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Podgorica Capital City Municipality, Montenegroi
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Podgorica Capital City MunicipalityMunicipality
MontenegroCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Podgorica136,473 (2016)
Mojanovići1,800 (2018)
Goričani1,205 (2018)
Mataguži1,132 (2018)
Bijelo Polje765 (2018)
Botun559 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
338458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338458:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Municipalité de Podgorica, Monténégro
German:
Gemeinde Podgorica, Montenegro
Italian:
Comune di Podgorica, Montenegro
Russian:
Община Подгорица, Черногория
Spanish:
Municipio de Podgorica, Montenegro
Albanian:
Komuna e Podgorica, Mali i Zi
Asturian:
Conceyu de Pogdorica
Bosnian:
Glavni grad Podgorica
Bulgarian:
Община Подгорица, Черна гора
Cebuano:
Podgorica
Croatian:
Glavni grad Podgorica
Czech:
Občina Podgorica, Černá Hora
Estonian:
Podgorica vald, Montenegro
Georgian:
პოდგორიცის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Hebrew:
מחוז פודגוריצה, מונטנגרו
Lithuanian:
Podgoricos opština, Juodkalnija
Macedonian:
Главен град Подгорица, Црна Гора
Polish:
Gmina Podgorica, Czarnogóra
Portuguese:
Podgorica, Montenegro
Romanian:
Comuna Podgorica, Muntenegru
Serbian:
Главни град Подгорица, Црна Гора
Serbian (Latin Script):
Glavni grad Podgorica, Crna Gora
Serbo-Croatian:
Glavni grad Podgorica, Crna Gora
Slovak:
Obec Podgorica, Čierna Hora
Slovenian:
Občina Podgorica, Črna gora
Urdu:
پودگوریتسا دارالحکومت شہر
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Podgorica, Montenegro


Upper Cretaceous flysch deposits characterise the mountainous area located east and northeast of the City of Podgorica, such as e.g. near the villages of Premići, Fundina, Medun, Orahovo, and Korita.

Triassic limestones are observed in the Rikavac Lake area; Cretaceus limestones occur at Crna Planina, Širokar, etc.; ophiolitic rocks associated with shales, limestones, and sandstones are found southeast of Širokar.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences27
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Biradiolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Biradiolites72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bournonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Bournonia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Distefanella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Distefanella72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fundinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Fundinia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gorjanovicia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Gorjanovicia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippuritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippuritella72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kuehnia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Kuehnia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lapeirousia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Lapeirousia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Milovanovicia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Milovanovicia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Praeradiolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Praeradiolites72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudopolyconites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Pseudopolyconites72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Radiolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Radiolites72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sabinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Sabinia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rajka
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Rajka72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Joufia reticulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Joufia : Joufia reticulata72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pironaea slavonica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Pironaea : Pironaea slavonica72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Radiolitella maestrichtiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Radiolitella : Radiolitella maestrichtiana72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bournonia excavata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Bournonia : Bournonia excavata72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Katzeria hercegovinaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Katzeria : Katzeria hercegovinaensis72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippuritella lapeirousei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippuritella : Hippuritella lapeirousei72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bournonia bournoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Bournonia : Bournonia bournoni72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podgorica_Capital_City
Wikidata ID:Q3305250
GeoNames ID:3189077

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