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Kos, Kos, South Aegean, Greecei
Regional Level Types
KosMunicipality
KosRegional Unit
South AegeanAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kos19,244 (2017)
Zipári2,706 (2016)
Kéfalos2,528 (2016)
Pylí2,430 (2016)
Antimácheia2,251 (2016)
Kardámaina1,926 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
305755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305755:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Cos, Kos, Égée-Méridionale, Grèce
German:
Kos, Kos, Südliche Ägäis, Griechenland
Greek:
Κως, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κω, Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Coo, Coo, Egeo Meridionale, Grecia
Russian:
Кос, периферийная единица Кос, Южные Эгейские острова, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
科斯岛, 南愛琴, 希腊
Spanish:
Cos, Periferia de Egeo Meridional, Grecia
Arabic:
كوس, جنوب إيجة, اليونان
Armenian:
Կոս , Կոս, Հարավային Եգեյան կղզիներ, Հունաստան
Asturian:
Kos, Exéu Meridional, Grecia
Basque:
Kos, Grezia
Belarusian:
Кос, Кос, Паўднёвыя Эгейскія астравы, Грэцыя
Bengali:
কস, গ্রিস
Bosnian:
Kos, Grčka
Breton:
Kos, Gres
Bulgarian:
Кос, Южен Егей, Гърция
Catalan:
Kos, Unitat perifèrica de Kos, Egeu Meridional, Grècia
Cebuano:
Nísos Kos, South Aegean, Gresya
Croatian:
Kos, Periferija Južni Egej, Grčka
Czech:
Kós, Kós, Jižní Egeis, Řecko
Danish:
Kos, Grækenland
Dutch:
Kos, Kos, Zuid-Egeïsche Eilanden, Griekenland
Esperanto:
Kos, Suda Egeo, Grekio
Estonian:
Kos, Kosi piirkonnaüksus, Lõuna-Egeuse piirkond, Kreeka
Faroese:
Kos, Grikkaland
Farsi/Persian:
کوس, استان اژه جنوبی, یونان
Finnish:
Kos, Kos, Etelä-Egean saaret, Kreikka
Galician:
Cos, Exeo Meridional, Grecia
Gujarati:
કોસ, ગ્રીસ
Hebrew:
קוס, קוס, דרום הים האגאי, יוון
Hindi:
कोस, यूनान
Hungarian:
Kosz, Dél-Égei-szigetek, Görögország
Icelandic:
Kos, Grikkland
Indonesian:
Pulau Kos, Aegea Selatan, Yunani
Interlingue:
Kos, Grecia
Japanese:
コス島, コス県, 南エーゲ, ギリシャ
Kannada:
ಕೋಸ್, ಗ್ರೀಸ್
Korean:
코스섬, 남에게주, 그리스
Latin:
Cos, Cos, Aegaeum Australe, Graecia
Latvian:
Kosa, Grieķija
Limburgian:
Kos, Zuid-Egeïsche Eilen, Griekeland
Lithuanian:
Kosas, Pietų Egėjo periferija, Graikija
Malay:
Kos, Aegea Selatan, Yunani
Marathi:
कोस, ग्रीस
Min Dong Chinese:
Gŏ̤-sê̤ṳ, Hĭ-lé-nà̤
Norwegian:
Kos, Sørlige egeiske øyer, Hellas
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kos, Periferieininga Kos, Dei sørlege egeiske øyane, Hellas
Polish:
Kos, Jednostka regionalna Kos, Region Wyspy Egejskie Południowe, Grecja
Portuguese:
Cós, Cós, Egeu Meridional, Grécia
Romanian:
Kos, Egeea de Sud, Grecia
Scots:
Kos, Sooth Aegean, Greece
Serbian:
Кос, Кос, Периферија Јужни Егеј, Грчка
Serbo-Croatian:
Kos, Periferija Južni Egej, Grčka
Sinhalese:
කොස්, ග්‍රීසිය
Slovak:
Kos, Grécko
Slovenian:
Kos, Grčija
Swahili:
Kos, Ugiriki
Swedish:
Kos, Sydegeiska öarna, Grekland
Tamil:
காஸ், கிரேக்கம்
Telugu:
కాస్, గ్రీస్
Thai:
คอส, ประเทศกรีซ
Traditional Chinese:
科斯島, 希臘
Turkish:
İstanköy, İstanköy, Güney Ege, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Кос, Кос, Південні Егейські острови, Греція
Urdu:
کوس, کوس, جنوبی ایجیئن, یونان
Vietnamese:
Kos, Nam Aegea, Hy Lạp
Waray:
Kos, Salatan nga Aegeo, Gresya
Welsh:
Kos, Gwlad Groeg
West Frisian:
Kos, Grikelân
Wu Chinese:
科斯岛, 希腊


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Mineral List

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

Fossils

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

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Occurrences18
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mauremys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Mauremys5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Hyaena
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaena2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Felis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Machairodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Myomimus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Myomimus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mimomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mimomys5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Apodemus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Apodemus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Sus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Bos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus meridionalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus meridionalis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mus sylvaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus : Mus sylvaticus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Myomimus roachi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Myomimus : Myomimus roachi5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Equus stenonis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus stenonis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudo marginata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo marginata5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Apodemus mystacinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Apodemus : Apodemus mystacinus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kos
Wikidata ID:Q187027
GeoNames ID:259244

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate

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