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Marbella, Málaga, Andalusia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
MarbellaMunicipality
MálagaProvince
AndalusiaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Marbella134,623 (2015)
San Pedro de Alcántara34,922 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
211403
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211403:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Marbella, province de Málaga, Andalousie, Espagne
German:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalusien, Spanien
Italian:
Marbella, provincia di Malaga, Andalusia, Spagna
Russian:
Марбелья, Малага, Андалусия, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
马贝拉, 馬拉加省, 安達盧西亞, 西班牙
Spanish:
Marbella, provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Arabic:
مربلة, مالقة, أندلوسيا, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Marbella, Provincia de Malaga, Andalucía, Espanya
Armenian:
Մարբելյա, Անդալուզիա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Marbella, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Azeri:
Marbella, Əndəlüs, İspaniya
Basque:
Marbella, Málagako probintzia, Andaluzia, Espainia
Belarusian:
Марбелья, Малага , Андалусія, Іспанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Марбэльля, Андалюзія, Гішпанія
Bengali:
মার্বেলা, আন্দালুসিয়া, স্পেন
Bulgarian:
Марбея, Малага, Андалусия, Испания
Catalan:
Marbella, Màlaga, Andalusia, Espanya
Cebuano:
Marbella, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, Espanya
Czech:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalusie, Španělsko
Danish:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalusien, Spanien
Dutch:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalusië, Spanje
Egyptian Arabic:
ماربيا, اندلوسيا, اسبانيا
Esperanto:
Marbella, Malago, Andaluzio, Hispanio
Estonian:
Marbella, Málaga provints, Andaluusia, Hispaania
Farsi/Persian:
ماربلا, مالاگا, اندلس, اسپانیا
Finnish:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalusia, Espanja
Galician:
Marbella, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, España
Greek:
Μαρβέγια, Μάλαγα, Ανδαλουσία, Ισπανία
Gujarati:
મારબેલા, સ્પેન
Haitian:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalouzi, Espay
Hebrew:
מרבייה, אנדלוסיה, ספרד
Hindi:
मारबेला, आंदालुसिया, स्पेन
Hungarian:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalúzia, Spanyolország
Icelandic:
Marbella, Andalúsía, Spánn
Indonesian:
Marbella, Provinsi Málaga, Andalusia, Spanyol
Interlingua:
Marbella, Provincia Malaga, Andalusia, Espania
Japanese:
マルベーリャ, マラガ県, アンダルシア州, スペイン
Kannada:
ಮಾರ್ಬೆಲ್ಲಾ, ಸ್ಪೇನ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Марбeлья, Малага, Андалусия (Испания автономиясы), Испания
Kongo:
Marbella, Espania
Korean:
마르베야, 말라가주, 안달루시아 지방, 스페인
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Marbella, Endulus (herêm), Spanya
Latvian:
Marbelja, Malagas province, Andalūzija, Spānija
Lithuanian:
Marbelja, Malagos provincija, Andalūzija, Ispanija
Luxembourgish:
Marbella, Provënz Málaga, Andalusien, Spuenien
Macedonian:
Марбеља, Андалузија, Шпанија
Malagasy:
Marbella, Espaina
Malay:
Marbella, Wilayah Málaga, Andalusia, Sepanyol
Marathi:
मार्बेला, आंदालुसिया, स्पेन
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Marbella, Málaga Séng, Andalucía, Se-pan-gâ
Norwegian:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalucía, Spania
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Marbella, Provinsen Málaga, Andalucía, Spania
Occitan:
Marbella, Malaga, Andalosia, Espanha
Polish:
Marbella, Malaga, Andaluzja, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Marbella, Málaga, Andaluzia, Espanha
Romanian:
Marbella, Provincia Málaga, Andaluzia, Spania
Sanskrit:
मार्बेल्ला, स्पेन्
Scots:
Marbella, Province o Málaga, Andalusie, Spain
Serbian:
Марбеља, Покрајина Малага, Андалузија, Шпанија
Serbo-Croatian:
Marbella, Málaga, Andaluzija, Španija
Silesian:
Marbella, Szpańijo
Sinhalese:
මර්බෙලා, ස්පාඤ්ඤය
Slovak:
Marbella, Andalúzia, Španielsko
Slovenian:
Marbella, Andaluzija, Španija
South Azerbaijani:
ماربیا, ایسپانیا
Swedish:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalusien, Spanien
Tamil:
மரபெல்லா, அந்தாலூசியா, எசுப்பானியா
Tatar:
Марбелья, Испания
Telugu:
మర్బెల్లా, స్పెయిన్
Thai:
มาร์เบลลา, จังหวัดมาลากา, แคว้นอันดาลูซิอา, ประเทศสเปน
Traditional Chinese:
馬貝拉, 安達盧西亞, 西班牙
Turkish:
Marbella, Málaga ili, Endülüs (özerk topluluk), İspanya
Ukrainian:
Марбелья, Малага, Андалусія, Іспанія
Urdu:
ماربیا, صوبہ مالقہ, اندلوسیا, ہسپانیہ
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Marbella, Málaga, Andalusiya, Ispaniya
Vietnamese:
Marbella, Málaga, Andalucía, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Marbella, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucía, Espanya
Welsh:
Marbella, Talaith Málaga, Andalucía, Sbaen


Marbella is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the region; it is also the head of the judicial district that bears its name.

Marbella is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, between Málaga and the Strait of Gibraltar, in the foothills of the Sierra Blanca. The municipality covers an area of 117 square kilometres (45 sq mi) crossed by highways on the coast, which are its main entrances.

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Mineral List

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

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Unclassified
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'var. Hortonolite'-from (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
SiSilicon
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
FeIron
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4

Fossils

There are 3 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.

Occurrences67
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Marbella19330.9 - 323.2 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Eostaffella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Eostaffellidae : Eostaffella330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Neoarchaediscus
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Archaediscidae : Neoarchaediscus330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Tetrataxis
genus
Foraminifera : Tetrataxidae : Tetrataxis330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Axophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lonsdaleiidae : Axophyllum330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Kizilia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kiziliidae : Kizilia330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Lonsdaleia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Axophyllidae : Lonsdaleia330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Hexaphyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heterophylliidae : Hexaphyllia330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Striarca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Striarca5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Ancyrodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Ancyrodella382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ancyrognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Ancyrognathus382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Icriodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Icriodontidae : Icriodus382.7 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Klapperina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Klapperina382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Mesotaxis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Palmatolepidae : Mesotaxis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Palmatolepis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Palmatolepidae : Palmatolepis382.7 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Polygnathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Dasycladaceae
family
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Girvanella
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : Girvanella330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Glycymeris (Glycymeris)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris (Glycymeris)5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Glycymeris glycymeris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris glycymeris5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis : Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Stacheoides
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Ungdarellaceae : Stacheoides330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Frustulata
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Calcifoliida : Calcifoliaceae : Frustulata330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Fasciella
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Fasciellidae : Fasciella330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Arca (Arca) tetragona
species
Arca (Arca) tetragona5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Koninckophyllum interruptum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Koninckophyllum : Koninckophyllum interruptum330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Axophyllum pseudokirsopianum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lonsdaleiidae : Axophyllum : Axophyllum pseudokirsopianum330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Polygnathus linguiformis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : Polygnathus linguiformis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Polygnathus decorosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : Polygnathus decorosus382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ancyrodella nodosa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Ancyrodella : Ancyrodella nodosa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Polygnathus xylus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : Polygnathus xylus382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ancyrodella rotundiloba
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Ancyrodella : Ancyrodella rotundiloba382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Polygnathus webbi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : Polygnathus webbi376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbella
Wikidata ID:Q484799
GeoNames ID:6359474

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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