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Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region, Slovenia i
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Postojna cave underground view, in 1974.

Postojna Caves, Postojna, Slovenia

Postojna cave underground view, in 1973.

Postojna Caves, Postojna, Slovenia

Views of the Postojna area, in 1898.

Postojna Caves, Postojna, Slovenia

Postojna cave underground view, in 1974.

Postojna Caves, Postojna, Slovenia

Postojna cave underground view, in 1973.

Postojna Caves, Postojna, Slovenia

Views of the Postojna area, in 1898.

Postojna Caves, Postojna, Slovenia

Postojna cave underground view, in 1974.

Postojna Caves, Postojna, Slovenia

Postojna cave underground view, in 1973.

Postojna Caves, Postojna, Slovenia

Type:

Statistical Region

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Postojna	9,183 (2014)
Ilirska Bistrica	4,553 (2018)
Cerknica	3,928 (2014)
Rakek	2,152 (2014)
Pivka	2,088 (2015)
Stari Trg pri Ložu	864 (2014)

Mindat Locality ID:

240481

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:240481:6

GUID (UUID V4):

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German:

Primorsko-notranjska, Slowenien

Italian:

Carniola Interna-Carso, Slovenia

Russian:

Нотраньска-Крашка, Словения

Simplified Chinese:

内克拉尼斯卡—喀斯特统计区, 斯洛文尼亚

Slovenian:

Primorsko-notranjska statistična regija, Slovenija

Spanish:

Región de Litoral-Carniola Interior, Eslovenia

Asturian:

Mariniega-Carniola Interior

Basque:

Karniola Beherea-Kostaldea eskualde estatistikoa

Bosnian:

Primorsko-notranjska

Bulgarian:

Нотранско-крашки регион, Словения

Croatian:

Notranjsko-kraška, Slovenija

Czech:

Přímořsko-vnitrokraňský region, Slovinsko

Dutch:

Notranjskokraška, Slovenië

Esperanto:

Regiono Primorsko-Notranjska

Hungarian:

Primorsko-notranjska statisztikai régió, Szlovénia

Korean:

프리모르스코노트란스카 통계 지방, 슬로베니아

Latin:

Carniola Interiora-Carstum Interius, Slovenia

Lithuanian:

Krajinos karsto regionas, Slovėnija

Macedonian:

Приморско-нотрањски статистички регион, Словенија

Norwegian:

Primorsko-notranjska, Slovenia

Portuguese:

Litoral-Carníola Interior, Eslovénia

Serbian:

Нотрањско-крашка, Словенија

Serbo-Croatian:

Notranjsko-kraška

Slovak:

Notranjsko-kraška regija, Slovinsko

Ukrainian:

Регіон Нотрансько-крашка, Словенія

Urdu:

لیتورال–اندرونی کارنیولا شماریاتی علاقہ

Western Punjabi:

نوٹراشکو-کراسکا

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ⓘ 'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'

ⓘ Quartz

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

Locality: Cerknica, Slovenia

References:

Rečnik, A., Šerjak, R. Vidrih, R., Mikuž, V. (2012): Die Fundstelle der ”Zirknitzer Diamanten” in Slowenien. Mineralien-Welt. 23 (1): 43-48.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Cerknica, Slovenia
Velika Gorcia, Cerknica, Slovenia
Loka, Cerknica, Slovenia
Debeli vrh, Slivnica Mountain, Cerknica, Slovenia

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂

Fossils

There are 66 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.

Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

191 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Accordiella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Chrysalidinidae : *Accordiella*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cuneolina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Cuneolinidae : *Cuneolina*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dicyclina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Dicyclinidae : *Dicyclina*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Keramosphaerina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Keramosphaeridae : *Keramosphaerina*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Moncharmontia genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Charentiidae : *Moncharmontia*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Murciella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Rhapydioninidae : *Murciella*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scandonea genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : *Scandonea*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parastromatopora genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Axinellida : Milleporellidae : *Parastromatopora*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Dendrophyllia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : *Dendrophyllia*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Enallhelia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : *Enallhelia*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Mesomorpha genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : *Mesomorpha*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Cochlearites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Cochlearites*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Hippurites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : *Hippurites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Radiolitella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Radiolitella*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Radiolites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Radiolites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : *Vaccinites*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isastrea helianthoides species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea : *Isastrea helianthoides*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Heliocoenia variabilis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Heliocoenia : *Heliocoenia variabilis*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Chaetetidae family	Animalia : Porifera : Chaetetidae	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Miliolidae family	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rotorbinella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : *Rotorbinella*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippopotamus antiquus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : *Hippopotamus antiquus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Thaumatoporella genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : *Thaumatoporella*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microsolena agariciformis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : *Microsolena agariciformis*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Stylosmilia corallina species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylosmilia : *Stylosmilia corallina*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Pseudocoenia limbata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Pseudocoenia : *Pseudocoenia limbata*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Stylina decipiens species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : *Stylina decipiens*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Thamnasteria concinna species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : Thamnasteria : *Thamnasteria concinna*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Pseudocoeniopsis longiseptata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Pseudocoeniopsis : *Pseudocoeniopsis longiseptata*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Epistreptophyllum tenue species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Epistreptophyllum : *Epistreptophyllum tenue*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Diplaraea croatica species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acrosmiliidae : Diplaraea : *Diplaraea croatica*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Heliocoenia costulata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Heliocoenia : *Heliocoenia costulata*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Elephantaria lindstroemi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Elephantaria : *Elephantaria lindstroemi*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Adelocoenia radisensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Adelocoenia : *Adelocoenia radisensis*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Microsolena thurmanni species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : *Microsolena thurmanni*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Comoseris baltovensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Comoseris : *Comoseris baltovensis*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Ovalastrea lobata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Ovalastrea : *Ovalastrea lobata*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Allocoenia trochiformis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Allocoenia : *Allocoenia trochiformis*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Andemantastraea dreyfussi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Andemantastraeidae : Andemantastraea : *Andemantastraea dreyfussi*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Clausastrea pseudoconfluens species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Clausastrea : *Clausastrea pseudoconfluens*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Medeella zignana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Medeella : *Medeella zignana*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesiosmilia compressa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Smilotrochiidae : Plesiosmilia : *Plesiosmilia compressa*	161.2 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites sulcatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : *Vaccinites sulcatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyclothyris globata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Cyclothyris : *Cyclothyris globata*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites vredenburgi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : *Vaccinites vredenburgi*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bournonia excavata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Bournonia : *Bournonia excavata*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Biradiolites fissicostatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Biradiolites : *Biradiolites fissicostatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Biradiolites rotundatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Biradiolites : *Biradiolites rotundatus*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gorjanovicia lipparinii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Gorjanovicia : *Gorjanovicia lipparinii*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Katzeria hercegovinaensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Katzeria : *Katzeria hercegovinaensis*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites archiaci species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : *Vaccinites archiaci*	86.3 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Slovenia

Cerknica
- Jurassic🐚 Logaska Planota OGK
- Early Jurassic🐚 Stražiš?e Hill
Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region
- Paleocene🐚 Breg
Postojna
- Jurassic🐚 Bukovje
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Nanos Mountain
- Pleistocene🐚 Postojna Cave

Localities in this Region

Slovenia

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