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Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Baix EmpordàComarca
GironaProvince
CataloniaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Palafrugell22,365 (2012)
Sant Feliu de Guíxols21,977 (2012)
Palamós18,161 (2012)
Torroella de Montgrí11,598 (2011)
Calonge10,637 (2018)
la Bisbal d'Empordà10,385 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
232315
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232315:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Catalan:
Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalunya, Espanya
French:
Bas-Ampurdan, Gérone, Catalogne, Espagne
German:
Baix Empordà, Provinz Girona, Katalonien, Spanien
Italian:
Baix Empordà, provincia di Girona, Catalogna, Spagna
Russian:
Баш-Эмпорда, Жирона, Каталония, Испания
Spanish:
Bajo Ampurdán, Gerona, Cataluña, España
Albanian:
Baix Empordà, Provinca Girona, Katalonia, Spanja
Arabic:
أمبوردا الأسفل, جرندة, كتالونيا, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Baixo Empordán, Chirona, Catalunya, Espanya
Armenian:
Բաշ Էմպորդա, Կատալոնիա, Իսպանիա
Aromanian:
Baix Empordà, Ispania
Asturian:
Baxu Empordà, Xerona, Cataluña, España
Basque:
Baix Empordà, Girona, Kataluniako Herrialdea, Espainia
Belarusian:
Баш-Эмпорда, Херона, Каталонія, Іспанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Баш-Эмпарда, Каталёнія, Гішпанія
Dutch:
Baix Empordà, Gerona, Catalonië, Spanje
Finnish:
Baix Empordà, Girona, Katalonia, Espanja
Galician:
Baix Empordà, Xirona, Cataluña, España
Hungarian:
Baix Empordà, Girona, Katalónia, Spanyolország
Japanese:
バッジ・アンポルダー, ジローナ, カタルーニャ州, スペイン
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Баш-Эмпорда, Херона, Каталония, Испания
Luxembourgish:
Baix Empordà, Provënz Gerona, Katalounien, Spuenien
Malay:
Baix Empordà, Daearah Girona, Catalonia, Sepanyol
Norwegian:
Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spania
Occitan:
Bas Empordan, Gard, Catalonha (comunautat autonòma), Espanha
Polish:
Baix Empordà, Girona, Katalonia, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalunha, Espanha
Romanian:
Baix Empordà, Provincia Girona, Catalonia, Spania
Scots:
Baix Empordà, Province o Girona, Catalonie, Spain
Swedish:
Baix Empordà, Girona, Katalonien, Spanien
Ukrainian:
Баш-Ампурда, Жирона, Каталонія, Іспанія
Vietnamese:
Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalunya, Tây Ban Nha


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Mineral List

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

23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
'Chlorite Group'
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Dravite-Schorl Series'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
'Pinite'
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl var. Magnesium-bearing Schorl
Formula: Na((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Chalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
var. Magnesium-bearing Schorl9.CK.05Na((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Dravite-Schorl Series'-
'Pinite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Dravite-Schorl Series
H Schorl var. Magnesium-bearing SchorlNa((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Dravite-Schorl Series
B Schorl var. Magnesium-bearing SchorlNa((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Dravite-Schorl Series
O PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
O Schorl var. Magnesium-bearing SchorlNa((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Dravite-Schorl Series
Na Schorl var. Magnesium-bearing SchorlNa((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Dravite-Schorl Series
Mg Schorl var. Magnesium-bearing SchorlNa((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Dravite-Schorl Series
Al Schorl var. Magnesium-bearing SchorlNa((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Dravite-Schorl Series
Si Schorl var. Magnesium-bearing SchorlNa((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Dravite-Schorl Series
Fe Schorl var. Magnesium-bearing SchorlNa((Fe2+,Mg)3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences40
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Banyoles Marl647.8 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Tavertet/Girona Limestone2147.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Escales1189.6 - 183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Alternating slates, greywackes, and volcanites3460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Alveolina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : Alveolina47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Fabularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Fabulariidae : Fabularia47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Idalina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Idalina47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Nummulites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Orbitolites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : Orbitolites47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Velates
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Velates47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Eorhipidomella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platyorthidae : Eorhipidomella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pelobates
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Pelobates0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Episoriculus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Episoriculus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Myosorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Myosorex2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Talpa minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Talpa : Talpa minor2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Vipera (Daboia)
subgenus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Crotalidae : Vipera : Vipera (Daboia)2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Miliolidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Talpa fossilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Talpa : Talpa fossilis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Gibbirhynchia curviceps
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Gibbirhynchia : Gibbirhynchia curviceps189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Iberomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Iberomena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bufo bufo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo bufo0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Ragesaurus medasensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Ragesaurus : Ragesaurus medasensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baix_Empord%C3%A0
Wikidata ID:Q12768

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