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Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlandsi
Regional Level Types
Valkenburg aan de GeulMunicipality
LimburgProvince
NetherlandsCountry

Coat of Arms of Valkenburg aan de GeulFlag of Valkenburg aan de Geul
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Valkenburg3,400 (2017)
Berg3,200 (2017)
Broekhem1,960 (2009)
Houthem1,470 (2009)
Sibbe1,015 (2017)
Vilt900 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
247657
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247657:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Nederland
French:
Fauquemont-sur-Gueule, Limbourg, Pays-Bas
German:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Niederlande
Italian:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburgo, Paesi Bassi
Russian:
Валкенбург-ан-де-Гёл, Лимбург, Нидерланды
Simplified Chinese:
法肯堡, 林堡省, 荷兰
Spanish:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburgo, Países Bajos
Afrikaans:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Nederland
Albanian:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburgu, Holanda
Arabic:
فالكنبورخ آن دي خول, ليمبورخ, هولندا
Armenian:
Վալկենբուրխ ան դե Խեուլ, Լիմբուրխ, Նիդերլանդներ
Asturian:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Países Baxos
Basque:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Herbehereak
Bulgarian:
Фалкенбург, Лимбург, Нидерландия
Catalan:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Països Baixos
Cebuano:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Olanda
Esperanto:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburgo, Nederlando
Faroese:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Niðurlond
Farsi/Persian:
والکنبورخ ان ده خئول, لیمبورخ, هلند
Finnish:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Alankomaat
Hindi:
वलकनबर्ग, लिम्बर्ग , नीदरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Hollandia
Indonesian:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Belanda
Japanese:
ファルケンブルフ, リンブルフ州, オランダ
Javanese:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Walanda
Korean:
팔켄뷔르흐안더횔, 림뷔르흐주, 네덜란드
Limburgian:
Valkeberg aan de Geul, Nederlands Limburg, Nederland
Luxembourgish:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Provënz Limburg, Holland
Macedonian:
Валкенбург на Гел, Лимбург, Холандија
Malay:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Belanda
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg Séng, Hô-lân
Norwegian:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Nederland
Occitan:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limborg, Païses Basses
Polish:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburgia, Holandia
Portuguese:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburgo, Países Baixos
Romanian:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Țările de Jos
Saterland Frisian:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limbuurich, Niederlounde
Swedish:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Nederländerna
Turkish:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Hollanda
Vietnamese:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Hà Lan
Volapük:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Nedän
Waray:
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Nederlandes


Valkenburg aan de Geul (Dutch: [ˈvɑlkə(m)bʏr(ə)x aːn də ˈɣøːl]; Limburgish: Valkeberg [ˈvɑl˦əkəˌbæʀ˦əç]) is a municipality situated in the southeastern Dutch province of Limburg. The name refers to the central town in the municipality, Valkenburg, and the small river Geul passing through it.

Flint mining took place in the Valkenburg area between ca. 3100 and ca. 2900 B.C.

Breuls (1994): "If we [also] take into account the small quarries, there are nearly 250 [marl and flint] quarries in the region between Tongeren in Belgium [https://www.mindat.org/loc-288530.html] and Valkenburg aan de Geul in the Netherlands."

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
Cesco Ramakers CollectionIdentified by Cesco Ramakers: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Cretaceous : 100.5 Ma to 66.0 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
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
ⓘ Flint (youngest age)Late/Upper CretaceousGemeentegrot quarry, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands
ⓘ Flint (oldest age)100.5 MaGemeentegrot quarry, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

Fossils

There are 300 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.

Occurrences300
Youngest Fossil Listed61.6 Ma (Paleocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Daviesina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : Daviesina72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepidorbitoides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Lepidorbitoididae : Lepidorbitoides70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoparrella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Pseudoparrellidae : Pseudoparrella72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Graphularia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pennatulacea : Pennatulidae : Graphularia70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Diploctenium
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Diploctenium70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Micrabacia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Micrabaciidae : Micrabacia66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Pyrgopolon
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Pyrgopolon70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Nerita
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Nerita70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Belemnella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnella70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glycymeris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acutostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Acutostrea70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Syncyclonema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Pectinella70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Decapoda
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Kingmaina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Kingmaina72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spinoleberis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Spinoleberis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spongicythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Spongicythere72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trachyleberis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Trachyleberis72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Veenia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Veenia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Platidia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Platidiidae : Platidia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bifolium
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Thecideida : Thecidellinidae : Bifolium72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eolacazella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Thecideida : Thecideidae : Eolacazella70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lacazella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Thecideida : Thecideidae : Lacazella70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Metopaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Metopaster70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astropecten
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : Astropecten66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Cyathidium
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Holopodidae : Cyathidium70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Bourgueticrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Bourgueticrinida : Bourgueticrinus66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Democrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Comatulida : Bourgueticrinidae : Democrinus66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Nielsenicrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Nielsenicrinus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Comatulida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Comatulida70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Amphorometra
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Comatulida : Amphorometra70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jaekelometra
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Comatulida : Jaekelometra70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Placometra
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Comatulida : Placometra70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Semiometra
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Comatulida : Semiometra70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Applinocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Saccocomidae : Applinocrinus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Goniocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Goniocidaris70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Temnocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Temnocidaris70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tylocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Psychocidaridae : Tylocidaris70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Centrostephanus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Diadematoida : Diadematidae : Centrostephanus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salenia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Codiopsis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Arbacioida : Arbaciidae : Codiopsis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gauthieria
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Phymosomatidae : Gauthieria70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Goniopygus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Arbacioida : Acropeltidae : Goniopygus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phymotaxis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Stomopneustoida : Stomopneustidae : Phymotaxis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trochalosoma
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Phymosomatidae : Trochalosoma70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Echinogalerus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pygaulidae : Echinogalerus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Faujasia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Faujasiidae : Faujasia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucleopygus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Apatopygidae : Nucleopygus70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Oolopygus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Pliolampadidae : Oolopygus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhyncholampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Cassidulidae : Rhyncholampas70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diplodetus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Micrasteridae : Diplodetus70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Hemiaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Linthia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Linthia66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Palaeohypotodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Palaeohypotodus70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Rhombodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Rhombodontidae : Rhombodus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astropectinidae
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : Astropectinidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Felderophiura vanderhami
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiuridae : Felderophiura : Felderophiura vanderhami70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Procassidulus lapiscancri
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Faujasiidae : Procassidulus : Procassidulus lapiscancri70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Procassidulus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Faujasiidae : Procassidulus66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Coenholectypus macrostomus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Coenholectypidae : Coenholectypus : Coenholectypus macrostomus70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Adelopneustes montainvillensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoneoida : Neoglobatoridae : Adelopneustes : Adelopneustes montainvillensis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Goniasteridae
family
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aldebarania
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : Aldebarania70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anomiidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Exogyrinae
subfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyrinae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tenuipteria argentea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Tenuipteria : Tenuipteria argentea72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Veneridae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Teleostei
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Trichaster ornatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Phrynophiurida : Trichasteridae : Trichaster : Trichaster ornatus70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ophiomyxa jekerica
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiomyxidae : Ophiomyxa : Ophiomyxa jekerica70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ophiomyxa rhipidata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiacanthida : Ophiomyxidae : Ophiomyxa : Ophiomyxa rhipidata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiocoma senonensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiocomidae : Ophiocoma : Ophiocoma senonensis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Ophiura serrata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiacanthida : Ophiotitanos : Ophiotitanos serrata70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ophiocten yvonnae
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiuridae : Ophiocten : Ophiocten yvonnae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Deckersamphiura inusitata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Amphilepidida : Amphiuridae : Deckersamphiura : Deckersamphiura inusitata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiarachna martinblomi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiacanthida : Ophiomyxidae : Ophiarachna : Ophiarachna martinblomi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ophiomusium lux
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida : Ophiosphalmidae : Ophiomusium : Ophiomusium lux70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Avicula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Avicula70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metopaster alexiae
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Metopaster : Metopaster alexiae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metopaster carinatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Metopaster : Metopaster carinatus66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Metopaster kagstrupensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Metopaster : Metopaster kagstrupensis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Calappidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Calappidae70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Recurvaster antemammillatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Recurvaster : Recurvaster antemammillatus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Teichaster anchylus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Teichaster : Teichaster anchylus66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Valettaster ocellatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Sphaerasteridae : Valettaster : Valettaster ocellatus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gastrochaenolites
genus
Gastrochaenolites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stauranderaster miliaris
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Stauranderasteridae : Stauranderaster : Stauranderaster miliaris66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Squalicorax pristodontus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : Squalicorax pristodontus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aldebarania taberna
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : Aldebarania : Aldebarania taberna70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites vertebralis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites vertebralis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites anceps
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites anceps70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cancellothyridinae
subfamily
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Cancellothyridinae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cunnolites cancellata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : Cunnolites : Cunnolites cancellata66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Titanocarcinus briarti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Tumidocarcinidae : Titanocarcinus : Titanocarcinus briarti70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemiaster (Bolbaster) prunella
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster : Hemiaster (Bolbaster) prunella70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Prehepatus werneri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Aethridae : Prehepatus : Prehepatus werneri70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jagtia kunradensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Nephropidae : Jagtia : Jagtia kunradensis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dhondtichlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Dhondtichlamys70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Phymosomatoida
suborder
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Phymosomatoida70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Schizasteridae
family
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Cidaroida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lophidiaster punctatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : Lophidiaster : Lophidiaster punctatus66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Thalassotaenia debeyi
species
Thalassotaenia : Thalassotaenia debeyi70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pseudonecrocarcinus quadriscissus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Necrocarcinidae : Pseudonecrocarcinus : Pseudonecrocarcinus quadriscissus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eumorphocorystes muelleri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Palaeocorystidae : Eumorphocorystes : Eumorphocorystes muelleri70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Raniliformis baltica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Domeciidae : Raniliformis : Raniliformis baltica66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Binkhorstia euglypha
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Longusorbiidae : Binkhorstia : Binkhorstia euglypha70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Binkhorstia ubaghsii
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Longusorbiidae : Binkhorstia : Binkhorstia ubaghsii70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Terebratulina chrysalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina chrysalis70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Leptodermella maestrichtiensis
species
Leptodermella : Leptodermella maestrichtiensis72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sigmomorphina kronenburgae
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Sigmomorphina : Sigmomorphina kronenburgae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lamarckina bienfaiti
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Ceratobuliminidae : Lamarckina : Lamarckina bienfaiti72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoparrella limburgensis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Pseudoparrellidae : Pseudoparrella : Pseudoparrella limburgensis72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cibicides roestae
species
Foraminifera : Cibicididae : Cibicides : Cibicides roestae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nonion troostae
species
Foraminifera : Nonionidae : Nonion : Nonion troostae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Linderina visserae
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Linderinidae : Linderina : Linderina visserae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arca geulemensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca geulemensis72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonia maastrichtiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Trigonia : Trigonia maastrichtiana72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina geulemensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina geulemensis72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Semiometra saskiae
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Comatulida : Semiometra : Semiometra saskiae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plagiochasma lammersmaxi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pygaulidae : Plagiochasma : Plagiochasma lammersmaxi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachylepas guascoi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Brachylepas : Brachylepas guascoi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anticythereis euglypha
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Anticythereis : Anticythereis euglypha72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dolocythere arenosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Dolocythere : Dolocythere arenosa72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thecidea papillata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Thecideida : Thecideidae : Thecidea : Thecidea papillata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gisilina souparti
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Chlidonophoridae : Gisilina : Gisilina souparti70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Agerostrea ungulatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Agerostrea : Agerostrea ungulatus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Syncyclonema haeggi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Pectinella : Syncyclonema haeggi70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Glyptochelone suyckerbuyki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Glyptochelone : Glyptochelone suyckerbuyki70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hyposalenia heliophora
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Hyposaleniidae : Hyposalenia : Hyposalenia heliophora66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Orthopsis miliaris
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Orthopsidae : Orthopsis : Orthopsis miliaris70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemipneustes striatoradiatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Hemipneustes : Hemipneustes striatoradiatus70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Salenidia maestrichtensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenidia : Salenidia maestrichtensis70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Salenia belgica
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia : Salenia belgica66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Winkleria maastrichtensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Winkleria : Winkleria maastrichtensis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Codiopsis bruni
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Arbacioida : Arbaciidae : Codiopsis : Codiopsis bruni70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Typocidaris sceptrifera
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Temnocidaris : Typocidaris sceptrifera70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Typocidaris serrata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Temnocidaris : Typocidaris serrata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Temnocidaris baylei
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Temnocidaris : Temnocidaris baylei70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Temnocidaris danica
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Temnocidaris : Temnocidaris danica70.6 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Siderolites calcitrapoides
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Calcarinidae : Siderolites : Siderolites calcitrapoides70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchopygus marmini
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Faujasiidae : Rhynchopygus : Rhynchopygus marmini70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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