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Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greecei
Regional Level Types
IerapetraMunicipality
LasithiRegional Unit
CreteAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ierápetra12,355 (2015)
Gra Liyiá1,528 (2015)
Kentrí1,021 (2015)
Néa Anatolí1,002 (2015)
Káto Chorió946 (2015)
Koutsourás775 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
277264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277264:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Ierapetra, Lassithi, Crète, Grèce
German:
Ierapetra, Lasithi, Kreta, Griechenland
Greek:
Ιεράπετρα, Νομός Λασιθίου, Κρήτη, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Ierapetra, Lasithi, Creta, Grecia
Russian:
Иерапетра, Ласитион, Крит, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
耶拉派特拉, 拉西錫州, 克里特, 希腊
Spanish:
Ierápetra, Lasithi, Creta, Grecia
Arabic:
إيرابترا, لاسيثي, كريت, اليونان
Catalan:
Ieràpetra, Unitat perifèrica de Lassithi, Creta, Grècia
Cebuano:
Ierápetra, Nomós Lasithíou, Crete, Gresya
Danish:
Lerapetra, Kreta, Grækenland
Dutch:
Ierapetra, Lassithi, Kreta, Griekenland
Finnish:
Ierápetra, Lasíthi, Kreeta, Kreikka
Japanese:
イエラペトラ, ラシティ県, クレタ島, ギリシャ
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ierápetra, Lasíthi, Kreta, Hellas
Polish:
Ierápetra, Nomos Lasiti, Kreta, Grecja
Portuguese:
Ierápetra, Lasíti, Creta, Grécia
Romanian:
Ierapetra, Prefectura Lasithi, Creta, Grecia
Serbian:
Јерапетра, Ласити, Крит, Грчка
Swedish:
Ierapetra, Lasithi, Kreta, Grekland
Traditional Chinese:
耶拉派特拉, 克里特, 希臘
Turkish:
Yerapetra, Lassiti, Girit, Yunanistan
Urdu:
ایراپیترا, لاسیتھی, کریٹ, یونان
Vietnamese:
Ierapetra, Crete, Hy Lạp


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Mineral List

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

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

Fossils

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

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mene
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Menidae : Mene23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Anenchelum glarisianum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Trichiuridae : Anenchelum : Anenchelum glarisianum23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bregmaceros albyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gadiformes : Bregmacerotidae : Bregmaceros : Bregmaceros albyi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ierapetra
Wikidata ID:Q938412
GeoNames ID:8133930

Localities in this Region

  • Crete

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
EuropeContinent

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