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Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Bird eggs and andesine variety of albite

Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Montpelier Feldspar Mine as it appears in 2026

Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Bird eggs and andesine variety of albite

Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Montpelier Feldspar Mine as it appears in 2026

Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Bird eggs and andesine variety of albite

Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
King William County, Virginia, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mechanicsville36,348 (2011)
Ashland7,503 (2017)
Hanover252 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
23259
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23259:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
comté de Hanover, Virginie, États-Unis
German:
Hanover County, Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Hanover, Virginia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Хановер, Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
漢諾威縣, 弗吉尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Hanover, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Hanover County, Virginia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
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Basque:
Hanover konderria , Virginia
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Hanover County, Virginia, Vaoanigte Stootn
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হানভার কাউন্টি, ভার্জিনিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Хановер, Вирджиния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Hanover County, Virginia
Dutch:
Hanover County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Hanovro, Virginio
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شهرستان هانوفر، ویرجینیا, ویرجینیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
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Hebrew:
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Hungarian:
Hanover megye, Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
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ハノーバー郡, バージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Hannoveriensis comitatus, Virginia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
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Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Hanover Gông, Virginia
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Hanover Kūn
Norwegian:
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Hanover, Wirginia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Hanover, Virgínia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Hanover, Virginia, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Hanover, Virgìnia, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Hanover County, Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Hanover County, Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovenian:
Okrožje Hanover, Virginija, Združene države Amerike
Swedish:
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Turkish:
Hanover County, Virginia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Гановер, Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
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Vietnamese:
Quận Hanover, Virginia, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Hanover, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
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30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in pegmatite.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Sunstone'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in pegmatite.
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ 'Moonstone'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Occurs in pegmatite.
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Quartz var. Blue Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in a meta-anorthosite body in gneissic rock with pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Blue Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(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
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Moonstone'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite
var. Collophane'		-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Sunstone'		-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
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ⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 122 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences122
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 14 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Teinostoma (Idioraphie)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tornidae : Teinostoma : Teinostoma (Idioraphie)55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Lydiphnis
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tornidae : Lydiphnis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Turritella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Vitrinella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vitrinellidae : Vitrinella55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Pseudoliva
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Pseudoliva55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Nuculana
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana56 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Glycymeris
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Cubitostrea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Crassatella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Glossus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Glossidae : Glossus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lucina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Macrocallista
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Macrocallista56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Mactropsis
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Mactropsis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Pitar
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Osteichthyes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Eurhinodelphis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphidae : Eurhinodelphis23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Allaeochelys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Carettochelyidae : Allaeochelys47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Emydidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Rauisuchidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Rauisuchidae237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Phytosauria
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Phytosauria237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Odontoceti
suborder		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Odontoceti20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Phlebopteris
genus		Plantae : Phlebopteris237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Zamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Zamites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sphenopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pterophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sphenozamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadeoideaceae : Sphenozamites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Anapteris regalis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Anapteris : Anapteris regalis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Caestocorbula fossata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caestocorbula : Caestocorbula fossata48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Glycymeris lisbonensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris lisbonensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Lirodiscus virginianus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Lirodiscus : Lirodiscus virginianus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Lucina pomilia
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucina : Lucina pomilia55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Nuculana coelatella
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : Nuculana coelatella55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Panopea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Plicatula filamentosa
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : Plicatula filamentosa48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Pseudoliva vetusta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Pseudoliva : Pseudoliva vetusta55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Turritella nasuta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella nasuta48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Syllomus crispatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Syllomus : Syllomus crispatus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mesocetus siphunculus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Tranatocetidae : Mesocetus : Mesocetus siphunculus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cetotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Apalone
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Apalone28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Trachemys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Trachemys28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Squalodon calvertensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Squalodon : Squalodon calvertensis23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Pecten humphreysii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten humphreysii15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Miocepphus mcclungi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Alcidae : Miocepphus : Miocepphus mcclungi23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Doswellia kaltenbachi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Doswelliidae : Doswellia : Doswellia kaltenbachi237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cubitostrea sellaeformis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : Cubitostrea sellaeformis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Lucinoma contracta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : Lucinoma contracta15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Mercenaria capax
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Mercenaria : Mercenaria capax23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pitar (Pitar)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Pitar)59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Calorhadia semen
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Calorhadia : Calorhadia semen48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia (Venericor) potapacoensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) potapacoensis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Carolinochelys wilsoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Carolinochelys : Carolinochelys wilsoni28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Bathytormus alaeformis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Bathytormus : Bathytormus alaeformis59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) wilsoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Hesperotestudo : Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) wilsoni28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Calamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Equisetites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Miocepphus bohaskai
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Alcidae : Miocepphus : Miocepphus bohaskai20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pecten seabeensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten seabeensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sphenobaiera
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Sphenobaiera237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pitar (Pitar) ovatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Pitar) ovatus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Anomia lisbonensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia lisbonensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Ranzania tenneyorum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Tetraodontiformes : Molidae : Ranzania : Ranzania tenneyorum20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Osteopygis roundsi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Macrobaenidae : Osteopygis : Osteopygis roundsi58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Lapposisporites
genus		Plantae : Lapposisporites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Alisporites
genus		Plantae : Alisporites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Protohaploxypinus
genus		Protohaploxypinus237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Aratrisporites
genus		Aratrisporites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Neocalamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Callocardia (Agriopoma) catharia
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callocardia : Callocardia (Agriopoma) catharia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ovalipollis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ovalipollis237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sulcatisporites
genus		Plantae : Sulcatisporites237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Taeniopteris magnifolia
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris : Taeniopteris magnifolia237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Macrotaeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Cycadaceae : Macrotaeniopteris237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Podozamites lanceolatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites : Podozamites lanceolatus237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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GeoNames ID:4762988

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