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Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, Francei
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DinanArrondissement
Côtes-d'ArmorDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dinan12,237 (2016)
Saint-Cast-le-Guildo3,363 (2016)
Quévert3,325 (2016)
Lanvallay3,269 (2016)
Pleslin-Trigavou3,087 (2016)
Plouër-sur-Rance2,848 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
346406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:346406:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France
German:
Arrondissement Dinan, Département Côtes-d’Armor, Bretagne, Frankreich
Italian:
arrondissement di Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagna, Francia
Russian:
Динан, Кот-д’Армор, Бретань, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
迪南区, 阿摩尔滨海省, 布列塔尼半岛, 法国
Spanish:
Distrito de Dinan, Costas de Armor, Bretón, Francia
Albanian:
Qarku Dinan, Bretagne, Franca
Alemannic:
Arrondissement Dinan, Bretagne, Frankreich
Aragonese:
Destrito de Dinan, Costas d'Armor, Bretanya, Francia
Armenian:
Դինան, Կոտ դ'Արմոր, Բրետան, Ֆրանսիա
Azeri:
Dinan , Kot-d’Armor, Bretan, Fransa
Basque:
Dinango barrutia, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretainia, Frantzia
Breton:
Dinan, Aodoù-an-Arvor, Breizh, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
districte de Dinan, Costes d'Armor, Bretanya, França
Cebuano:
Arrondissement de Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, Pransiya
Chechen:
Динан , Кот-д’Армор, Бретань, Франци
Czech:
Arrondissement Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretaň, Francie
Dutch:
Arrondissement Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, Frankrijk
Farsi/Persian:
بخش دینان, کوت-دارمور, برتاین , فرانسه
Greek:
Διαμέρισμα του Ντινάν, Κοτ-ντ'Αρμόρ, Βρετάνη, Γαλλία
Indonesian:
Arondisemen Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, Perancis
Luxembourgish:
Arrondissement Dinan, Departement Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, Frankräich
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dinan Kūn, Côtes-d'Armor, Région Bretagne, Hoat-kok
Norwegian:
arrondissement de Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, Frankrike
Polish:
Okręg Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretania, Francja
Romanian:
Arondismentul Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretania, Franța
Slovak:
Dinan, Côtes-d’Armor, Bretónsko, Francúzsko
Vietnamese:
Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, Pháp


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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Colour: brown
Description: The centimetric crystals are very frequent, some are 5 cm or more.
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Colour: green
Description: Well crystallized specimens are very rare.
✪ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit: Prism
Colour: Green
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Big Carlsbad xls
Colour: Grey
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Mössbauerite
Formula: Fe3+6O4(OH)8[CO3] · 3H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
✪ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Habit: Prism
Colour: Black
ⓘ Trébeurdenite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+4O2(OH)10CO3 · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘTrébeurdenite4.FL.Fe2+2Fe3+4O2(OH)10CO3 · 3H2O
ⓘMössbauerite4.FL.05Fe3+6O4(OH)8[CO3] · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ TrébeurdeniteFe22+Fe43+O2(OH)10CO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MössbaueriteFe63+O4(OH)8[CO3] · 3H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ TrébeurdeniteFe22+Fe43+O2(OH)10CO3 · 3H2O
Cⓘ MössbaueriteFe63+O4(OH)8[CO3] · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ TrébeurdeniteFe22+Fe43+O2(OH)10CO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MössbaueriteFe63+O4(OH)8[CO3] · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TrébeurdeniteFe22+Fe43+O2(OH)10CO3 · 3H2O
Feⓘ MössbaueriteFe63+O4(OH)8[CO3] · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences53
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Squalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Plagiostomi : Squalidae : Squalus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Alopias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Alopiidae : Alopias33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Isurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Odontaspis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Carcharhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Galeocerdo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Hemipristis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae : Hemipristis15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Physogaleus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Physogaleus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Scyliorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : Scyliorhinus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Aetobatus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Aetobatus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dasyatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Rhinoptera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Rhinoptera33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Diplodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Spariformes : Sparidae : Diplodus33.9 - 11.62 Ma
Cenozoic
Labrodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Labridae : Labrodon33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Scarus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Scaridae : Scarus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Sparus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Spariformes : Sparidae : Sparus33.9 - 11.62 Ma
Cenozoic
Sphyraena
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sphyraenidae : Sphyraena33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Sphyraenodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Sphyraenodus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Diodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Tetraodontiformes : Diodontidae : Diodon33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Trigonodon
genus
Trigonodontidae : Trigonodon15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pelecaniformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Squalodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Squalodon23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cheloniidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Testudinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Dugongidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Metaxytherium medium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium : Metaxytherium medium15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Orycterocetus crocodilinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Orycterocetus : Orycterocetus crocodilinus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Notorhynchus primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Notorhynchus : Notorhynchus primigenius33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Lamna cuspidata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna cuspidata33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Scombridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Scombridae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Cybium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Scombridae : Cybium33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Bachitherium curtum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hypertragulidae : Bachitherium : Bachitherium curtum33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Entelodon deguilheimi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Entelodontidae : Entelodon : Entelodon deguilheimi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Anthracotherium magnum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Anthracotherium : Anthracotherium magnum33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Squatina angeloides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae : Squatina : Squatina angeloides33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Keasius parvus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cetorhinidae : Keasius : Keasius parvus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Galeocerdo aduncus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo aduncus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Myliobatis oligocaena
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis : Myliobatis oligocaena33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Carcharias acutissima
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias : Carcharias acutissima33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Plagiolophus (Paloplotherium) fraasi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Pachynolophidae : Plagiolophus : Plagiolophus (Paloplotherium) fraasi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus (Carcharocles) angustidens33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Chimaeridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Chimaeridae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Pimelodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Siluridae : Pimelodus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Isurus desori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus desori33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Sphyrna elongata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Sphyrnidae : Sphyrna : Sphyrna elongata33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Neosolenopora armoricana
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Solenoporaceae : Neosolenopora : Neosolenopora armoricana15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Dinan
Wikidata ID:Q701131
GeoNames ID:3021353

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