Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

470 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Eodalmanitina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : *Eodalmanitina*	470 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Svobodaina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : *Svobodaina*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Hybodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : *Hybodus*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Prognathodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : *Prognathodon*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Archaeolithothamnium genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : *Archaeolithothamnion*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeospinacidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Palaeospinacidae	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Agaleus dorsetensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Agaleidae : Agaleus : *Agaleus dorsetensis*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Toarcibatis multicristata species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rajiformes : Archaeobatidae : Toarcibatis : *Toarcibatis multicristata*	182.7 - 174.1 Ma Jurassic
Aegiromena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : *Aegiromena*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Paraorthacodus kruckowi species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Paraorthacodontidae : Paraorthacodus : *Paraorthacodus kruckowi*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Hybodus delabechei species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Hybodus : *Hybodus delabechei*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Orbirhynchia boussensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Orbirhynchia : *Orbirhynchia boussensis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sellithyris phaseolina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Sellithyris : *Sellithyris phaseolina*	100.5 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Septaliphoria mourdoni species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Septaliphoria : *Septaliphoria mourdoni*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Aphragmus sohli species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Phaseolina : *Aphragmus sohli*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchonelloidella spathica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonelloidella : *Rhynchonelloidella spathica*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Eccoptochile guillieri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Eccoptochile : *Eccoptochile guillieri*	470 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Prionocheilus mendax species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Prionocheilus : *Prionocheilus mendax*	470 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Zeliszkella (Zeliszkella) renaudae species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Zeliszkella : *Zeliszkella (Zeliszkella) renaudae*	470 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Eodalmanitina macrophtalma species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Eodalmanitina : *Eodalmanitina macrophtalma*	470 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician
Placenticeras semiornatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Placenticeratidae : Placenticeras : *Placenticeras semiornatum*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gauthiericeras nouelianum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Gauthiericeras : *Gauthiericeras nouelianum*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protexanites (Protexanites) bourgeoisianus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Protexanites : *Protexanites (Protexanites) bourgeoisianus*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_La_Fl%C3%A8che
Wikidata ID:	Q701349
GeoNames ID:	6457361

Localities in this Region

France

Pays de la Loire
- Sarthe
  - La Flèche
    - ⭔Amné
    - ⭔Arthezé
    - ⭔Asnières-sur-Vègre
    - ⭔Aubigné-Racan
    - ⭔Auvers-le-Hamon
    - ⭔Auvers-sous-Montfaucon
    - ⭔Avessé
    - ⭔Avoise
    - ⭔Bazouges Cré sur Loir
    - ⭔Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf
    - ⭔Beaumont-sur-Dême
    - ⭔Bousse
    - ⭔Brains-sur-Gée
    - ⭔Brûlon
    - ⭔Cérans-Foulletourte
    - ⭔Chahaignes
    - ⭔Chantenay-Villedieu
    - ⭔Chassillé
    - ⭔Château-l'Hermitage
    - ⭔Chemiré-en-Charnie
    - ⭔Chemiré-le-Gaudin
    - ⭔Chenu
    - ⭔Chevillé
    - ⭔Clermont-Créans
    - ⭔Coulans-sur-Gée
    - ⭔Coulongé
    - ⭔Courcelles-la-Forêt
    - ⭔Courdemanche
    - ⭔Courtillers
    - ⭔Crannes-en-Champagne
    - ⭔Crosmières
    - ⭔Dissay-sous-Courcillon
    - ⭔Dureil
    - ⭔Épineu-le-Chevreuil
    - ⭔Étival-lès-le-Mans
    - ⭔Fercé-sur-Sarthe
    - ⭔Fillé
    - ⭔Flée
    - ⭔Fontenay-sur-Vègre
    - ⭔Guécélard
    - ⭔Joué-en-Charnie
    - ⭔Juigné-sur-Sarthe
    - ⭔Jupilles
    - ⭔La Bruère-sur-Loir
    - ⭔La Chapelle-aux-Choux
    - ⭔La Chapelle-d'Aligné
    - ⭔La Chartre-sur-le-Loir
    - ⭔La Flèche
    - ⭔La Fontaine-Saint-Martin
    - ⭔La Suze-sur-Sarthe
    - ⭔Lavernat
    - ⭔Le Bailleul
    - ⭔Le Grand-Lucé
    - ⭔Le Lude
    - ⭔Lhomme
    - ⭔Ligron
    - ⭔Loir en Vallée
    - ⭔Longnes
    - ⭔Louailles
    - ⭔Loué
    - ⭔Louplande

France

Pays de la Loire
- Sarthe
  - La Flèche
    - ⭔Luceau
    - ⭔Luché-Pringé
    - ⭔Maigné
    - ⭔Malicorne-sur-Sarthe
    - ⭔Mansigné
    - ⭔Marçon
    - ⭔Mareil-en-Champagne
    - ⭔Mareil-sur-Loir
    - ⭔Mayet
    - ⭔Mézeray
    - ⭔Montreuil-le-Henri
    - ⭔Montval-sur-Loir
    - ⭔Nogent-sur-Loir
    - ⭔Notre-Dame-du-Pé
    - ⭔Noyen-sur-Sarthe
    - ⭔Oizé
    - ⭔Parcé-sur-Sarthe
    - ⭔Parigné-le-Pôlin
    - ⭔Pincé
    - ⭔Pirmil
    - ⭔Poillé-sur-Vègre
    - ⭔Pontvallain
    - ⭔Précigné
    - ⭔Pruillé-l'Éguillé
    - ⭔Requeil
    - ⭔Roézé-sur-Sarthe
    - ⭔Sablé-sur-Sarthe
      - Anthracite mine
    - ⭔Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne
    - ⭔Saint-Denis-d'Orques
      - Saint-Denis-d'Orques quarry
    - ⭔Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée
    - ⭔Saint-Germain-d'Arcé
      - Huellerie Quarry
    - ⭔Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte
    - ⭔Saint-Jean-du-Bois
    - ⭔Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne
    - ⭔Saint-Pierre-de-Chevillé
    - ⭔Saint-Pierre-des-Bois
    - ⭔Saint-Pierre-du-Lorouër
    - ⭔Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër
    - ⭔Sarcé
    - ⭔Savigné-sous-le-Lude
    - ⭔Solesmes
      - Marble works
    - ⭔Souligné-Flacé
    - ⭔Souvigné-sur-Sarthe
    - ⭔Spay
    - ⭔Tassé
    - ⭔Tassillé
    - ⭔Thoiré-sur-Dinan
    - ⭔Thorée-les-Pins
    - ⭔Vaas
    - ⭔Vallon-sur-Gée
    - ⭔Verneil-le-Chétif
    - ⭔Villaines-sous-Lucé
    - ⭔Villaines-sous-Malicorne
    - ⭔Vion
    - ⭔Viré-en-Champagne
    - ⭔Voivres-lès-le-Mans
    - ⭔Yvré-le-Pôlin

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