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Magnesia, Thessaly, Greecei
Regional Level Types
MagnesiaRegional Unit
ThessalyAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Volos86,048 (2016)
Néa Ionía32,661 (2015)
Almyrós7,955 (2014)
Néa Anchiálos5,908 (2015)
Agriá5,519 (2015)
Velestíno3,044 (2015)
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Magnisía; Magnisia
Other Languages:
French:
Magnésie, Thessalie, Grèce
German:
Magnesia, Thessalien, Griechenland
Greek:
Μαγνησία, Θεσσαλία, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Magnesia, Grecia
Russian:
Магнезия, Фессалия, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
麥格尼西亞, 色萨利, 希腊
Spanish:
Magnesia, Tesalia, Grecia
Arabic:
مغنيسيا , ثيساليا, اليونان
Basque:
Magnesia, Tesalia, Grezia
Catalan:
Magnèsia, Tessàlia, Grècia
Cebuano:
Magnesia, Gresya
Czech:
Magnesia, Thesálie, Řecko
Danish:
Magnesia, Thessalien, Grækenland
Dutch:
Magnesia, Thessalië, Griekenland
Finnish:
Magnesia, Thessalia, Kreikka
Hebrew:
מגנסיה, תסליה, יוון
Japanese:
マグネシア, テッサリア, ギリシャ
Latin:
Magnesia, Graecia
Norwegian:
Magnesia, Thessalia, Hellas
Polish:
Magnezja, Tesalia, Grecja
Serbo-Croatian:
Magnezija, Grčka
Slovak:
Magnésia, Tesália, Grécko
Turkish:
Magnesia, Teselya, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Магнезія, Фессалія, Греція
Vietnamese:
Magnesia, Thessalía, Hy Lạp


Ancient Greeks called "Magnesìa" the earthy form of Magnesite found in the area and "Magnìtis [=magnet] lithos" ("stone from Magnesia") the ore with magnetic properities found there, which was later named Magnetite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

2 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Magnesite (TL)
Formula: MgCO3
Type Locality:
Reference: [Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual", p126]
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: [Nickel & Nichols, 1991 -

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite (TL)5.AB.05MgCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
FeIron
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Fossils

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

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Occurrences56
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed191 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lithostratigraphic Unit B811.608 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Strimbes Limestone1190.8 - 182.7 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ictitherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Ictitherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Homotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Homotherium3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Plesiogulo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Plesiogulo11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Promeles
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Promeles11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Promephitis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Promephitis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Canis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Vulpes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursavus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursavus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Castor
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lagurodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lagurus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Mimomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mimomys2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Hystrix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Oryctolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Oryctolagus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cervidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Eucladoceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Eucladoceros3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hemitragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hemitragus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Stephanorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Elephantidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis lupus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis lupus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Panthera gombaszoegensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera gombaszoegensis2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazellospira
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazellospira3.2 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Ictitheriinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Ictitheriinae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Caprinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Caprinae3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Caprini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Caprini3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lagurus pannonicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lagurus : Lagurus pannonicus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Antilopinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antilopinae3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mus sylvaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus : Mus sylvaticus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Anancus arvernensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Anancus : Anancus arvernensis3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Securina partschi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Securina : Securina partschi190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Croizetoceros ramosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Croizetoceros : Croizetoceros ramosus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Equus stenonis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus stenonis3.2 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Ovibovini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ovibovini3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ursus etruscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus etruscus3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Canis arnensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis arnensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Adcrocuta eximia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adcrocuta : Adcrocuta eximia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mitilanotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Mitilanotherium3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Plioviverrops orbignyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Plioviverrops : Plioviverrops orbignyi11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Canis etruscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis etruscus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Vulpes alopecoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes alopecoides3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nyctereutes megamastoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Nyctereutes : Nyctereutes megamastoides3.2 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Apodemus mystacinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Apodemus : Apodemus mystacinus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cricetulus migratorius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesia_(regional_unit)
Wikidata ID:Q226170
GeoNames ID:258013

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