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Kildare County, Leinster, Irelandi
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Kildare CountyCounty
LeinsterProvince
IrelandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Naas20,713 (2013)
Celbridge19,537 (2013)
Droichead Nua18,860 (2012)
Leixlip15,452 (2013)
Athy12,855 (2013)
Maynooth12,510 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
253271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253271:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Kildare, Leinster, Irlande
German:
County Kildare, Leinster, Irland
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Chill Dara, Cúige Laighean, Éire
Italian:
Kildare, Leinster, Irlanda
Russian:
Килдэр, Ленстер, Ирландия
Simplified Chinese:
基尔代尔郡, 倫斯特省, 爱尔兰岛
Spanish:
Condado de Kildare, Leinster, Irlanda
Afrikaans:
Graafskap Kildare, Ierland
Arabic:
مقاطعة كيلدير, لينستر, جزيرة أيرلندا
Asturian:
Condáu de Kildare, Leinster, Islla d'Irlanda
Basque:
Kildare konderria, Leinster, Irlanda
Belarusian:
Кілдэр, Ленстэр, Ірландыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Кілдэр, Ленстэр, Ірляндыя
Bengali:
কাউন্টি কিল্ডার, আয়ারল্যান্ড
Breton:
Kontelezh Cill Dara, Cúige Laighean, Iwerzhon
Bulgarian:
Килдеър, Ленстър, Ирландия
Catalan:
Comtat de Kildare, Leinster, Illa d'Irlanda
Cebuano:
Kildare , Leinster, Ireland
Czech:
Hrabství Kildare, Leinster, Irsko
Danish:
County Kildare, Leinster, Irland
Dutch:
County Kildare, Leinster, Ierland
Esperanto:
Graflando Kildare, Leinster, Irlando
Estonian:
Kildare'i krahvkond, Leinsteri provints, Iirimaa saar
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کیلدر, لینستر, ایرلند
Finnish:
Kildaren kreivikunta, Leinster, Irlanti
Galician:
Condado de Kildare, Leinster, Illa de Irlanda
Georgian:
კილდერის საგრაფო, ლენსტერი, ირლანდია
Greek:
Κομητεία Κιλντέιρ, Λένστερ, Ιρλανδία
Gujarati:
કાઉન્ટી કિલ્ડર, આયરલેંડનું ગણતંત્ર
Hebrew:
מחוז קילדייר, לנסטר, אירלנד
Hindi:
काउंटी किल्डेरे, आयरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Kildare megye, Ír-sziget
Indonesian:
County Kildare, Leinster, Pulau Irlandia
Japanese:
キルデア州, レンスター, アイルランド島
Kannada:
ಕೌಂಟಿ ಕಿಲ್ಡೇರ್, ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Килдэйр, Ирландия
Korean:
킬데어주, 렌스터, 아일랜드섬
Latin:
Comitatus Kildarensis, Lagenia, Hibernia
Latvian:
Kildēras grāfiste, Lenstera, Īrija
Lithuanian:
Kildero grafystė, Lensteris, Airijos sala
Macedonian:
Килдер, Ленстер, Ирска
Malay:
County Kildare, Ireland
Manx:
Coontae Cheeill Darey, Queiggey Lion, Nerin
Marathi:
काउंटी केल्ल्डर, आयर्लंड
Norwegian:
Kildare, Leinster, Irland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
County Kildare, Leinster, Irland
Polish:
Kildare, Leinster, Irlandia
Portuguese:
Condado de Kildare, Leinster, Irlanda
Romanian:
Comitatul Kildare, Irlanda
Scots:
Coonty Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
Scottish Gaelic:
Contae Chill Dara, Còigeamh Laighean, Èirinn
Serbian:
Килдер, Ленстер, Ирска
Serbo-Croatian:
Kildare, Leinster, Irska
Sinhalese:
කිල්දරේ ප්‍රාන්තය, අයර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Kildare, Leinster, Írsko
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Kildare, Eire
Swedish:
Kildare, Leinster, Irland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Килдея, Ленстер, Ҷумҳурии Ирландия
Tamil:
கவுண்டி கில்டர், அயர்லாந்து
Telugu:
కిల్డార్ కౌంటీ, ఐర్లాండ్
Thai:
เมืองคิลแดร์, เกาะไอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
基爾代爾郡, 利揚省, 愛爾蘭島
Turkish:
County Kildare, Leinster, İrlanda
Ukrainian:
Кілдер, Ленстер, Ірландія
Urdu:
کاؤنٹی کلڈیئر, لینسٹر, جزیرہ آئرلینڈ
Vietnamese:
Hạt Kildare, Leinster, Đảo Ireland
Welsh:
Swydd Kildare, Laighin, Iwerddon
Western Punjabi:
کلڈیر, لینستر, آئرلینڈ


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4 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences56
Youngest Fossil Listed347 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kildare Limestone32445.2 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Duncannon - Grange Allen - Grange Cottage23457.5 - 455.8 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mastopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Mastopora457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Gorbyoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Gorbyoceras455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Orthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trocholites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Trocholitidae : Trocholites455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Amphilichas
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Amphilichas457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Asaphida
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bollandia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Bollandia358.9 - 346.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Harpidella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae : Harpidella449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Calyptaulax
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Calyptaulax457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Flexicalymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Lingulida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Petrocrania
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Petrocrania457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dalmanella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Dolerorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Dolerorthis457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Skenidioides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidioides457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eostropheodonta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Eostropheodonta445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hibernodonta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Hibernodonta457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Leangella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptestiidae : Leangella457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Leptaena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena457.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Tornquistia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Anopliidae : Tornquistia449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cyrtostropha bicincta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisoniidae : Cyrtostropha : Cyrtostropha bicincta445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Loxonema reedi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Loxonematidae : Loxonema : Loxonema reedi445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Loxonema hibernicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Loxonematidae : Loxonema : Loxonema hibernicum445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Bitrigonocardia diptera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Pseudobigaleaidae : Bitrigonocardia : Bitrigonocardia diptera445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hirnantia sagittifera
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Hirnantia : Hirnantia sagittifera445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hindella incipiens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Hindella : Hindella incipiens445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectothyrella crassicosta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Plectothyrella : Plectothyrella crassicosta445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Pseudosphaerexochus cancrura
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Pseudosphaerexochus : Pseudosphaerexochus cancrura445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Isorthoceras elongatocinctum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida : Proteoceratidae : Isorthoceras : Isorthoceras elongatocinctum455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Oanduporella reticulata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Oanduporella : Oanduporella reticulata457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eurogrewingkia bilateralis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Streptelasmatidae : Eurogrewingkia : Eurogrewingkia bilateralis449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Imbricatoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Imbricatoceras455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Panarchaeogonus trigodus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Brachymetopidae : Panarchaeogonus : Panarchaeogonus trigodus449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Isbergia planifrons
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Rorringtoniidae : Isbergia : Isbergia planifrons449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Holotrachelus punctillosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Aulacopleurida : Holotrachelidae : Holotrachelus : Holotrachelus punctillosus449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Acidaspis bispinosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Acidaspis : Acidaspis bispinosa449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Whittingtonia bispinosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Odontopleuridae : Whittingtonia : Whittingtonia bispinosa455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sphaerexochus calvus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerexochus : Sphaerexochus calvus449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Sphaerocoryphe punctata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerocoryphe : Sphaerocoryphe punctata449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cliftonia oxoplecioides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Cliftonia : Cliftonia oxoplecioides445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Streptis monilifera
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Streptis : Streptis monilifera449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Hibbertia costatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpida : Harpetidae : Hibbertia : Hibbertia costatus449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Dicranopeltis polytoma
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Dicranopeltis : Dicranopeltis polytoma449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Cyphoniscus socialis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Isocolidae : Cyphoniscus : Cyphoniscus socialis449.5 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Plaesiomys multiplicata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Plaesiomys : Plaesiomys multiplicata457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Flexicalymene planimarginata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene : Flexicalymene planimarginata457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Kildare
Wikidata ID:Q173332
GeoNames ID:2963435

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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