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Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spaini
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Mindat Locality ID:
133592
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133592:0
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
French:
Almadén, province de Ciudad Real, Castille-La Manche, Espagne
German:
Almadén, Provinz Ciudad Real, Kastilien-La Mancha, Spanien
Italian:
Almadén, provincia di Ciudad Real, Castiglia-La Mancia, Spagna
Russian:
Альмаден, Сьюдад-Реаль, Кастилия-Ла-Манча, Испания
Simplified Chinese:
阿尔马登, 雷阿爾城省, 卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰, 西班牙
Spanish:
Almadén, Provincia de Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España
Albanian:
Almadén, Provinca Ciudad Real, Kastil-La Mança, Spanja
Arabic:
المادن, ثيوداد ريال, قشتالة-لا مانتشا, إسبانيا
Aragonese:
Almadén, Provincia de Ciudad Real, Castiella-La Mancha, Espanya
Armenian:
Ալմադեն, Կաստիլիա-Լա Մանչա, Իսպանիա
Asturian:
Almadén, Provincia de Ciudá Real, Castiella-La Mancha, España
Basque:
Almadén, Ciudad Realgo probintzia, Gaztela-Mantxa, Espainia
Catalan:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castella - la Manxa, Espanya
Cebuano:
Almadén, Provincia de Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Espanya
Croatian:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Kastilja-La Mancha, Španjolska
Czech:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Kastilie – La Mancha, Španělsko
Danish:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spanien
Dutch:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castilië-La Mancha, Spanje
Esperanto:
Almadén, Provinco Reĝurbo, Kastilio-Manĉo, Hispanio
Farsi/Persian:
المادن, استان سیوداد رئال, کاستیا-لامانچا, اسپانیا
Galician:
Almadén, Provincia de Cidade Real, Castela-A Mancha, España
Georgian:
ალმადენი, სიუდად-რეალის პროვინცია, კასტილია-ლა მანჩა, ესპანეთი
Hebrew:
אלמאדן, קסטיליה-לה מנצ'ה, ספרד
Hindi:
अल्मादेन, सिदाद रियल प्रांत, कास्तिया-ला मांचा, स्पेन
Hungarian:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Kasztília-La Mancha, Spanyolország
Japanese:
アルマデン, シウダ・レアル県, カスティーリャ・ラ・マンチャ州, スペイン
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Альмаден, Сьюдад-Реаль, Кастилия — Ла-Манча, Испания
Latvian:
Almadena, Sjudadrealas province, Kastīlija-Lamanča, Spānija
Lithuanian:
Almadenas, Siudad Realio provincija, Kastilija ir La Manča, Ispanija
Macedonian:
Алмаден, Кастиља-Ла Манча, Шпанија
Malay:
Almadén, Wilayah Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Sepanyol
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Almadén, Ciudad Real Séng, Castilla-La Mancha, Se-pan-gâ
Occitan:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castelha-La Mancha, Espanha
Polish:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Kastylia-La Mancha, Hiszpania
Portuguese:
Almadén, Cidade Real, Castela-Mancha, Espanha
Punjabi:
ਅਲਮਾਦੇਨ, ਸਪੇਨ
Romanian:
Almadén, Provincia Ciudad Real, Castilia-La Mancha, Spania
Slovak:
Almadén, Kastília-La Mancha, Španielsko
Slovenian:
Almadén, Kategorija:Kastilja-Manča, Španija
South Azerbaijani:
المادن, سیوداد رئال اوستانی, ایسپانیا
Swedish:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Kastilien-La Mancha, Spanien
Traditional Chinese:
阿爾馬登, 卡斯提亞-拉曼查, 西班牙
Turkish:
Almadén, Ciudad Real ili, Kastilya-La Mancha, İspanya
Ukrainian:
Альмаден, Сьюдад-Реаль, Кастилія-Ла-Манча, Іспанія
Urdu:
المادین, صوبہ سیوداد ریال, کاستیا-لا مانچا, ہسپانیہ
Vietnamese:
Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Tây Ban Nha
Waray:
Almadén, Provincia de Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Espanya
Western Punjabi:
المادین, کیستلا لامانچا, سپین


Almadén is a town and municipality in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real, within the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The town is located at 4° 49' W and 38° 46' N and is 589 meters above sea level. Almadén is approximately 300 km south of Madrid in the Sierra Morena. The name Almadén is from the Arabic word المعدن al-maʻdin, meaning 'the metal.'

Originally a Roman (then Moorish) settlement, the town was captured in 1151 by Alfonso VII and given to the Knights of the Order of Calatrava.

The mercury deposits of Almadén account for the largest quantity of liquid mercury metal produced in the world. Approximately 250,000 metric tons of mercury have been produced there in the past 2,000 years.

Due to the human toxicity of mercury and its by-products, the mine has variously employed penal labour, slave labour, and prisoners of war over its long history. The Almadén mine stopped working in 2002, due to the prohibition of mercury mining in Europe. In 2006, the mine opened to the public, who can visit the first level, 50 meters underground.

In 2012, Almadén and Idrija (Slovenia) were declared World Heritage Sites, with the nomination "Heritage of Mercury".

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

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

34 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bilibinite'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gianellaite
Formula: [(Hg2N)2](SO4)(H2O)x
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rectorite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Schuetteite
Formula: Hg2+3(SO4)O2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘGianellaite3.DD.30[(Hg2N)2](SO4)(H2O)x
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘSchuetteite7.BB.40Hg2+3(SO4)O2
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘRectorite9.EC.60(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bilibinite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Gianellaite[(Hg2N)2](SO4)(H2O)x
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Gianellaite[(Hg2N)2](SO4)(H2O)x
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Gianellaite[(Hg2N)2](SO4)(H2O)x
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Gianellaite[(Hg2N)2](SO4)(H2O)x
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Gianellaite[(Hg2N)2](SO4)(H2O)x
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 20 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.

Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed466 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bancos Mixtos14457.5 - 445.6 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Botella Quartzite - upper Tristani beds6466 - 460.9 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Modiolopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Modiolopsis466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cekovia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Cekovia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hispaniaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Hispaniaspis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Nobiliasaphus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Nobiliasaphus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eccoptochile
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Eccoptochile460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eudolatites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Eudolatites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Portranella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidiellidae : Portranella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Leptestiina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptestiidae : Leptestiina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hemiprionodonta lusitanica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glyptarcidae : Hemiprionodonta : Hemiprionodonta lusitanica466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Eohomalonotus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Eohomalonotus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Svobodaina havliceki
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Svobodaina : Svobodaina havliceki460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tafilaltia brevimusculosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Tafilaltia : Tafilaltia brevimusculosa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eoplectodonta (Kozlowskites) ichnusae
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Kozlowskites : Eoplectodonta (Kozlowskites) ichnusae460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Iberomena sardoa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Iberomena : Iberomena sardoa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Kjaerina (Villasina) almadenensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Kjaerina : Kjaerina (Villasina) almadenensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rafinesquina lignani
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Rafinesquina : Rafinesquina lignani460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Iberocoryphe verneuili
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Iberocoryphe : Iberocoryphe verneuili466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Plaesiacomia oehlerti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Plaesiacomia : Plaesiacomia oehlerti466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Crozonaspis incerta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Crozonaspis : Crozonaspis incerta466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Rectograptus amplexicaulis
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Diplograptoidea : Diplograptidae : Rectograptus : Rectograptus amplexicaulis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almad%C3%A9n
Wikidata ID:Q465085
GeoNames ID:6357105

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Spain

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