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Taebaek City, Gangwon Province, South Koreai
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Taebaek CityCity
Gangwon ProvinceProvince
South KoreaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
T’aebaek48,962 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
340046
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340046:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Corée du Sud
German:
Taebaek, Gangwon-do, Südkorea
Italian:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Corea del Sud
Russian:
Тхэбэк, Канвондо (значения), Республика Корея
Simplified Chinese:
太白市, 江原道, 大韩民国
Spanish:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Corea del Sur
Arabic:
تيبيك, غانغوون , كوريا الجنوبية
Bengali:
তায়েবেক, গাংওয়ান, দক্ষিণ কোরিয়া
Catalan:
Taebaek, Gangwon-do, Corea del Sud
Cebuano:
T'aebaek, Gangwon-do, Habagatang Korea
Czech:
Tchebek, Kangwon, Jižní Korea
Danish:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Sydkorea
Dutch:
Taebaek, Gangwon-do, Zuid-Korea
Estonian:
Taebaek, Kangwŏni provints, Lõuna-Korea
Farsi/Persian:
تاباک, گانکون-دو, کره جنوبی
Finnish:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Korean tasavalta
Greek:
Τεμπέκ, Γκάνγουον-ντο, Νότια Κορέα
Gujarati:
તૈબીક, ગંગવાન પ્રાંત, દક્ષિણ કોરિયા
Hakka:
Taebaek Sṳ, Gangwon Tho , Thai-hòn Mìn-koet
Hindi:
टाईबैक, गैंगवॉन प्रांत, दक्षिण कोरिया
Hungarian:
Thebek, Kangvon (egyértelműsítő lap), Dél-Korea
Indonesian:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Korea Selatan
Japanese:
太白市, 江原道, 大韓民国
Kannada:
ಟೇಬೇಕ್, ಗ್ಯಾಂಗ್ವಾನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕೊರಿಯಾ
Korean:
태백시, 강원도 (동음이의), 대한민국
Latvian:
Thebeka, Kanvondo province, Dienvidkoreja
Lithuanian:
Tebekas, Kangvonas, Pietų Korėja
Lombard:
Taebaek, Gangwon-do, Curea del Süd
Malay:
Taebaek, Gangwon (nyahkekaburan), Korea Selatan
Marathi:
तयेबाइक, गंगवान प्रांत, दक्षिण कोरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Taebaek Chhī, Gangwon-tō, Hân-kok
Mongolian:
Тэбэк, Өмнөд Солонгосын Канвон, Өмнөд Солонгос
Norwegian:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Sør-Korea
Occitan:
Taebaek, Corèa del Sud
Polish:
Taebaek, Kangwŏn, Korea Południowa
Portuguese:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Coreia do Sul
Romanian:
Taebaek, Gangwon-do, Coreea de Sud
Silesian:
Taebaek, Połedńowo Koryjo
Sinhalese:
ටයිබයික්, ගන්ග්වොන් පළාත, දකුණු කොරියාව
Slovak:
Tchäbäk, Kangwon, Kórejská republika
Swedish:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Sydkorea
Tagalog:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Timog Korea
Tamil:
டாபீக், கங்வொன், தென் கொரியா
Telugu:
టాయెబాయిక్, గ్యాంగ్వన్ ప్రావిన్స్, దక్షిణ కొరియా
Thai:
แทแบค, จังหวัดคังว็อน, ประเทศเกาหลีใต้
Traditional Chinese:
太白市, 江原, 大韓民國
Turkish:
Taebaek, Kangvon, Güney Kore
Ukrainian:
Тхебек, Канвон, Південна Корея
Urdu:
تائے بائیک, گانگوان صوبہ, جنوبی کوریا
Vietnamese:
Taebaek, Gangwon, Hàn Quốc
Waray:
Taebaek, Salatan nga Korea


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Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences107
Youngest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 8 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Archaeoscyphia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Anthaspidellidae : Archaeoscyphia485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Cephalopoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Michelinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Michelinoceras466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Tofangoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Proteoceratidae : Tofangoceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Ormoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ormoceratidae : Ormoceras466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Polydesmia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Polydesmiidae : Polydesmia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Wutinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Armenoceratidae : Wutinoceras478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Manchuroceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Manchuroceratidae : Manchuroceras478.6 - 463.5 Ma
Ordovician
Vaginoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Vaginoceras466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Aviculopecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Astartella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astartella315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Nicholsonella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Constellariidae : Nicholsonella468.1 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhipidomella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Buxtonia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Buxtonia315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Calliprotonia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Calliprotonia315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Orthotetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticulatia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Reticulatia315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Alispirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Strophopleuridae : Alispirifer315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Choristites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Choristitidae : Choristites315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Davidsonina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Davidsoninidae : Davidsonina315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Martinia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Spiriferellina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Spiriferellina315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Solenopora
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae : Solenopora468.1 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Calathium
genus
Chlorophyta : Chlorophyceae : Receptaculitidae : Calathium485.4 - 460.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Lepidodendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Lepidostrobophyllum
genus
Plantae : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidostrobophyllum290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Cordaites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Holmiceras coreanicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Lituitidae : Holmiceras : Holmiceras coreanicum466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Sactorthoceras makkolense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Sactorthoceratidae : Sactorthoceras : Sactorthoceras makkolense466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Kotoceras grabaui
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Endocerida : Endoceratidae : Kotoceras : Kotoceras grabaui466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Treptoceras yokoyamai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Proteoceratidae : Treptoceras : Treptoceras yokoyamai466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Selkirkoceras taepaekense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Armenoceratidae : Selkirkoceras : Selkirkoceras taepaekense466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Stigmaria
genus
Plantae : Stigmaria290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Neuropteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Neuropteris290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Spiriferella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Spiriferella315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Breileenia radiata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Breileenia : Breileenia radiata315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Rhipidomella parva
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : Rhipidomella parva315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Stenoscisma wooi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma : Stenoscisma wooi315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Hustedia paula
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : Hustedia paula315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Phricodothyris reticulariformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Phricodothyris : Phricodothyris reticulariformis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Annularia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Gigantopteris
genus
Gigantopteridaceae : Gigantopteris290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Baiera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Neuropteridium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Neuropteridium290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Radicites
genus
Radicites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Cystostroma primordia
species
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Rosenellidae : Cystostroma : Cystostroma primordia468.1 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 10 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taebaek
Wikidata ID:Q42150
GeoNames ID:8393711

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate

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