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Chamoli District, Uttarakhand, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Chamoli DistrictDistrict
UttarakhandState
IndiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Joshīmath13,865 (2015)
Pīpalkoti2,000 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
335194
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335194:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Inde
German:
Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Indien
Italian:
distretto di Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
Russian:
Чамоли, Уттаракханд, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
杰莫利县, 北阿坎德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
Arabic:
شامولي, أوتاراخند, الهند
Asturian:
Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
Bengali:
চামোলি জেলা, উত্তরাখণ্ড, ভারত
Bulgarian:
Чамоли, Утаракханд, Индия
Catalan:
districte de Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Índia
Cebuano:
Chamoli, State of Uttarakhand, Indya
Dutch:
Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش چمولی, اوتاراکند, هندوستان
Finnish:
Chamolin piirikunta, Uttarakhand, Intia
Gujarati:
ચમોલી જિલ્લો, ઉત્તરાખંડ, ભારત
Hindi:
चमोली जिला, उत्तराखण्ड, भारत
Japanese:
チャモーリー県, ウッタラーカンド, インド
Kannada:
ಚಮೋಲಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಉತ್ತರಾಖಂಡ, ಭಾರತ
Korean:
차몰리 디스트릭, 우타라칸드주, 인도
Maithili:
चमोली जिला, उत्तराखण्ड, भारत
Malayalam:
ചമോലി ജില്ല, ഉത്തരാഖണ്ഡ്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
चमोली जिल्हा, उत्तराखंड, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
चमोली, उत्तराखण्ड, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
चमोली जिल्ला, उत्तराखण्ड, भारत
Norwegian:
Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
Polish:
Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Indie
Portuguese:
Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, Índia
Sanskrit:
चमोलीमण्डलम्, उत्तराखण्डराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Indien
Tamil:
சமோலி மாவட்டம், உத்தராகண்டம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
చమోలి, ఉత్తరాఖండ్, భారత దేశం
Ukrainian:
Чамолі, Уттаракханд, Індія
Urdu:
چمولی ضلع, اتراکھنڈ, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع چمولی, اترکھنڈ, ھندستان


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Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences97
Youngest Fossil Listed228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kalapani limestone2242 - 237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Productus Shale16259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agathammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiopsidae : Agathammina252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ammovertella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Ammovertella252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Calcitornella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Calcitornella252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Dentalina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Dentalina252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Glomospira
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Glomospira252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Glomospirella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Glomospirella252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Lingulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Lingulina252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Meandroloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Nubeculariidae : Meandroloculina252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Meandrospira
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Meandrospira252.17 - 242 Ma
Phanerozoic
Nodosaria
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Nodosaria252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Nodosinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Nodosinellidae : Nodosinella252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Orthovertella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiopsidae : Orthovertella252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pseudonodosaria
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Pseudonodosaria252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Tetrataxis
genus
Foraminifera : Tetrataxidae : Tetrataxis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Variostoma
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Duostominidae : Variostoma237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Bellerophon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ceratites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ceratitidae : Ceratites247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Xenodiscus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Xenodiscidae : Xenodiscus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Posidonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Posidonia252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Orthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthis259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Dielasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Theelia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Apodida : Chiridotidae : Theelia242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Traumatocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Traumatocrinus237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Gondolella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Gondolella242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Axicrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Axicrinus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Modiolus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Geinitzina
genus
Foraminifera : Geinitzinidae : Geinitzina252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Hemigordius
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiidae : Hemigordius247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cleiothyridina deroissyi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : Cleiothyridina deroissyi259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Martinia glabra
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : Martinia glabra259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Betaneospirifer ambiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Betaneospirifer : Betaneospirifer ambiensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Waagenoconcha gangetica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Waagenoconcha : Waagenoconcha gangetica259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Spiriferella rajah
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Spiriferella : Spiriferella rajah259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Costatumulus polliciformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Costatumulus : Costatumulus polliciformis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Fusispirifer nitiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Fusispirifer : Fusispirifer nitiensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Himathyris gerardi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Himathyris : Himathyris gerardi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Spirigerella derbyi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Spirigerella : Spirigerella derbyi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Contraspina purdoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Contraspina : Contraspina purdoni259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Neoangulodiscus
genus
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Nubeculariidae : Neoangulodiscus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neoschizodus ovatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus : Neoschizodus ovatus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Neospirifer fasciger
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer : Neospirifer fasciger259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Cancrinella cancrini
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Cancrinella : Cancrinella cancrini259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Claraia griesbachi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia griesbachi252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Wadispirifer ravana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer : Wadispirifer ravana259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Spirigerellina stoliczkai
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Diplospirellidae : Spirigerellina : Spirigerellina stoliczkai247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Etheripecten hiemalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Etheripecten : Etheripecten hiemalis259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Quinquenella vishnu
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Quinquenella : Quinquenella vishnu259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Waagenoconcha serialis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Waagenoconcha : Waagenoconcha serialis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Tulungospirifer stracheyi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Tulungospirifer : Tulungospirifer stracheyi247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eumorphotis venetiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Eumorphotis : Eumorphotis venetiana252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Grypoceras brahmanicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Grypoceratidae : Grypoceras : Grypoceras brahmanicum252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Otoceras woodwardi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Otoceratidae : Otoceras : Otoceras woodwardi252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Proptychites lawrencianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Proptychitidae : Proptychites : Proptychites lawrencianus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ophiceras tibeticum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ophiceratidae : Ophiceras : Ophiceras tibeticum252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ophiceras himalayanum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ophiceratidae : Ophiceras : Ophiceras himalayanum252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ophiceras medium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ophiceratidae : Ophiceras : Ophiceras medium252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ophiceras demissum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Ophiceratidae : Ophiceras : Ophiceras demissum252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Prionolobus buchianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Proptychitidae : Prionolobus : Prionolobus buchianus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Productus flemingii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Productus : Productus flemingii259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Hoyenella sinensis
species
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Hoyenella : Hoyenella sinensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Gervillia mytiloides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia : Gervillia mytiloides252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamoli_district
Wikidata ID:Q1797372
GeoNames ID:1274839


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