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Bełchatów County, Łódź Voivodeship, Polandi
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Bełchatów CountyCounty
Łódź VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

Coat of Arms of Bełchatów CountyFlag of Bełchatów County
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bełchatów62,896 (2010)
Zelów8,003 (2010)
Szczerców3,300 (2010)
Kleszczów2,000 (2010)
Rusiec1,500 (2010)
Kluki800 (2010)
Mindat Locality ID:
373109
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:373109:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bełchatów, Voïvodie de Łódź, Pologne
German:
Powiat Bełchatowski, Woiwodschaft Łódź, Polen
Italian:
distretto di Bełchatów, Voivodato di Łódź, Polonia
Russian:
Белхатувский повят, Лодзинское воеводство, Польша
Simplified Chinese:
貝烏哈圖夫縣, 罗兹省, 波兰
Spanish:
Distrito de Bełchatów, Voivodato de Łódź, Polonia
Basque:
Bełchatów barrutia, Lodzeko voivoderria, Polonia
Bavarian:
Powiat Bełchatowski, Poin
Belarusian:
Бэлхатоўскі павет, Лодзьскае ваяводства, Польшча
Bulgarian:
Белхатовски окръг, Лодзко войводство, Полша
Cebuano:
Powiat bełchatowski, Województwo Łódzkie, Polonya
Czech:
Okres Bełchatów, Lodžské vojvodství, Polsko
Dutch:
Bełchatów , Woiwodschap Łódź, Polen
Esperanto:
Distrikto Bełchatów, Lodza Provinco, Pollando
Estonian:
Bełchatówi maakond, Łódźi vojevoodkond, Poola
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بوخاتوف, استان ووتسکی, لهستان
Hebrew:
מחוז בלחטוב, לודז', פולין
Japanese:
ベウハトゥフ郡, ウッチ県, ポーランド
Javanese:
Powiat Bełchatów, Provinsi Lodz, Polen
Latvian:
Belhatovas apriņķis, Lodzas vojevodiste, Polija
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bełchatowski Kūn
Polish:
powiat bełchatowski, Województwo łódzkie, Polska
Portuguese:
Condado de Bełchatów, Łódź, Polónia
Romanian:
Powiatul Bełchatów, Voievodatul Łódź, Polonia
Sardinian:
distretto de Bełchatów, Polonia
Slovak:
Powiat bełchatowski, Lodžské vojvodstvo, Poľsko
South Azerbaijani:
بوخاتوف, ووتسکی اوستانی, لهیستان
Swedish:
Bełchatów powiat, Łódź vojvodskap, Polen
Ukrainian:
Белхатовський повіт, Лодзинське воєводство, Польща
Vietnamese:
Bełchatowski, Łódzkie, Ba Lan
Waray:
Bełchatów, Łódź, Polonya
Welsh:
Sir Bełchatów, Gwlad Pwyl


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Mineral List

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3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 65 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.

Occurrences65
Youngest Fossil Listed9.70 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.9 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda16.9 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia16.9 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Soricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Dinosorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dinosorex11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Plesiodimylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dimylidae : Plesiodimylus11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Bransatoglis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Bransatoglis15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Glirudinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glirudinus15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Myoxus (Glis)
subgenus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Myoxus (Glis)16.9 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Heteromyoxus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Heteromyoxus16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Heterosorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Heterosorex16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Microtocricetus molassicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Microtocricetus : Microtocricetus molassicus11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Neocometes similis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Neocometes : Neocometes similis16.9 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Miosorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Miosorex15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Crusafontina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Crusafontina11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Heterosoricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Heterosoricidae16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dinosorex zapfei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dinosorex : Dinosorex zapfei15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Plesiodimylus chantrei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dimylidae : Plesiodimylus : Plesiodimylus chantrei16.9 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Chainodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dimylidae : Chainodus11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Glis vallesiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glis : Glis vallesiensis11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Glirudinus minutus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glirudinus : Glirudinus minutus15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Glirudinus undosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glirudinus : Glirudinus undosus16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Muscardinus hispanicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Muscardinus : Muscardinus hispanicus11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Myoglis antecedens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Myoglis : Myoglis antecedens16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Microdyromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Microdyromys11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Microdyromys koenigswaldi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Microdyromys : Microdyromys koenigswaldi15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Glirulus diremptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glirulus : Glirulus diremptus16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glirulus werenfelsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glirulus : Glirulus werenfelsi15.97 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Glirulus lissiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glirulus : Glirulus lissiensis15.97 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Bransatoglis astaracensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Bransatoglis : Bransatoglis astaracensis11.1 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Plesiosorex germanicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plesiosoricidae : Plesiosorex : Plesiosorex germanicus15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Helicidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Helicidae15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Chainodus intercedens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dimylidae : Chainodus : Chainodus intercedens16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Florinia stehlini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Florinia : Florinia stehlini16.9 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Carychium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ellobiida : Ellobiidae : Carychium15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Strobilops
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Strobilopsidae : Strobilops15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Vitrinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Vitrinidae15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Acicula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Aciculidae : Acicula15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Endodontidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Endodontidae15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Gastrocopta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Gastrocoptidae : Gastrocopta15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Vertigo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Vertiginidae : Vertigo15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Zonitidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Zonitidae15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Clausiliidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Clausiliidae15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Argna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Argnidae : Argna15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Negulus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Truncatellinidae : Negulus15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Vertigo angulifera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Vertiginidae : Vertigo : Vertigo angulifera15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Renea pretiosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Aciculidae : Renea : Renea pretiosa15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
Oleacinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Oleacinidae15.97 - 12.75 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be%C5%82chat%C3%B3w_County
Wikidata ID:Q976871
GeoNames ID:7531010

Localities in this Region

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