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Kissamos, Chania, Crete, Greecei
Regional Level Types
KissamosMunicipality
ChaniaPrefecture
CreteAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kíssamos4,236 (2015)
Plátanos975 (2015)
Kaloudianá331 (2015)
Ágios Antónios Kallergianón284 (2015)
Drapaniás270 (2015)
Potamída224 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
276745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:276745:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kissamos, La Canée, Crète, Grèce
German:
Kissamos, Chania, Kreta, Griechenland
Greek:
Κίσαμος, Νομός Χανίων, Κρήτη, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Kissamos, La Canea, Creta, Grecia
Russian:
Кисамос, Ханья, Крит, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
基萨默斯, 干尼亞州, 克里特, 希腊
Spanish:
Kísamos, Unidad periférica de La Canea, Creta, Grecia
Arabic:
كيساموس, خانيا, كريت, اليونان
Armenian:
Կիսամոս, Կրետե, Հունաստան
Bulgarian:
Кисамос, Ханя, Крит, Гърция
Catalan:
Kíssamos, Unitat perifèrica de Khanià, Creta, Grècia
Cebuano:
Kíssamos, Nomós Chaniás, Crete, Gresya
Dutch:
Kissamos, Chania, Kreta, Griekenland
Egyptian Arabic:
كيساموس, كريت, اليونان
Estonian:
Kíssamos, Chaniá piirkonnaüksus, Kreeta, Kreeka
Farsi/Persian:
کیساموس, کرت, یونان
Finnish:
Kíssamos, Chaniá, Kreeta, Kreikka
Japanese:
キサモス, ハニア県, クレタ島, ギリシャ
Latin:
Cissamus, Cydonia, Creta, Graecia
Lithuanian:
Kisamas, Chanijos nomas, Kreta, Graikija
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kíssamos, Periferieininga Khaniá, Kreta, Hellas
Polish:
Kisamos, Jednostka regionalna Chania, Kreta, Grecja
Portuguese:
Císsamos, Chania, Creta, Grécia
Swedish:
Kissamos, Chania, Kreta, Grekland
Turkish:
Kisamu, Hanya, Girit, Yunanistan
Urdu:
کیساموس, خانیا, کریٹ, یونان
Vietnamese:
Kissamos, Crete, Hy Lạp
Zulu:
Kissamos, IGreki


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite
Formula: MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMagnesiocarpholite9.DB.05MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 41 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.

Occurrences41
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Koukounaras311.62 - 7.246 Ma (Miocene)
Roka1311.62 - 7.246 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tarbellastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Tarbellastraea11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Amusium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Amusium15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Pecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Terebratula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Clypeaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster15.97 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Metaxytherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Metaxytherium medium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium : Metaxytherium medium11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Corallinaceae
family
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Lithothamnion
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Lithothamnion15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ostrea edulis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea edulis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Neopycnodonte navicularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Neopycnodonte : Neopycnodonte navicularis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Goniopora turonensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora : Goniopora turonensis11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Tarbellastraea carryensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Tarbellastraea : Tarbellastraea carryensis11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Favites neglecta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites neglecta11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Camptonectes virgatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes : Camptonectes virgatus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Kritimys catreus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Kritimys : Kritimys catreus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissamos
Wikidata ID:Q1021629
GeoNames ID:8133753

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
EuropeContinent

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