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Ardestan County, Isfahan Province, Irani
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Komshejeh Mine, Komshejeh, Ardestan County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Neighbouring regions:
Natanz County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Sorkheh County, Semnan Province, Iran
Aran and Bidgol County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Borkhar County, Isfahan Province, Iran
Aradan County, Semnan Province, Iran
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ardestān16,058 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
217341
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217341:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اردستان, استان اصفهان, ایران
French:
préfecture d'Ardestan, Ispahan, Iran
Italian:
shahrestān di Ardestan, provincia di Esfahan, Iran
Russian:
Эрдестан, Исфахан, Иран
Arabic:
مقاطعة أردستان, أصفهان, إيران
Azeri:
Ərdistan şəhristanı, İsfahan ostanı, İran
Dutch:
Ardestan County, Isfahan, Iran
Gilaki:
شهرستان اردستان, استان اصفهان, ايران
Hungarian:
Ardesztán megye, Iszfahán tartomány, Irán
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Ardestan, An Iaráin
Japanese:
アルデスターン郡, エスファハーン州, イラン
Pashto:
اردستان ولسوالي, د اصفهان ولايت, ايران
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Ardiston, Provincija Isfahan, Iran
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шаҳристони Ардистон, Устони Исфаҳон, Эрон
Turkish:
Ardistan şehristanı, İsfahan Eyaleti, İran
Urdu:
شہرستان اردستان, صوبہ اصفہان, ایران
Welsh:
Sir Ardestan, Iran
Western Punjabi:
شہرستان اردستان, صوبہ اصفہان, ایران


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geerite
Formula: Cu8S5
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Roxbyite
Formula: Cu58S32
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spionkopite
Formula: Cu39S28
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Yarrowite
Formula: Cu9S8
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘGeerite2.BA.05Cu8S5
ⓘRoxbyite2.BA.05Cu58S32
ⓘAnilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘJalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSpionkopite2.CA.05cCu39S28
ⓘYarrowite2.CA.05dCu9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeeriteCu8S5
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RoxbyiteCu58S32
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SpionkopiteCu39S28
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ YarrowiteCu9S8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ GeeriteCu8S5
Cuⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ RoxbyiteCu58S32
Cuⓘ SpionkopiteCu39S28
Cuⓘ YarrowiteCu9S8
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
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Fossils

There are 70 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences70
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed384 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bazyab6112.03 - 109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Orbitolina Limestone19122.46 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Nayband41208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Spongiomorpha
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Spongiomorphida : Spongiomorphidae : Spongiomorpha212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Amblysiphonella
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sebargasiidae : Amblysiphonella212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Heterastridium
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Anthoathecata : Heterastridiidae : Heterastridium228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Columactinastraea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Columactinastraea122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cuifia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Cuifia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Montlivaltia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thamnasteria
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Protorcula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Protorculidae : Protorcula228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Purpuroidea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Purpuroideidae : Purpuroidea228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Indopecten
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Indopecten208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Ostreidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudomyriophyllia turnsekae
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Pseudomyriophyllia : Pseudomyriophyllia turnsekae122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylina micropora
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina micropora122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eugyra cotteaui
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra cotteaui122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placocoeniidae : Columnocoenia : Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crassistella juvavica
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pamiroseriidae : Crassistella : Crassistella juvavica228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Kobya crassolamellosa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Kobya : Kobya crassolamellosa122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Astraeomorpha crassisepta
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Astraeomorpha : Astraeomorpha crassisepta228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Astraeomorpha confusa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astraeomorphidae : Astraeomorpha : Astraeomorpha confusa212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Retiophyllia norica
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia : Retiophyllia norica228 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cyathophora haysensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Cyathophora : Cyathophora haysensis122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Distichophyllia norica
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Distichophyllia : Distichophyllia norica228 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Chondrocoenia : Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pamiroseris rectilamellosa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pamiroseriidae : Pamiroseris : Pamiroseris rectilamellosa212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Thamnasteria meriani
species		Thamnasteria meriani212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Diploastrea harrisi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastreidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea harrisi122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinastrea pseudominima
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : Actinastrea pseudominima122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Latiastrea kaufmanni
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Latiastrea : Latiastrea kaufmanni122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Distichomeandra austriaca
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Margarophylliidae : Distichomeandra : Distichomeandra austriaca228 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Paraclausastrea pulchra
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Paraclausastraea : Paraclausastrea pulchra122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eocomoseris raueni
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Eocomoseris : Eocomoseris raueni122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Retiophyllia clathrata
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia : Retiophyllia clathrata228 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Felixigyra deangelisi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Felixigyra : Felixigyra deangelisi122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stylophyllopsis lindstroemi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Stylophyllopsis : Stylophyllopsis lindstroemi212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Oedalmia norica
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Oedalmia : Oedalmia norica228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Stylophyllopsis mojsvari
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Stylophyllopsis : Stylophyllopsis mojsvari212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Kompsasteria salinaria
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cyclophylliidae : Kompsasteria : Kompsasteria salinaria212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Anulifera
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Protorculidae : Anulifera228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Meandrophyllia meandroides
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandrophyllia : Meandrophyllia meandroides122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fungiastraea crespoi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Fungiastraea : Fungiastraea crespoi122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Placocoenia robusta
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Placocoenia : Placocoenia robusta122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Morphastrea ludovicina
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Morphastrea : Morphastrea ludovicina122.46 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Manberodus fortis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Omalodontiformes : Aztecodontidae : Manberodus : Manberodus fortis383.7 - 382.4 Ma
Devonian
Phoebodus latus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Phoebodontiformes : Phoebodontidae : Phoebodus : Phoebodus latus383.7 - 382.4 Ma
Devonian
Cuifia columnaris
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Cuifia : Cuifia columnaris228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Tyanada variabilis
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Virgolidae : Tyanada : Tyanada variabilis212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Uvanella irregularis
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Celyphiidae : Uvanella : Uvanella irregularis212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Colospongia ramosa
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Colospongiidae : Colospongia : Colospongia ramosa212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Amblysiphonella najafiani
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sebargasiidae : Amblysiphonella : Amblysiphonella najafiani212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Nevadathalamia variabilis
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Vaceletida : Verticillitidae : Nevadathalamia : Nevadathalamia variabilis212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Iranothalamia incrustans
species		Animalia : Porifera : Calcarea : Porata : Polytholosiidae : Iranothalamia : Iranothalamia incrustans212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Monotis salinaria
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Monotis : Monotis salinaria212 - 205.6 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Leymeriella (Leymeriella) germanica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : Leymeriella (Leymeriella) germanica112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella tardefurcata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : Leymeriella tardefurcata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella acuticostata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : Leymeriella acuticostata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) diabola
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) diabola112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cryptaulax inaequelineata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cryptaulacidae : Cryptaulax : Cryptaulax inaequelineata228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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Wikidata ID:Q1286530
GeoNames ID:449475

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