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Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon, USAi
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Coos BayCity
Coos CountyCounty
OregonState
USACountry

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PlacePopulation
Coos Bay16,182 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
31107
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31107:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A city located where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. It is the most populous city on the Oregon Coast.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
var. Iridosmine1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
Native Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
var. Osmiridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)

List of minerals for each chemical element

RuRuthenium
Ru Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
OsOsmium
Os Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Ir Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)

Fossils

There are 69 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.

Occurrences69
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Merced160.781 - 0.126 Ma (Pleistocene)
Empire535.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Astraea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Astraea3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Calliostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tegula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Tegulidae : Tegula5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ampullina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Argobuccinum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Argobuccinum5.333 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Calyptraea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cymatium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Cymatium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Littorina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Littorinidae : Littorina3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Phalium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Phalium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Bittium (Stylidium)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Bittium : Bittium (Stylidium)3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Bathytoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : Bathytoma5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Boreotrophon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Boreotrophon5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nassarius (Caesia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Caesia)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Fusinus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Fusinus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nucella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nucella5.333 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Turris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Turris5.333 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Acila
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Polinices (Euspira) galianoi
species
Polinices (Euspira) galianoi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Yoldia (Cnesterium) seminuda
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia : Yoldia (Cnesterium) seminuda5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Patinopecten caurinus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Patinopecten : Patinopecten caurinus3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Purpura foliata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Purpura : Purpura foliata3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Crepidula princeps
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : Crepidula princeps5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Macoma astori
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma astori5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Thraciidae : Thracia : Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Solen (Ensisolen) sicarius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solenida : Solenidae : Solen : Solen (Ensisolen) sicarius5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lucinoma acutilineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : Lucinoma acutilineata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mya (Mya) truncata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Mya : Mya (Mya) truncata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Chrysodomus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Chrysodomus5.333 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Glycymeris (Axinola) septentrionalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris (Axinola) septentrionalis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Macoma (Macoma) calcarea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma (Macoma) calcarea5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tresus pajaroanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Tresus : Tresus pajaroanus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tellina aragonia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina aragonia5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Yoldia (Kalayoldia) oregona
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia : Yoldia (Kalayoldia) oregona5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Modiolatus rectus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolatus : Modiolatus rectus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Diplodonta parilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Diplodonta parilis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Katherinella arnoldi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Katherinella : Katherinella arnoldi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cryptonatica affinis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Cryptonatica : Cryptonatica affinis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Macoma nasuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : Macoma nasuta3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Penitella penita
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Pholadidae : Penitella : Penitella penita3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Clinocardium (Clinocardium) meekianum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Clinocardium : Clinocardium (Clinocardium) meekianum5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mactromeris albaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Mactromeris : Mactromeris albaria5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pseudocardium densatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Spisula : Pseudocardium densatum5.333 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Securella securis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Securella : Securella securis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Scutella gabbi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Scutellidae : Scutella : Scutella gabbi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Olivella (Callianax) pedroana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Olivella : Olivella (Callianax) pedroana5.333 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Pecten coosensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Patinopecten : Pecten coosensis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Yoldia impressa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia : Yoldia impressa5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Protothaca staleyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Leukoma : Protothaca staleyi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Dentalium rectius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium : Dentalium rectius5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Acila (Truncacila) conradi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Truncacila) conradi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cardium coosense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Ciliatocardium : Cardium coosense5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coos_Bay,_Oregon
Wikidata ID:Q913266
GeoNames ID:5720495

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