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Paionia, Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greecei
Regional Level Types
PaioniaMunicipality
KilkisRegional Unit
Central MacedoniaAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Polýkastro6,961 (2017)
Gouménissa4,010 (2014)
Axioúpoli3,368 (2014)
Evropós2,314 (2014)
Ágios Pétros1,763 (2014)
Toúmpa993 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
418006
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418006:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Péonie, Kilkís, Macédoine-Centrale, Grèce
German:
Peonia, Kilkis, Zentralmakedonien, Griechenland
Italian:
Paionia, Kilkis, Macedonia Centrale, Grecia
Russian:
Пеония, Килкис, Центральная Македония, Греция
Spanish:
Peonia, Kilkís, Periferia de Macedonia Central, Grecia
Bulgarian:
Пеония, Кукуш, Централна Македония, Гърция
Cebuano:
Dimos Paionia, Central Macedonia, Gresya
Dutch:
Paionia, Kilkis, Centraal-Macedonië, Griekenland
Finnish:
Paionía, Kilkís, Keski-Makedonia, Kreikka
Greek:
Δήμος Παιονίας, Κιλκίς, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάδα
Japanese:
ペオニア, キルキス, 中央マケドニア, ギリシャ
Macedonian:
Пајонија, Кукуш, Централна Македонија, Грција
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Peonía, Kilkís, Sentral-Makedonía, Hellas
Polish:
Paionia, Kilkis, Region Macedonia Środkowa, Grecja
Romanian:
Paionia, Kilkis, Macedonia Centrală, Grecia
Serbian:
Пеонија, Кукуш, Периферија Средишња Македонија, Грчка
Swedish:
Dimos Paionia, Kilkis, Mellersta Makedonien, Grekland
Turkish:
Peonya, Kılkış, Orta Makedonya, Yunanistan
Vietnamese:
Paionia, Kilkis, Trung Macedonia, Hy Lạp
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Paionia, Gwlad Groeg


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

4 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 27 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.

Occurrences27
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed8.70 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dytiko278.7 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chasmaporthetes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Chasmaporthetes8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pliocervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pliocervus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protragelaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protragelaphus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tragocerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragocerus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dicerorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dicerorhinus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Choerolophodon pentelici
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon : Choerolophodon pentelici8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dorcatherium puyhauberti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium puyhauberti8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mesopithecus pentelicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Mesopithecus : Mesopithecus pentelicus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion macedonicum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion macedonicum8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion periafricanum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion periafricanum8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion matthewi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion matthewi8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bohlinia attica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Bohlinia : Bohlinia attica8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoreas lindermayeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoreas : Palaeoreas lindermayeri8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paionia_(municipality)
Wikidata ID:Q2538156
GeoNames ID:8133970

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