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Galil Elyon Regional Council, Safed Subdistrict, Northern District, Israeli
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Galil Elyon Regional CouncilRegional Council
Safed SubdistrictSubdistrict
Northern DistrictDistrict
IsraelCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
455607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:455607:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Haute Galilée, Sous-district de Safed, District nord, Israël
German:
Ha-Galil ha-Elion, Safed, Nordbezirk, Israel
Russian:
Ха-Галиль-ха-Элион, подокруг Цфат, Северный округ , Израиль
Spanish:
Consejo regional de Alta Galilea, Sub-distrito de Safed, Distrito Norte, Israel
Arabic:
مجلس الجليل الإقليمي, المنطقة الشمالية, إسرائيل
Azeri:
Xa-Qalil-xa-Elion, Safed yarımdairəsi, Şimali dairəsi , İsrail
Catalan:
Consell regional Alta Galilea, Sub-districte de Safed, Districte del Nord, Israel
Czech:
oblastní rada Horní Galilea, Severní distrikt, Izrael
Dutch:
Regionale raad van Hoger Galilea, Noord, Israël
Greek:
Περιφερειακό Συμβούλιο Άνω Γαλιλαίας, Υποδιαμέρισμα Σαφέντ, Βόρεια Περιοχή, Ισραήλ
Hebrew:
מועצה אזורית גליל עליון, נפת צפת, מחוז הצפון, ישראל
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Øvre Galilea regionale kommune, Det nordlege distriktet i Israel, Israel
Polish:
Samorząd regionu Górna Galilea, Poddystrykt Safed, Dystrykt Północny, Izrael
Slovenian:
Zgornja Galileja , Safed, Izrael
Ukrainian:
га-Галіль-га-Еліон, підокруг Сафед, Північний округ, Ізраїль


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Mineral List

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ 'UM1989-14-OC:HMg'
Formula: MgC2O4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
ⓘ Whewellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘWeddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
ⓘWhewellite10.AB.45Ca(C2O4) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM1989-14-OC:HMg'-MgC2O4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
Hⓘ UM1989-14-OC:HMgMgC2O4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Cⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
Cⓘ UM1989-14-OC:HMgMgC2O4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
Oⓘ UM1989-14-OC:HMgMgC2O4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ UM1989-14-OC:HMgMgC2O4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Caⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O

Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Benot Ya'aqov82.588 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mauremys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Mauremys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Capra
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Capra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Proboscidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dama mesopotamica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Dama : Dama mesopotamica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazella gazella
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella : Gazella gazella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudo graeca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo graeca0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Galilee_Regional_Council
Wikidata ID:Q2915660

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