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Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain i
Regional Level Types
Zambrana Municipality
Álava Municipality
Basque Country Autonomous Community
Spain Country

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Zambrana	Municipality
Álava	Municipality
Basque Country	Autonomous Community
Spain	Country

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Castillo de Lanos in Ocio

Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Pile of rock on farm on side of road A3126

Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Anhydrite

Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Castillo de Lanos in Ocio

Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Pile of rock on farm on side of road A3126

Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Anhydrite

Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Castillo de Lanos in Ocio

Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Pile of rock on farm on side of road A3126

Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Neighbouring regions:

Labastida, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Ocio, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

Condado de Trevino, Burgos, Castile and Leon, Spain

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Zambrana	367 (2012)

Mindat Locality ID:

288342

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:288342:0

GUID (UUID V4):

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ⓘ var. Jacinto de Compostela

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Locality: Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

References:

vetamineral-minerales-alava.blogspot.com (n.d.) http://vetamineral-minerales-alava.blogspot.com/search/label/Ocio

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

References:

Jiménez, R., Calvo, M., Martínez, M.A., Gorgues, R. (2005) Yacimientos de aragonito del triásico español. Bocamina: 16: 28-93 (in Spanish with English abstract). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/28303603_Yacimientos_de_Aragonito_del_triasico_espanol

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

References:

Fred Schuster collection

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

References:

Vetal Mineral Personal Blog of Alava Minerals

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

References:

Calvo Rebollar, Miguel (2016) Minerales y Minas de España - Vol. VIII. Cuarzo y otros minerales de la sílice. Fundación Gómez Pardo, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid.

ⓘ Quartz var. Jacinto de Compostela

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Ocio, Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain

References:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Jacinto de Compostela	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Jacinto de Compostela	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Jacinto de Compostela	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

37.2 Ma (Eocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cryptodira suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cryptodira	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Lacertilia suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertilia	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Diplocynodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : *Diplocynodon*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Quercygale genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Miacidae : *Quercygale*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Remys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : *Remys*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Haplomeryx genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Xiphodontidae : *Haplomeryx*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Xiphodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Xiphodon*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Palaeotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : *Palaeotherium*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Peratherium cuvieri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Peratherium : *Peratherium cuvieri*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pseudoltinomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : *Pseudoltinomys*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Anoplotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anoplotheriidae : *Anoplotherium*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Microchoerus erinaceus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microchoeridae : Microchoerus : *Microchoerus erinaceus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Leptolophus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Pachynolophidae : *Leptolophus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pseudosciurinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Pseudosciurinae	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Glamys priscus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glamys : *Glamys priscus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Anura order	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Plagiolophinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Pachynolophidae : Plagiolophinae	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Theridomys golpei species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Theridomys : *Theridomys golpei*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Elfomys parvulus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Elfomys : *Elfomys parvulus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Paranchilophus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : *Paranchilophus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Iberolophus arabensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Iberolophus : *Iberolophus arabensis*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pachynolophus zambranensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Pachynolophus : *Pachynolophus zambranensis*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dichobune leporina species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Dichobune : *Dichobune leporina*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Anoplotherium laurillardi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anoplotheriidae : Anoplotherium : *Anoplotherium laurillardi*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene

Fossil Localities

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Spain

Basque Country
- Álava
  - Zambrana
    - Paleogene🐚 Zambrana

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambrana
Wikidata ID:	Q1113094
GeoNames ID:	6355289

Localities in this Region

Spain

Basque Country
- Álava
  - Zambrana
    - ⭔Ocio

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Zambrana, Álava, Basque Country, Spain i
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Zambrana Municipality
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Basque Country Autonomous Community
Spain Country