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Arava Tichona Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
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Arava Tichona Regional CouncilRegional Council
Beersheba SubdistrictSubdistrict
Southern DistrictDistrict
IsraelCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
337883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337883:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Arava centre, Beer-Sheva, district sud, Israël
German:
Ha-Arawa ha-Tichona, Be’er Scheva, Südbezirk, Israel
Russian:
Региональный совет Центральная Арава, Беэр-Шева, Южный округ, Израиль
Catalan:
Arabà Central, Beerxeba, districte del Sud, Israel
Czech:
Oblastní rada Centrální Arava, Beerševa, Jižní distrikt, Izrael
Dutch:
Regionale raad van Centraal Arava, Beër Sjeva, Zuid, Israël
Hebrew:
מועצה אזורית ערבה תיכונה, באר שבע, מחוז הדרום, ישראל
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sentral-Arava regionale kommune, Beersheba, Det sørlege distriktet i Israel, Israel
Polish:
Samorząd regionu Centralna Arawa, Beer Szewa, Dystrykt Południowy, Izrael


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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

Fossils

There are 76 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences76
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mishash4183.5 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Mihash - Phosphate1183.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
En Yorqe'am299.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Arqov18252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Proplacenticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Placenticeratidae : Proplacenticeras89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pseudobeyrichiopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Knoxitidae : Pseudobeyrichiopsis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pseudobythocypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiocyprididae : Pseudobythocypris254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Bairdia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Bairdia (Cryptobairdia)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : Bairdia (Cryptobairdia)254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Cavellina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cavellinidae : Cavellina254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Hexanchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Hexanchus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Centrosqualus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squaliformes : Centrosqualus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretascymnus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Squaliformes : Cretascymnus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Plagiostomi : Squalidae : Squalus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pristiophorus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Pristiophoriformes : Pristiophoridae : Pristiophorus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterodontus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Heterodontiformes : Heterodontidae : Heterodontus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ginglymostoma
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : Ginglymostoma83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretolamna
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretolamna83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Squalicorax83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteroscyllium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Scyliorhinidae : Pteroscyllium83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scyliorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : Scyliorhinus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhinobatos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : Rhinobatos83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sclerorhynchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Sclerorhynchiformes : Sclerorhynchidae : Sclerorhynchus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Micropycnodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Pycnodontes : Micropycnodon83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enchodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : Enchodus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stratodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Alepisauriformes : Dercetidae : Stratodus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polymixia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Polymixiiformes : Polymixia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pterosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanopteryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Azhdarchidae : Titanopteryx83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squatina hassei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae : Squatina : Squatina hassei83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Urobairdia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Urobairdia254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Bairdiacypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdiacypris254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Triakidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ganopristis leptodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Sclerorhynchiformes : Sclerorhynchidae : Ganopristis : Ganopristis leptodon83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anura
order
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Squalicorax pristodontus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : Squalicorax pristodontus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhinobatoidei
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatoidei83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhombodus binkhorsti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Rhombodontidae : Rhombodus : Rhombodus binkhorsti83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocorax affinis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Pseudocorax : Pseudocorax affinis83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretolamna appendiculata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretolamna : Cretolamna appendiculata83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hexapoda
superclass
Animalia : Arthropoda : Hexapoda145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aurikirkbya formula
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Aurikirkbya : Aurikirkbya formula254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Sargentina transita
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : Knoxitidae : Sargentina : Sargentina transita254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Cryptobairdia bolzi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Cryptobairdia : Cryptobairdia bolzi254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Arqoviella permiana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherissinellidae : Arqoviella : Arqoviella permiana254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Sargentina postacuta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopida : Knoxitidae : Sargentina : Sargentina postacuta254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Gastrochaenolites ampullatus
species
Gastrochaenolites : Gastrochaenolites ampullatus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paraorthacodus conicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Paraorthacodontidae : Paraorthacodus : Paraorthacodus conicus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretolamna biauriculata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretolamna : Cretolamna biauriculata83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anomotodon plicatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Anomotodon : Anomotodon plicatus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prognathodon currii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Prognathodon : Prognathodon currii83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neoulrichia qatana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Beyrichiidae : Neoulrichia : Neoulrichia qatana254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Hollinella derini
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Hollinellidae : Hollinella : Hollinella derini254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Scutikirkbya
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kirkbyidae : Scutikirkbya254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Roundyella papilliformis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Scrobiculidae : Roundyella : Roundyella papilliformis254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Moorites kozuri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Youngiellidae : Moorites : Moorites kozuri254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Scapanorhynchus raphiodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Scapanorhynchus : Scapanorhynchus raphiodon83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enchodus faujasi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : Enchodus : Enchodus faujasi83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aspidiscus cristatus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cyclolitidae : Aspidiscus : Aspidiscus cristatus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Arava_Regional_Council
Wikidata ID:Q2284370

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian Plate
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