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Răchitova, Hunedoara County, Romaniai
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RăchitovaTown
Hunedoara CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Răchitova1,467 (2012)
Boița328 (2013)
Vălioara328 (2013)
Ciula Mare239 (2013)
Ciula Mică214 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
480650
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:480650:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Hungarian:
Reketyefalva, Hunyad megye, RomÃĄnia
Romanian:
Răchitova, Hunedoara, RomÃĒnia
Ukrainian:
РÐĩÐšŅ–Ņ‚ÐūÐēа, ÐĨŅƒÐ―ÐĩÐīÐūÐ°Ņ€Ð°, Ð ŅƒÐžŅƒÐ―Ņ–Ņ


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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 118 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences118
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Densus Ciula170.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Densuş-Ciula - Middle8470.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Densus-Ciula270.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
SÃĒnpetru670.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eoconulus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Eoconulidae : Eoconulus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepisosteus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : Lepisosteus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Albanerpeton
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Albanerpetontidae : Albanerpeton70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pelobatidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lacertilia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertilia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theriosuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Atoposauridae : Theriosuchus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Doratodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Doratodon70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Multituberculata
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptilodontoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Ptilodontoidea70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eusuchia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Eusuchia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Troodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Troodontidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Velociraptorinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Dromaeosauridae : Velociraptorinae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carpolithes
genus
Fungi : Carpolithes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauria72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Slavoia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Slavoiidae : Slavoia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scincomorpha
infraorder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincomorpha70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepisosteidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Atractosteus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : Atractosteus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Teleostei
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Albanerpetontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Albanerpetontidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Telmatosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae : Telmatosaurus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Magyarosaurus dacus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Magyarosaurus : Magyarosaurus dacus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Megaloolithidae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Megaloolithidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zalmoxes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Rhabdodontidae : Zalmoxes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zalmoxes robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Rhabdodontidae : Zalmoxes : Zalmoxes robustus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zalmoxes shqiperorum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Rhabdodontidae : Zalmoxes : Zalmoxes shqiperorum72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Azhdarchidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Azhdarchidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lymnaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : Lymnaea70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Physa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Physidae : Physa70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anura
order
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Characeae
family
Plantae : Charophyta : Charophyceae : Charales : Characeae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hainina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Taeniolabidae : Hainina70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Allodaposuchus precedens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Allodaposuchus : Allodaposuchus precedens70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pyramidula
genus
Pyramidula70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithurae
subclass
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ornithurae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hatzegopteryx thambema
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Azhdarchidae : Hatzegopteryx : Hatzegopteryx thambema70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Celtedens
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Albanerpetontidae : Celtedens70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kallokibotion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata : Kallokibotion70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kallokibotion bajazidi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kallokibotiidae : Kallokibotion : Kallokibotion bajazidi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hatzegobatrachus grigorescui
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bombinatoridae : Hatzegobatrachus : Hatzegobatrachus grigorescui70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paralatonia transylvanica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Alytidae : Paralatonia : Paralatonia transylvanica70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bakonybatrachus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Discoglossidae : Bakonybatrachus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicapollis
genus
Plicapollis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites dorogensis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites : Cicatricosisporites dorogensis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyathidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leiotriletes
genus
Plantae : Leiotriletes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyathidites australis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites : Cyathidites australis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gleicheniidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Gleicheniidites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laevigatosporites ovatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites : Laevigatosporites ovatus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lycopodiumsporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Lycopodiumsporites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Triatriopollenites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Triatriopollenites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Appendicisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Appendicisporites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polypodiidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Polypodiaceae : Polypodiidites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rouseisporites simplex
species
Plantae : Bryophyta : Rouseisporites : Rouseisporites simplex70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alisporites bilateralis
species
Plantae : Alisporites : Alisporites bilateralis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ephedripites jansonii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites : Ephedripites jansonii70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Camarozonosporites insignis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Camarozonosporites : Camarozonosporites insignis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stereisporites stereoides
species
Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Stereisporites : Stereisporites stereoides70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lycopodiumsporites clavatoides
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Lycopodiumsporites : Lycopodiumsporites clavatoides70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inaperturopollenites dubius
species
Cupressales : Inaperturopollenites : Inaperturopollenites dubius70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trudopollis
genus
Trudopollis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lymnaea dilatata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Basommatophora : Lymnaeidae : Lymnaea : Lymnaea dilatata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aplexa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Physidae : Aplexa70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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