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Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greecei
Regional Level Types
KefaloniaRegional Unit
Ionian IslandsAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Argostólion9,820 (2014)
Lixoúri3,752 (2015)
Sámi1,347 (2014)
Póros1,059 (2014)
Valsamáta1,008 (2014)
Dilináta719 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
415909
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:415909:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kefalonia; Cephalonia; Kefallinia; Kephallenia
Other Languages:
French:
Céphalonie, Îles Ioniennes, Grèce
German:
Kefalonia, Ionische Inseln, Griechenland
Greek:
Κεφαλονιά, Επτάνησα, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Cefalonia, Isole Ionie, Grecia
Russian:
Кефалиния, Ионические острова, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
凯法利尼亚岛, 伊奧尼亞群島, 希腊
Spanish:
Cefalonia, Islas Jónicas, Grecia
Albanian:
Qefalonia, Ishujt e Jonit, Greqia
Arabic:
كيفالونيا, الجزر الأيونية, اليونان
Basque:
Zefalonia, Joniako uharteak, Grezia
Belarusian:
Кефалінія, Іанічныя астравы, Грэцыя
Breton:
Kefalonia, Inizi Ionian, Gres
Bulgarian:
Кефалония, Йонийски острови, Гърция
Catalan:
Cefalònia, Illes Jòniques, Grècia
Cebuano:
Kefalonia Island, Gresya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
کێفالونیا, یۆنان
Croatian:
Kefalonija, Jonski otoci, Grčka
Czech:
Kefalonia, Jónské ostrovy, Řecko
Danish:
Kefalonia, De Ioniske Øer, Grækenland
Dutch:
Kefalonia, Ionische Eilanden, Griekenland
Egyptian Arabic:
كيفالونيا, اليونان
Esperanto:
Kefalonio, Ioniaj insuloj, Grekio
Estonian:
Kefalloniá, Joonia saared, Kreeka
Faroese:
Kefalonia, Jónaoyggjar, Grikkaland
Farsi/Persian:
سفالونیا, جزایر ایونی, یونان
Finnish:
Kefalonia, Jooniansaaret, Kreikka
Galician:
Cefalonia, Illas Xónicas, Grecia
Hebrew:
קפלוניה, האיים היוניים, יוון
Hungarian:
Kefaloniá, Jón-szigetek, Görögország
Indonesian:
Kefalonia, Kepulauan Ionia, Yunani
Japanese:
ケファロニア島, イオニア諸島, ギリシャ
Korean:
케팔로니아섬, 이오니아 제도, 그리스
Latin:
Cephallenia, Insulae Ioniae, Graecia
Lithuanian:
Kefalonija, Graikija
Luxembourgish:
Kephallonia, Griicheland
Macedonian:
Кефалонија, Јонски Острови, Грција
Norwegian:
Kefallinia, Joniske øyer, Hellas
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kefaloniá, Dei joniske øyane, Hellas
Polish:
Kefalinia, Wyspy Jońskie, Grecja
Portuguese:
Cefalónia, Ilhas Jónicas, Grécia
Romanian:
Cefalonia, Insulele Ionice, Grecia
Sardinian:
Cefalonia, Grèghia
Serbian:
Кефалонија, Јонска острва, Грчка
Serbian (Latin Script):
Kefalonija
Serbo-Croatian:
Kefalonija, Jonski otoci, Grčka
Sicilian:
Cifalonia, Grecia
Slovak:
Kefalonia, Iónske ostrovy, Grécko
Slovenian:
Kefalonija, Jonski otoki, Grčija
Swedish:
Kefalinia, Joniska öarna, Grekland
Thai:
เซฟาโลเนีย, หมู่เกาะไอโอเนียน, ประเทศกรีซ
Traditional Chinese:
凱法利尼亞島, 希臘
Turkish:
Kefalonia, İyonya Adaları, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Кефалінія, Іонічні острови, Греція
Urdu:
کیفالونیا, ایونی جزائر, یونان
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Kefaliniya, Ioni orollari, Yunoniston
Vietnamese:
Cephalonia, Quần đảo Ionia, Hy Lạp
Waray:
Kefalonia, Islas Ionicas, Gresya
Welsh:
Ceffalonia, Ynysoedd Ionaidd, Gwlad Groeg
Wu Chinese:
凯法利尼亚岛, 希腊


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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘMogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MogániteSiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MogániteSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Fossils

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

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Occurrences12
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed191 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Siniais Limestone4182.7 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Merophricus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Plectoconchidae : Merophricus190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Ostrea edulis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea edulis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Anomia ephippium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia ephippium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tucetona pectinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Tucetona : Tucetona pectinata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Chlamys scabrellus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys scabrellus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Aequipecten radians
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Aequipecten : Aequipecten radians5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Plagiocardium (Papillicardium) papillosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Plagiocardium : Plagiocardium (Papillicardium) papillosum5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Gibbirhynchia curviceps
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Gibbirhynchia : Gibbirhynchia curviceps190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lokutella cuneiformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Prionorhynchiidae : Lokutella : Lokutella cuneiformis190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Fimbriothyris tranzensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Fimbriothyris : Fimbriothyris tranzensis190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) cephallonicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) cephallonicus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalonia
Wikidata ID:Q178488
GeoNames ID:260311

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