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Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Francei
Regional Level Types
Corse-du-SudDepartment
CorsicaRegion
FranceCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ajaccio54,364 (2017)
Porto-Vecchio11,820 (2016)
Sartène3,674 (2016)
Propriano3,312 (2016)
Bonifacio2,781 (2016)
Grosseto-Prugna2,628 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
144335
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144335:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Corsican:
Corsica suttana, Corsica, Francia
French:
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, France
German:
Département Corse-du-Sud (Südkorsika), Korsika, Frankreich
Italian:
Corsica del Sud, Corsica, Francia
Russian:
Южная Корсика, Корсика, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
南科西嘉, 科西嘉岛, 法国
Spanish:
Córcega del Sur, Córcega, Francia
Afrikaans:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frankryk
Albanian:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Franca
Arabic:
جنوب قرسقة, كورسيكا, فرنسا
Aragonese:
Corcega d'o Sud, Corcega, Francia
Armenian:
Հարավային Կորսիկա, Կորսիկա, Ֆրանսիա
Azeri:
Cənubi Korsika, Korsika, Fransa
Basque:
Hego Korsika, Korsika, Frantzia
Belarusian:
Паўднёвая Корсіка, Корсіка, Францыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Паўднёвая Корсыка, Корсыка, Францыя
Bengali:
কোর্স ডু সৌদ, কর্স, ফ্রান্স
Breton:
Korsika-ar-Su, Korsika, Bro-C'hall
Bulgarian:
Южна Корсика, Корсика, Франция
Catalan:
Còrsega del Sud, Còrsega, França
Cebuano:
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, Pransiya
Chuvash:
Кăнтăр Корсика, Корсика, Франци
Croatian:
Corse-du-Sud, Korzika, Francuska
Czech:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Francie
Danish:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frankrig
Dutch:
Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Frankrijk
Esperanto:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsiko, Francio
Estonian:
Corse du Sud, Korsika, Prantsusmaa
Farsi/Persian:
کرس جنوبی, جزیره کرس, فرانسه
Finnish:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, France
Galician:
Córsega do Sur, Córsega, Francia
Georgian:
სამხრეთი კორსიკა, კორსიკა, საფრანგეთი
Greek:
Νότια Κορσική, Κορσική, Γαλλία
Gujarati:
કૉર્સ-ડુ-સુદ, ફ્રાન્સ
Hakka:
Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Fap-koet
Hebrew:
קורסיקה הדרומית, קורסיקה, צרפת
Hindi:
कोरसे-डु-सड, कोर्सिका, फ़्रान्स
Hungarian:
Corse-du-Sud, Korzika, Franciaország
Indonesian:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Perancis
Interlingua:
Departimento Corse-du-Sud, region Corsica, Francia
Japanese:
コルス=デュ=シュド県, コルシカ島, フランス
Judaeo-Spanish:
Corse du Sud, Korsega, Fransia
Kannada:
ಕೋರ್ಸ್-ಡು-ಸುಡ್, ಕಾರ್ಸಿಕ, ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸ್
Kapampangan:
Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Pransiya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Оңтүстік Корсика, Корсика, Франция
Kongo:
Corse-du-Sud, Fwalansa
Korean:
코르스뒤쉬드주, 코르시카, 프랑스
Latin:
Corsica Meridionalis, Corsica, Francia
Latvian:
Dienvidkorsika, Korsika, Francija
Ligurian:
Pumonti, Corsega, Fransa
Limburgian:
Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Pietų Korsika, Korsika, Prancūzija
Lombard:
Corse-du-Sud, Còrsega, Frància
Low Saxon/Low German:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Departement Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frankräich
Macedonian:
Јужна Корзика, Корзика, Франција
Malagasy:
Corse-du-Sud, Frantsa
Malay:
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, Perancis
Marathi:
कॉर्स-द्यु-सुद, कॉर्स, फ्रान्स
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, France
Northern Frisian:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frånkrik
Northern Sami:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frankriika
Norwegian:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frankrike
Occitan:
Corsega del Sud, Corsega, França
Picard:
Corse-dech-Sud, Franche
Piedmontese:
Còrsica Meridional, Còrsica, Fransa
Polish:
Korsyka Południowa, Korsyka, Francja
Portuguese:
Córsega do Sul, Córsega, França
Romanian:
Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Franța
Sardinian:
Còssiga Bascia, Còssiga, Frantza
Scots:
Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Corse-du-Sud, Corsaca, An Fhraing
Serbian:
Јужна Корзика, Корзика, Француска
Serbo-Croatian:
Corse-du-Sud, Korzika, Francuska
Sinhalese:
කොර්ස්-ඩු-සුඩ්, ප්‍රංශය
Slovak:
Corse-du-Sud, Korzika, Francúzsko
Slovenian:
Corse-du-Sud, Korzika, Francija
Swahili:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frankrike
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Департаменти Корсика Южная, Фаронса
Tamil:
கோர்ஸ் -டு -சுட், கோர்சிகா, பிரான்சு
Telugu:
కోర్స్-డ్యూ-సద్, ఫ్రాన్సు
Thai:
จังหวัดกอร์ส-ดูว์-ซูด, คอร์ซิกา, ประเทศฝรั่งเศส
Traditional Chinese:
南歌斯嘉, 科西嘉, 法國
Turkish:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Південна Корсика, Корсика, Франція
Urdu:
کورس-جنوبی, کورسیکا, فرانس
Venetian:
Còrsega del Sud, Còrsega, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, Pháp
Waray:
Corse-du-Sud, Corse, Fransya
Welsh:
Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Ffrainc
West Frisian:
Corse-du-Sud, Korsika, Frankryk
Western Punjabi:
ضلع کورسے دو سد, کارسیکا, فرانس
Wu Chinese:
南科西嘉, 科西嘉岛, 法国


Corse-du-Sud is still as of 2019 an administrative department of France consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Haute-Corse on 1 January 2018, forming the single territorial collectivity of Corsica, coinciding with territorial elections.

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37 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
References:
ⓘ Atacamite ?
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Barroisite
Formula: ◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
References:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'
References:
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cuprobismutite
Formula: Cu8AgBi13S24
ⓘ Elpidite
Formula: Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
References:
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
References:
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
References:
ⓘ 'Ferro-barroisite'
Formula: ◻(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Låvenite
Formula: Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
References:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ 'Mica Group var. Lepidomelane'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold ?
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pekoite
Formula: CuPbBi11S18
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Winchite
Formula: ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold ?1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPekoite2.HB.05aCuPbBi11S18
ⓘCuprobismutite2.JA.10aCu8AgBi13S24
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘAtacamite ?3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘBismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘLåvenite9.BE.17Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAstrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘBarroisite9.DE.20◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ'Ferro-barroisite'9.DE.20◻(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWinchite9.DE.20◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘElpidite9.DG.65Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'var. Lepidomelane'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Chevkinite Group'-
ⓘ'Sodic amphibole'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Ferro-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ Ferro-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Naⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Naⓘ Ferro-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Ferro-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Siⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ Ferro-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PekoiteCuPbBi11S18
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Ferro-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ Ferro-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Cuⓘ PekoiteCuPbBi11S18
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Zrⓘ LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ PekoiteCuPbBi11S18
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Biⓘ PekoiteCuPbBi11S18
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Phanerozoic : 287.2 ± 1.7 Ma to 194 ± 16 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Jurassic
   Early Jurassic
ⓘ Granite (youngest age)194 ± 16 MaCauro-Bastelica Complex, Tolla, Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France
    
   
  Triassic
   Middle Triassic
ⓘ Granite (oldest age)246 ± 7 MaEvisa-Calasima Complex, Cristinacce, Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France
    
  
 Paleozoic
  Permian
   Cisuralian
ⓘ Zircon287.2 ± 1.7 MaEvisa-Calasima Complex, Cristinacce, Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France

Fossils

There are 101 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences101
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Cala di Labra5020.44 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphistegina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Amphisteginidae : Amphistegina20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Heterostegina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Heterostegina20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Miogypsina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Miogypsinidae : Miogypsina20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Operculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Operculina20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Astreopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Astreopora20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diploastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastreidae : Diploastrea20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Favia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Favites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tarbellastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Tarbellastraea20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mollusca
phylum
Animalia : Mollusca20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Canis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus elaphus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus : Cervus elaphus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mesophyllum
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Mesophyllum66 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Heliastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Dipsastraea20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Archaeolithothamnium
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : Archaeolithothamnion72.1 - 56 Ma
Phanerozoic
Solenomeris
genus
Plantae : Solenomeris66 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Lithophyllum
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum72.1 - 56 Ma
Phanerozoic
Sporolithon
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : Sporolithon20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lithothamnion
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Lithothamnion66 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Neogoniolithon
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Neogoniolithon20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Corallina
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Corallina66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Entobia
genus
Entobia20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lithocodium aggregatum
species
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Codiaceae : Lithocodium : Lithocodium aggregatum72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thaumatoporella
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Thaumatoporella163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Cynotherium sardous
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Cynotherium : Cynotherium sardous0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeothamnium
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Palaeothamnium56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Elianella
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Elianella66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Polystrata alba
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Peyssonneliaceae : Polystrata : Polystrata alba66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Gastrochaenolites
genus
Gastrochaenolites20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tarbellastraea reussiana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Tarbellastraea : Tarbellastraea reussiana20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Porites arenosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites arenosa20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tarbellastraea carryensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Tarbellastraea : Tarbellastraea carryensis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Favites detecta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites detecta20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora affinis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora affinis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Aquitanastraea incrustans
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Aquitanastraea : Aquitanastraea incrustans20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diploastrea speciosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastraeidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea speciosa20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diploastrea diversiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastraeidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea diversiformis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diploastrea burdigalensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastraeidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea burdigalensis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Favites neglecta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites neglecta20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cayeuxia moldavica
species
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Cayeuxia : Cayeuxia moldavica157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Archaeolithothamnium nummuliticum
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Corallinales : Archaeolithothamnium : Archaeolithothamnium nummuliticum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Archaeolithothamnium aschersoni
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Corallinales : Archaeolithothamnium : Archaeolithothamnium aschersoni66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Peyssonnelia antiqua
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Peyssonneliaceae : Peyssonnelia : Peyssonnelia antiqua66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Lithophyllum mengaudi
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum : Lithophyllum mengaudi66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Lithophyllum quadrangulum
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum : Lithophyllum quadrangulum66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Agardhiellopsis
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Gigartinales : Solieriaceae : Agardhiellopsis72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cordilites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Cordilites72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lithothamnium cuvillieri
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Lithothamnion : Lithothamnium cuvillieri66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Distichoplax
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Distichoplax66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Praemegaceros (Nesoleipoceros) cazioti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Praemegaceros : Praemegaceros (Nesoleipoceros) cazioti0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikidata ID:Q3336
GeoNames ID:3023514

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