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Qena Governorate, Egypti
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Neighbouring regions:
Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
New Valley Governorate, Egypt
Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Luxor Governorate, Egypt
Sohag Governorate, Egypt
Type:
Governorate
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Qinā235,362 (2012)
Isnā69,335 (2017)
Dishnā54,197 (2012)
Farshūţ53,851 (2012)
Al Balyanā48,801 (2012)
Naja' Ḥammādī41,184 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
337207
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337207:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Qena, Égypte
German:
Qina, Ägypten
Italian:
Governatorato di Qena, Egitto
Russian:
Кена, Египет
Simplified Chinese:
基納省, 埃及
Spanish:
Quena, Egipto
Arabic:
محافظة قنا, مصر
Belarusian:
Кена, Егіпет
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Кена, Эгіпет
Bengali:
কেনা গভর্নোরেট, মিশর
Bosnian:
Qena, Egipat
Bulgarian:
Кена, Египет
Catalan:
governació de Qena, Egipte
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at Qinā, Ehipto
Czech:
Kená, Egypt
Danish:
Qina, Egypten
Dutch:
Qina, Egypte
Egyptian Arabic:
محافظة قنا, مصر
Esperanto:
Provinco Kina, Egiptio
Estonian:
Qinā kubernerkond, Egiptus
Farsi/Persian:
استان قنا, مصر
Finnish:
Qinan kuvernoraatti, Egypti
Georgian:
კენის მუჰაფაზა, ეგვიპტე
Greek:
Κυβερνείο Κένα, Αίγυπτος
Gujarati:
ક્વેના ગવર્નોરેટ, ઇજિપ્ત
Hebrew:
קינא , מצרים
Hindi:
क़ेना मुहाफ़ज़ाह, मिस्र
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Qina, Mesir
Japanese:
ケナ県, エジプト
Kannada:
ಕ್ಯೂನಾ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್
Korean:
케나주, 이집트
Latin:
Qinā, Aegyptus
Latvian:
Kinas muhāfaza, Ēģipte
Lithuanian:
Kenos muchafaza, Egiptas
Malay:
Qena Governorate, Mesir
Marathi:
कायदे गव्हर्नोरेट, इजिप्त
Norwegian:
Qina , Egypt
Polish:
Kina, Egipt
Portuguese:
Qina, Egito
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Qena, Egipt
Scots:
Qena Govrenorate, Egyp
Serbian:
Кена, Египат
Sinhalese:
කෙනා පළාත, ඊජිප්තුව
South Azerbaijani:
قنا اوستانی, میصر
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Qena, Misri
Swedish:
Qena , Egypten
Tamil:
கியேனா கோவெர்னோரே, எகிப்து
Telugu:
ఖేనా గవర్నరేట్, ఈజిప్టు
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าการกินา, ประเทศอียิปต์
Turkish:
Kina, Mısır
Ukrainian:
Кена, Єгипет
Urdu:
محافظہ قنا, مصر
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Qena, Ai Cập
Waray:
Qena, Ehipto
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ قنا, مصر
Wu Chinese:
基纳省, 埃及


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36 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Carbonate'
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nagyágite
Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘNagyágite2.HB.20a[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Carbonate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3

Fossils

There are 1668 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1668
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dakhla1,63359.2 - 56 Ma (Paleocene)
Dakhla - Mawhoob Shale170.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chiloguembelina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Chiloguembelinidae : Chiloguembelina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Eoglobigerina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eoglobigerinidae : Eoglobigerina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Gansserina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Gansserina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Globanomalina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Globanomalina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Globigerinella
genus		Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerinella72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globigerinelloides
genus		Foraminifera : Globigerinelloididae : Globigerinelloides66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Globotruncana
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncana72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globotruncanella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncanella72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globotruncanita
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncanita72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Guembelitria
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Guembelitriidae : Guembelitria72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Heterohelix
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Parvularugoglobigerina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Guembelitriidae : Parvularugoglobigerina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Planoglobulina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Planoglobulina72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Plummerita
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : Plummerita72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Praemurica
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Truncorotaloididae : Praemurica66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Pseudoguembelina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Pseudoguembelina72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pseudotextularia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Pseudotextularia72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Racemiguembelina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Racemiguembelina72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Rugoglobigerina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : Rugoglobigerina72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Subbotina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Catapsydracidae : Subbotina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Woodringina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Guembelitriidae : Woodringina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Pseudochaetetes
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tabulospongida : Pseudochaetetes100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ambigostrea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ambigostrea99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corbicula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Cyrenidae : Corbicula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Osteichthyes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammalia
class		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Corallinales
order		Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesiculare
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesiculare83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Unio
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Unio0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neomeris
genus		Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Neomeris100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Foraminifera
phylum		Chromista : Foraminifera66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Globocunusa
genus		Globocunusa66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Kassaabiana
genus		Kassaabiana72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Laeterohelix
genus		Laeterohelix72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Parasubbotina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Parasubbotina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Valvata
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Valvatidae : Valvata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lanistes
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullariidae : Lanistes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bulinus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bulinidae : Bulinus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trinocladus
genus		Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Trinocladus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeocypraea (Palaeocypraea) deserti
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Palaeocypraea : Palaeocypraea (Palaeocypraea) deserti70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curvostrea heinzi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Curvostrea : Curvostrea heinzi89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) flabellatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte : Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) flabellatum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ilymatogyra (Afrogyra) africana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Ilymatogyra : Ilymatogyra (Afrogyra) africana99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchostreon mermeti
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Rhynchostreon : Rhynchostreon mermeti99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curvostrea isidis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Curvostrea : Curvostrea isidis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curvostrea rouvillei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Curvostrea : Curvostrea rouvillei99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrostrea (Vatonnei) roachensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Gyrostrea : Gyrostrea (Vatonnei) roachensis99.6 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrostrea anubis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gyrostrea : Gyrostrea anubis89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nicaisolopha nicaisei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Nicaisolopha : Nicaisolopha nicaisei83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ambigostrea villei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ambigostrea : Ambigostrea villei83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ambigostrea bretoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ambigostrea : Ambigostrea bretoni83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bos primigenius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : Bos primigenius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rugoglobigerina macrocephala
species		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : Rugoglobigerina : Rugoglobigerina macrocephala72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Heterohelix navarroensis
species		Foraminifera : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix : Heterohelix navarroensis72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Hedbergella monmouthensis
species		Foraminifera : Hedbergellidae : Hedbergella : Hedbergella monmouthensis72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Hedbergella holmdelensis
species		Foraminifera : Hedbergellidae : Hedbergella : Hedbergella holmdelensis72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Gyraulus costulatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Basommatophora : Planorbidae : Gyraulus : Gyraulus costulatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Globotruncanita stuarti
species		Foraminifera : Globotruncanita : Globotruncanita stuarti72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Heterohelix globulosa
species		Foraminifera : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix : Heterohelix globulosa72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Heterohelix striata
species		Foraminifera : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix : Heterohelix striata72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globotruncanella petaloidea
species		Foraminifera : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncanella : Globotruncanella petaloidea72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globotruncana aegyptiaca
species		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncana : Globotruncana aegyptiaca72.1 - 61.6 Ma
Phanerozoic
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