలియానా గవర్నరేట్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าการซิลยานะฮ์, ตูนิเซีย
Traditional Chinese:
錫勒亞奈省
Turkish:
Silyana , Tunus
Ukrainian:
Сільяна, Туніс
Urdu:
سلیانہ
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Siliana, Tunisia
Welsh:
Siliana, Tunisia
Zulu:
Siliana Governorate


Siliana Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية سليانة Wilāyat Silyānah pronounced [sɪ̈lˈje̞ːnə]; French: Gouvernorat de Siliana) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia, is landlocked and is in the north of the country. It covers an area of 4,631 km². The capital is Siliana.

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Mineral List

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

36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alunite Supergroup'
Formula: AD3(XO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite
Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Schalenblende
ⓘ Sweetite
Formula: Zn(OH)2
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite
var. Schalenblende		2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘ2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘ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)
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘHetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
ⓘvar. Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSweetite4.FA.10Zn(OH)2
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCorkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘPhosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Calamine'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Alunite Supergroup'-AD3(XO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ SweetiteZn(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SweetiteZn(OH)2
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ SweetiteZn(OH)2
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 2029 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences2029
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
El Haria2,02566 - 61.6 Ma (Paleocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Abathomphalus
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Abathomphalus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eoglobigerina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eoglobigerinidae : Eoglobigerina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Gansserina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Gansserina72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globanomalina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Globanomalina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Globigerinelloides
genus		Foraminifera : Globigerinelloididae : Globigerinelloides72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globoconusa
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Guembelitriidae : Globoconusa66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Globotruncana
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncana72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globotruncanella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncanella72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globotruncanita
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncanita72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gublerina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Gublerina72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Guembelitria
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Guembelitriidae : Guembelitria72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Hedbergella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Hedbergella72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterohelix
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Planoglobulina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Planoglobulina72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Plummerita
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : Plummerita72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoguembelina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Pseudoguembelina72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pseudotextularia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Pseudotextularia72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Racemiguembelina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Racemiguembelina72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Rugoglobigerina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : Rugoglobigerina72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Subbotina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Catapsydracidae : Subbotina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Archaeoglobigerina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : Archaeoglobigerina72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterohelicid
genus		Heterohelicid72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laeviheterohelix
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Laeviheterohelix72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parvularugogloberina
genus		Parvularugogloberina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Rosita
genus		Foraminifera : Rosita72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudo semenensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo semenensis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Flickia simplex
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Flickiidae : Flickia : Flickia simplex99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rugoglobigerina macrocephala
species		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : Rugoglobigerina : Rugoglobigerina macrocephala72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Heterohelix navarroensis
species		Foraminifera : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix : Heterohelix navarroensis72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Hedbergella monmouthensis
species		Foraminifera : Hedbergellidae : Hedbergella : Hedbergella monmouthensis72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Hedbergella holmdelensis
species		Foraminifera : Hedbergellidae : Hedbergella : Hedbergella holmdelensis72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globotruncanita stuarti
species		Foraminifera : Globotruncanita : Globotruncanita stuarti72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Heterohelix globulosa
species		Foraminifera : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix : Heterohelix globulosa72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Heterohelix striata
species		Foraminifera : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix : Heterohelix striata72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globotruncanella petaloidea
species		Foraminifera : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncanella : Globotruncanella petaloidea72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globotruncana aegyptiaca
species		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncana : Globotruncana aegyptiaca72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
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