Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Keserwan District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanoni
Regional Level Types
Keserwan DistrictDistrict
Mount Lebanon GovernorateGovernorate
LebanonCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jounieh96,315 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
394724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:394724:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
قضاء كسروان, جبل لبنان , لبنان
English:
Keserwan District
French:
District de Kesrouan, Mont-Liban, Liban
German:
Distrikt Keserwan, Libanonberg, Libanon
Italian:
distretto di Kisrawan, governatorato del Monte Libano, Libano
Russian:
Кесерван, Горный Ливан, Ливан
Simplified Chinese:
凱塞爾旺縣, 黎巴嫩山省, 黎巴嫩
Spanish:
Keserwan, Gobernación del Monte Líbano, Líbano
Armenian:
Քեսերվանի շրջան, Լեռնային Լիբանան, Լիբանան
Cebuano:
Caza du Kesrouane, Libano
Dutch:
Keserwan, Libanongebergte, Libanon
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کسروان, استان جبل لبنان, لبنان
Japanese:
ケセルワン郡, 山岳レバノン県, レバノン
Lithuanian:
Keservano rajonas, Kalnų Libano muchafaza, Libanas
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Keserwan distrikt, Libanonfjella guvernement, Libanon
Polish:
Dystrykt Kasarwan, Muhafaza Dżabal Lubnan, Liban
Portuguese:
Keserwan, Monte Líbano, Líbano
Scots:
Keserwan Destrict, Munt Lebanon Govrenorate, Lebanon
Swedish:
Caza du Kesrouane, Libanonberget, Libanon
Ukrainian:
Кесерван (район), Гірський Ліван, Ліван
Urdu:
کسروان ضلع, محافظہ جبل لبنان, لبنان
Western Punjabi:
ضلع کسرواں, لبنان


Keserwan District (Arabic: قضاء كسروان‎, transliteration: Qadaa Keserwan) is a district (qadaa) in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, to the northeast of Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Jounieh.

List of minerals for each chemical element

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences74
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sannine399.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Sannine Limestone2899.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Neritina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Neritina11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hexanchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Hexanchus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Centrosqualus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squaliformes : Centrosqualus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretascymnus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Squaliformes : Cretascymnus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acanthoscyllium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Acanthoscyllium86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Almascyllium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Almascyllium86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scapanorhynchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Scapanorhynchus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paratriakis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Paratriakis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteroscyllium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Scyliorhinidae : Pteroscyllium86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scyliorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : Scyliorhinus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycnodontiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nursallia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Nursallidae : Nursallia100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Proscincetes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Pycnodontidae : Proscincetes100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Belonostomus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Aspidorhynchidae : Belonostomus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hemistrepsiceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hemistrepsiceros11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoryx11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pseudotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pseudotragus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tragocerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragocerus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Deinotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sapindopsis anhouryi
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Sapindopsis : Sapindopsis anhouryi99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Planorbis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : Planorbis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hydrobia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hydrobiidae : Hydrobia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sclerorhynchus atavus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Sclerorhynchiformes : Sclerorhynchidae : Sclerorhynchus : Sclerorhynchus atavus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Melanopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Melanopsidae : Melanopsis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Syrionautilus libanoticus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cymatoceratidae : Syrionautilus : Syrionautilus libanoticus85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax falcatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : Squalicorax falcatus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteroscyllium signeuxi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Scyliorhinidae : Pteroscyllium : Pteroscyllium signeuxi86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anomotodon plicatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Anomotodon : Anomotodon plicatus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhinobatos primarmatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : Rhinobatos : Rhinobatos primarmatus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhinobatos tenuirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : Rhinobatos : Rhinobatos tenuirostris86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Raja davisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rajiformes : Rajidae : Raja : Raja davisi86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyclobatis oligodactylus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Trygonidae : Cyclobatis : Cyclobatis oligodactylus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalus latidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Plagiostomi : Squalidae : Squalus : Squalus latidens86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhinobatos intermedius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : Rhinobatos : Rhinobatos intermedius86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhinobatos latus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : Rhinobatos : Rhinobatos latus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chresmoda libanica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Chresmodidae : Chresmoda : Chresmoda libanica99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eubiodectes libanicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Cladocyclidae : Eubiodectes : Eubiodectes libanicus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ctenodentelops striatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Elopiformes : Elopidae : Ctenodentelops : Ctenodentelops striatus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lebonichthys namourensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Albuliformes : Albulidae : Lebonichthys : Lebonichthys namourensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Luenchelys minimus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Anguilliformes : Luenchelys : Luenchelys minimus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornategulum sardinioides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ornategulum : Ornategulum sardinioides100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Triplomystus noorae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ellimmichthyiformes : Paraclupeidae : Triplomystus : Triplomystus noorae100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Triplomystus oligoscutatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ellimmichthyiformes : Paraclupeidae : Triplomystus : Triplomystus oligoscutatus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Armigatus namourensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Armigatus : Armigatus namourensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Armigatus alticorpus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Armigatus : Armigatus alticorpus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scombroclupea diminuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Clupeiformes : Clupeoidei : Scombroclupea : Scombroclupea diminuta100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryella gaudryi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gaudryella : Gaudryella gaudryi100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Apateopholis laniatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Alepisauriformes : Ichthyotringidae : Apateopholis : Apateopholis laniatus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchodercetis yovanovitchi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Alepisauriformes : Dercetidae : Rhynchodercetis : Rhynchodercetis yovanovitchi100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchodercetis gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Alepisauriformes : Dercetidae : Rhynchodercetis : Rhynchodercetis gracilis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enchodus mecoanalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : Enchodus : Enchodus mecoanalis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eurypholis boissieri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : Eurypholis : Eurypholis boissieri100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Serrilepis prymnostrigos
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Aulopiformes : Halecidae : Serrilepis : Serrilepis prymnostrigos100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Serrilepis minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Aulopiformes : Halecidae : Serrilepis : Serrilepis minor100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paracentrus lebanonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Beryciformes : Paracentrus : Paracentrus lebanonensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gigapteryx tethyestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gigapteryx : Gigapteryx tethyestris100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scapanorhynchus lewisii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Scapanorhynchus : Scapanorhynchus lewisii86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scombroclupea macrophthalma
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Clupeiformes : Clupeoidei : Scombroclupea : Scombroclupea macrophthalma100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nematonotus bottae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Aulopiformes : Aulopidae : Nematonotus : Nematonotus bottae100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curculionites senonicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Curculionites : Curculionites senonicus85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mieroblattina pacis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Mieroblattina : Mieroblattina pacis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lebanoculicoides bloudani
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Lebanoculicoides : Lebanoculicoides bloudani129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Planorbarius cornu
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Basommatophora : Planorbidae : Planorbarius : Planorbarius cornu11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoreas lindermayeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoreas : Palaeoreas lindermayeri11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pristiophorus tumidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Pristiophoriformes : Pristiophoridae : Pristiophorus : Pristiophorus tumidens86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keserwan_District
Wikidata ID:Q246081
GeoNames ID:272300

Localities in this Region

  • Mount Lebanon Governorate

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
Eurasian Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 19, 2026 19:57:03 Page updated: August 5, 2025 08:01:00
Go to top of page