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Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greecei
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MylopotamosMunicipality
RethymnoRegional Unit
CreteAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Karstic calcite on the route from Mygero Refuge.

Mount Ida, Mylopotamos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Zonianá1,703 (2012)
Pérama1,655 (2012)
Pánormos1,157 (2013)
Balíon450 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
416829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416829:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Mylopótamos, Nome de Réthymnon, Crète, Grèce
German:
Provinz Milpotamos, Rethymno, Kreta, Griechenland
Italian:
Mylopotamos, Retimno, Creta, Grecia
Russian:
Милопотамос, Ретимни, Крит, Греция
Spanish:
Milopótamos, Unidad periférica de Rétino, Creta, Grecia
Catalan:
Milopótamos, Unitat perifèrica de Réthimno, Creta, Grècia
Dutch:
Mylopotamos, Rethimnon, Kreta, Griekenland
Finnish:
Mylopótamos, Réthymno , Kreeta, Kreikka
Greek:
Δήμος Μυλοποτάμου, Νομός Ρεθύμνης, Κρήτη, Ελλάδα
Japanese:
ミロポタモス, レティムノ県, クレタ島, ギリシャ
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Mylopótamos, Periferieininga Réthymno, Kreta, Hellas
Polish:
Mylopotamos, Jednostka regionalna Retimno, Kreta, Grecja
Portuguese:
Mylopotamos, Retimno, Creta, Grécia
Turkish:
Milopotamu, Resmo, Girit, Yunanistan
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Mylopotamos, Creta, Gwlad Groeg


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite
Formula: MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMagnesiocarpholite9.DB.05MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 33 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences33
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Talea Ori1228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Fodele - Galinos Shales12298.9 - 295.5 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agathiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Agathiceratidae : Agathiceras298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Gastrioceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gastrioceratidae : Gastrioceras298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Kathwaia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Kathwaia298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Waagenoconcha
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Waagenoconcha298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Columba
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Columba2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crocidura
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Crocidura2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Muridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Praemegaceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Praemegaceros2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Moapacrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cromyocrinidae : Moapacrinus298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Mammuthus creticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus creticus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeoloxodon creutzburgi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon creutzburgi2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pronechinus cretensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Proterocidaridae : Pronechinus : Pronechinus cretensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Melonechinus dispar
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Palaechinoidea : Palaechinidae : Melonechinus : Melonechinus dispar298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Worthenia contabulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia : Worthenia contabulata228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Synbathocrinus cretensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Synbathocrinidae : Synbathocrinus : Synbathocrinus cretensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Apographiocrinus nodosus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Apographiocrinidae : Apographiocrinus : Apographiocrinus nodosus298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Protencrinus baliensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Protencrinidae : Protencrinus : Protencrinus baliensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Pyndaxocrinus granulosus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Catacrinidae : Pyndaxocrinus : Pyndaxocrinus granulosus298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Artichthyocrinus koenigi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Euryocrinidae : Artichthyocrinus : Artichthyocrinus koenigi298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Mus minotaurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus : Mus minotaurus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Candiacervus rethymnensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Candiacervus : Candiacervus rethymnensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Candiacervus ropalophorus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Candiacervus : Candiacervus ropalophorus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Candiacervus major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Candiacervus : Candiacervus major2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Candiacervus listeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Candiacervus : Candiacervus listeri2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Candiacervus reumeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Candiacervus : Candiacervus reumeri2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Kritimys catreus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Kritimys : Kritimys catreus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mylopotamos,_Crete
Wikidata ID:Q2296581
GeoNames ID:8133758

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
EuropeContinent
Greece

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