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Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
Regional Level Types
ArlesArrondissement
Bouches-du-RhôneDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Arles53,431 (2016)
Tarascon14,735 (2016)
Châteaurenard14,205 (2016)
Saint-Martin-de-Crau11,555 (2016)
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence10,562 (2016)
Noves4,650 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
442434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:442434:8
GUID (UUID V4):
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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Böhmite (TL)
Formula: AlO(OH)
Type Locality:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Description: Small hexagonal lamellar crystals
Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Platinum
Formula: Pt
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Böhmite (TL)4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Glaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BöhmiteAlO(OH)
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BöhmiteAlO(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O RutileTiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Na Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
PtPlatinum
Pt Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Pt IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Pt PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au GoldAu

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences52
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
les calcaires blancs d’Orgon1168.3 - 166.1 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stromatoporoidea
class
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Promillepora
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Axinellida : Milleporellidae : Promillepora129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Steinerina
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Axinellida : Milleporellidae : Steinerina129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chaetetopsis
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tabulospongida : Chaetetopsis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hydrozoa
class
Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Scleractinia
order
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Calamophylliopsis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Calamophylliopsis130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Columastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Columastraeidae : Columastrea130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyathoceras
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Crispatotrochus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dermosmilia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dermosmiliidae : Dermosmilia130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fungiastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Fungiastraea130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hydnophoromeandraraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Hydnophoromeandraraea130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ovalastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Ovalastrea130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lithophaga
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Lithophaga130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Arctostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Arctostrea130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neithea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Neithea129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Agriopleura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Agriopleura129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Matheronia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Matheronia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Monopleura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Monopleuridae : Monopleura129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Requienia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Requienia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Toucasia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Toucasia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heteropora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Heteroporidae : Heteropora130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Petalopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Petaloporidae : Petalopora130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chaetetidae
family
Animalia : Porifera : Chaetetidae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostreidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Miliolidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Archimedea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerineidae : Archimedea129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tabulogyra
genus
Tabulogyra130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eohydnophora crassa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eohydnophora : Eohydnophora crassa130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eohydnophora picteti
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eohydnophora : Eohydnophora picteti130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hydnophoromeandraraea volzi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Hydnophoromeandraraea : Hydnophoromeandraraea volzi130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesomorpha ornata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Mesomorpha : Mesomorpha ornata130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhipidomeandra bugrovae
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Trochoidomeandridae : Rhipidomeandra : Rhipidomeandra bugrovae130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stelidioseris minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Stelidioseris : Stelidioseris minima130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Comoseris minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris : Comoseris minima130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorphocoenia crassisepta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Dimorphocoenia : Dimorphocoenia crassisepta130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Strephinia striata
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Craticulariidae : Strephinia : Strephinia striata132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Microsolena parva
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena parva130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Meandraraea granulata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandraraea : Meandraraea granulata130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bacinella irregularis
species
Animalia : Problematica : Bacinella : Bacinella irregularis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Corallium pallidum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alcyonacea : Coralliidae : Corallium : Corallium pallidum20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cimoliocentrum cureti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Purpurinidae : Cimoliocentrum : Cimoliocentrum cureti168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Arles
Wikidata ID:Q48292
GeoNames ID:3036937

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