Achaea, Western Greece, Greece i
Regional Level Types
Achaea Regional Unit
Western Greece Administrative Region
Greece Country

Regional Level Types
Achaea	Regional Unit
Western Greece	Administrative Region
Greece	Country

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Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

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Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

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Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

Neighbouring regions:

Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece

Phocis, Central Greece, Greece

Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece

Aetolia-Acarnania, Western Greece, Greece

Elis, Western Greece, Greece

Type:

Regional Unit

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Pátra	168,034 (2015)
Aígio	20,422 (2015)
Paralía	6,336 (2015)
Ovriá	5,838 (2015)
Káto Achaḯa	5,752 (2016)
Río	4,664 (2015)

Mindat Locality ID:

412866

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:412866:6

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Achaïe, Grèce-Occidentale, Grèce

German:

Achaia, Westgriechenland, Griechenland

Greek:

Περιφερειακή ενότητα Αχαΐας, Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας, Ελλάδα

Italian:

Acaia, Grecia Occidentale, Grecia

Russian:

Ахея, Западная Греция, Греция

Simplified Chinese:

阿哈伊亞州, 西希腊, 希腊

Spanish:

Acaya, Periferia de Grecia Occidental, Grecia

Albanian:

Akea, Greqia

Arabic:

آخايا, غرب اليونان, اليونان

Armenian:

Ախեյա, Արևմտյան Հունաստան, Հունաստան

Asturian:

Acaya, Grecia Occidental, Grecia

Basque:

Akaia, Grezia

Belarusian:

Ахая, Заходняя Грэцыя, Грэцыя

Breton:

Ac'haia, Gres

Bulgarian:

Ахая, Западна Гърция, Гърция

Catalan:

Prefectura d'Acaia, Grècia Occidental, Grècia

Croatian:

Prefektura Ahaja, Periferija Zapadna Grčka, Grčka

Czech:

Achaia, Západní Řecko, Řecko

Danish:

Achaea, Grækenland

Dutch:

Achaea, West-Griekenland, Griekenland

Esperanto:

Aĥeo, Okcidenta Grekio, Grekio

Estonian:

Ahhaia piirkonnaüksus, Lääne-Kreeka piirkond, Kreeka

Farsi/Persian:

آخا, استان یونان غربی, یونان

Finnish:

Akhaia, Länsi-Kreikka, Kreikka

Galician:

Acaia, Grecia Occidental, Grecia

Georgian:

აქაია, დასავლეთი საბერძნეთი, საბერძნეთი

Hebrew:

אכאיה, מערב יוון, יוון

Indonesian:

Akhaya, Yunani Barat, Yunani

Interlingua:

Unitate Regional Achaea, Grecia

Japanese:

アハイア県, 西ギリシャ, ギリシャ

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Ахайя, Грекия

Korean:

아하이아현, 서그리스주, 그리스

Latin:

Achaea, Graecia Occidentalis, Graecia

Lombard:

Acaia, Grecia Occidental, Grecia

Macedonian:

Ахаја, Западна Грција, Грција

Malayalam:

അക്കിയ, ഗ്രീസ്

Min Dong Chinese:

Ā-găi-ā, Hĭ-lé-nà̤

Norwegian:

Akhaia, Vest-Hellas, Hellas

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Akhaía, Vest-Hellas, Hellas

Polish:

Jednostka regionalna Achaja, Region Grecja Zachodnia, Grecja

Portuguese:

Acaia, Grécia Ocidental, Grécia

Romanian:

Prefectura Ahaia, Grecia de Vest, Grecia

Serbian:

Ахаја, Периферија Западна Грчка, Грчка

Serbo-Croatian:

Prefektura Ahaja, Periferija Zapadna Grčka, Grčka

Slovak:

Achája, Západné Grécko, Grécko

Slovenian:

Ahaja, Grčija

Swedish:

Achaia, Västra Grekland, Grekland

Tamil:

அக்கீயா, கிரேக்கம்

Turkish:

Ahaya, Batı Yunanistan, Yunanistan

Ukrainian:

Ахая, Західна Греція, Греція

Urdu:

ایکیا, مغربی یونان, یونان

Waray:

Akhaia, Katundan nga Gresya, Gresya

Welsh:

Achaea, Gwlad Groeg

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Chert

ⓘ Concretion

ⓘ Limestone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

References:

Pe-Piper, Georgia, David J.W. Piper, Nicolina Bourli, and Avraam Zelilidis. (2021) "Evolution of Sedimentary Basins as Recorded in Silica Concretions: An Example from the Ionian Zone, Western Greece" Minerals 11, no. 7: 763. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11070763

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

References:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

References:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

References:

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

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ⓘ Zincite

Formula: ZnO

Locality: Araxos, West Achaea, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Zincite	4.AB.20	ZnO
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Zincite	ZnO
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Zincite	ZnO
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Skolis	3	86.3 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Cape Papas	1	100.5 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Lithophaga genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Lithophaga*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Spondylus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : *Spondylus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Homotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : *Homotherium*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Mustelidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Canis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : *Canis*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Ursus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : *Ursus*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Cervidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Cervus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : *Cervus*	3.2 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Eucladoceros genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : *Eucladoceros*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Gallogoral genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Gallogoral*	3.2 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Gazella genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Gazella*	3.2 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Leptobos genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Leptobos*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Stephanorhinus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Stephanorhinus*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Anancus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : *Anancus*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Mammuthus meridionalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : *Mammuthus meridionalis*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Baranogale helbingi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Baranogale : *Baranogale helbingi*	3.2 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Mesophyllum genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Mesophyllum*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Archaeolithothamnium genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : *Archaeolithothamnion*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Serpulidae family	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Lithophyllum genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Lithophyllum*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Lithothamnion genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Lithothamnion*	100.5 - 0 Ma Phanerozoic
Spongites genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Spongites*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Neogoniolithon genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Neogoniolithon*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Halimeda genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : *Halimeda*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Corallina genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Corallina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Stephanorhinus etruscus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus : *Stephanorhinus etruscus*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Gazellospira genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Gazellospira*	3.2 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Peyssonnelia genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Squamariaceae : *Peyssonnelia*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Hippopotamus amphibius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : *Hippopotamus amphibius*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Hippopotamus antiquus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : *Hippopotamus antiquus*	2.588 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Antilopinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antilopinae	3.2 - 0.781 Ma Cenozoic
Sus scrofa species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus : *Sus scrofa*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Capreolus capreolus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Capreolus : *Capreolus capreolus*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Amphiroa genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Amphiroa*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Palaeoloxodon antiquus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : *Palaeoloxodon antiquus*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mammuthus trogontherii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : *Mammuthus trogontherii*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Cladocora caespitosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladocora : *Cladocora caespitosa*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Lithophyllum pustulatum species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum : *Lithophyllum pustulatum*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Croizetoceros ramosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Croizetoceros : *Croizetoceros ramosus*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Equus stenonis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : *Equus stenonis*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Ursus etruscus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : *Ursus etruscus*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Mitilanotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : *Mitilanotherium*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Cervus (Metacervocerus) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus : *Cervus (Metacervocerus)*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Chasmaporthetes lunensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Chasmaporthetes : *Chasmaporthetes lunensis*	3.2 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Enhydrictis ardea species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Enhydrictis : *Enhydrictis ardea*	3.2 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Vulpes alopecoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : *Vulpes alopecoides*	5.333 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Nyctereutes megamastoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Nyctereutes : *Nyctereutes megamastoides*	3.2 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic

Fossil Localities

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Greece

Western Greece
- Cenozoic🐚 Dafnero
- Cenozoic🐚 Kastritsi
- Pleistocene🐚 Kato Salmeniko
- Pleistocene🐚 Kostakis Quarry
- Pleistocene🐚 Loussika
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Massif of Cape Papas area
- Quaternary🐚 Mavra Litharia
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Skolis Mountain area

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaea
Wikidata ID:	Q2495811
GeoNames ID:	265491

Localities in this Region

Greece

Western Greece
- Achaea
  - ⭔Aigialeia
  - ⭔Erymanthos
  - ⭔Kalavryta
  - ⭔Patras
  - ⭔West Achaea
    - Araxos

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate

Eurasian Plate

Outer Aegean Non-volcanic ArcAccretionary Complex

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