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Bourges, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Francei
Regional Level Types
BourgesArrondissement
CherDepartment
Centre-Val de LoireRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bourges67,987 (2018)
Saint-Doulchard9,433 (2016)
Saint-Florent-sur-Cher7,083 (2016)
Saint-Germain-du-Puy5,057 (2016)
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin3,245 (2016)
Trouy3,030 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
155622
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155622:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bourges, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
German:
Arrondissement Bourges, Département Cher, Zentrum-Loiretal, Frankreich
Italian:
arrondissement di Bourges, Cher, Centro, Francia
Russian:
Бурж, Шер, Центр, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
布尔日, 谢尔省, 中央-卢瓦尔河谷, 法国
Spanish:
Distrito de Bourges, Cher, Centro, Francia
Albanian:
Qarku Bourges, Cher, Centre, Franca
Amharic:
ቡርዥ, ፈረንሣይ
Aragonese:
Destrito de Bourges, Char, Centro, Francia
Armenian:
Բուրժ, Շեր, Ֆրանսիա
Azeri:
Burj , Şer , Sentr, Fransa
Basque:
Bourgeseko barrutia, Cher, Centre, Frantzia
Belarusian:
Бурж, Шэр, Цэнтр, Францыя
Breton:
arondisamant Bourges, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Bro-C'hall
Bulgarian:
Бурж, Шер, Център-Вал дьо Лоар, Франция
Catalan:
Districte de Bourges, Cher, Centre – Vall del Loira, França
Cebuano:
Arrondissement de Bourges, Cher, Centre, Pransiya
Chechen:
Бурж , Центр, Франци
Czech:
Arrondissement Bourges, Cher, Centre, Francie
Dutch:
Arrondissement Bourges, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Frankrijk
Farsi/Persian:
بورژ, شر, سانتر, فرانسه
Greek:
Μπουρζ, Σερ, Κεντρική Περιοχή, Γαλλία
Indonesian:
Arondisemen Bourges, Cher, Centre, Perancis
Japanese:
ブールジュ, シェール県, サントル, フランス
Korean:
부르주, 셰르, 상트르, 프랑스
Latin:
Avaricum Biturigum, Carus, Centrum, Francia
Lithuanian:
Buržas, Šeras, Centras, Prancūzija
Luxembourgish:
Arrondissement Bourges, Departement Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Frankräich
Mazanderani:
بورژ, فرانسه
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bourges Kūn, Cher, Région Centre, Hoat-kok
Occitan:
Borges, Char, Centre, França
Polish:
Okręg Bourges, Cher, Region Centralny-Dolina Loary, Francja
Romanian:
Arondismentul Bourges, Cher, Centru, Franța
Serbian:
Бурж, Шер, Centre-Val de Loire, Француска
Slovak:
Bourges, Cher, Centre, Francúzsko
Ukrainian:
Бурж, Шер, Центр, Франція
Vietnamese:
Bourges, Cher, Centre, Pháp


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Mineral List

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

1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 21 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.

Occurrences105
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed165 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Calcaires à Spatangues28112.03 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Montlivaltia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Aromasithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Aromasithyris163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Digonella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Digonella163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Dorsoplicathyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Dorsoplicathyris163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Terebratula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Pygurus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pygurids : Pygurus136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Holaster136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lynx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Lynx0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cuon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Cuon0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Sus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Megaloceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Megaloceros0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Bos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinoceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Rhinoceros0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Coenholectypus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Holectypidae : Coenholectypus136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dermosmilia crassa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Dermosmilia : Dermosmilia crassa163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena agariciformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena agariciformis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Thecosmilia langi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia langi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Thamnasteria concinna
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : Thamnasteria concinna163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena exigua
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena exigua163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Fungiastraea pseudoarachnoides
species
Fungiastraea pseudoarachnoides163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Calamophylliopsis cervina
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis : Calamophylliopsis cervina163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Thecosmilia cartieri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia cartieri163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia gigas
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia gigas163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia ducreti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia ducreti163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Microsolena sinuata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena sinuata163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Comophyllia corrugata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Comophyllia : Comophyllia corrugata163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Thamnasteria coquandi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : Thamnasteria coquandi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Septaliphoria pinguis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Septaliphoria : Septaliphoria pinguis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Microphyllia curtata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Microphyllia : Microphyllia curtata163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Acrosmilia conica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acrosmiliidae : Acrosmilia : Acrosmilia conica163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Meandraraea media
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandraraea : Meandraraea media163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Montlivaltia alcobacensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia alcobacensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Zeilleria astartina
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria : Zeilleria astartina163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glyphisaria uniplicata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Glyphisaria : Glyphisaria uniplicata163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Postepithyris cincta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Postepithyris : Postepithyris cincta163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Septaliphoria pectunculoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Septaliphoria : Septaliphoria pectunculoides163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia moeschi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : Somalirhynchia moeschi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Galliennithyris modesta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Galliennithyris : Galliennithyris modesta163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Terebratula gesneri
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula : Terebratula gesneri163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Aromasithyris semifarcinata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Aromasithyris : Aromasithyris semifarcinata163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Dorsoplicathyris subinsignis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Dorsoplicathyris : Dorsoplicathyris subinsignis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Moeschia campanea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Moeschia : Moeschia campanea163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Digonella moeschi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Digonella : Digonella moeschi163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Septaliphoria arduennensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Septaliphoria : Septaliphoria arduennensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Rhynchonelloidella spathica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonelloidella : Rhynchonelloidella spathica164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Equus (Sussemionus) suessenbornensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus (Sussemionus) suessenbornensis0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Toxaster retusus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Toxaster : Toxaster retusus136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phyllobrissus gresslyi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Nucleolitidae : Phyllobrissus : Phyllobrissus gresslyi136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plagiochasma olfersii
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Nucleolitidae : Plagiochasma : Plagiochasma olfersii136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 21 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Bourges
Wikidata ID:Q700723
GeoNames ID:3031004

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