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Mgarr, Northern Region, Maltai
Regional Level Types
MgarrLocal Council
Northern RegionRegion
MaltaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Imġarr3,000 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
21367
Long-form identifier:
1:2:21367:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4ec6ae4b-6363-459a-b70c-77f7bc4bad92
Other Languages:
French:
Mġarr, région Nord, Malte
German:
Mġarr, Malta
Italian:
Mġarr, Malta
Maltese:
Mġarr, Reġjun Tramuntana, Malta
Russian:
Мджарр, Северный регион, Мальта
Simplified Chinese:
姆贾尔, 马耳他北部地区, 马耳他
Spanish:
Mġarr, Malta
Arabic:
مغار, المنطقة الشمالية , مالطا
Basque:
Mġarr, Malta
Bengali:
ম্যগার, মাল্টা
Catalan:
Mġarr, República de Malta
Cebuano:
L-Imġarr, Malta
Czech:
Mġarr, Malta
Danish:
Mġarr, Malta
Dutch:
Mġarr, Malta
Esperanto:
Mġarr, Norda Regiono, Malto
Finnish:
Mġarr, Malta
Greek:
Μγκάρ, Μάλτα
Gujarati:
એમ્ગાર, માલ્ટા
Hindi:
ग़ार, माल्टा
Hungarian:
Mġarr, Málta
Indonesian:
Mġarr, Malta
Japanese:
イムジャー, マルタ
Kannada:
ಮಿಗ್ರ್, ಮಾಲ್ಟ
Korean:
므자르, 몰타
Latin:
Mġarr, Melita
Latvian:
Mgara, Malta
Lithuanian:
Mgaras, Malta
Malay:
Mgarr, Malta
Marathi:
मगार, माल्टा
Norwegian:
Mgarr, Malta
Polish:
Mġarr, Malta
Portuguese:
Mġarr, Malta
Sicilian:
Mġarr, Malta
Sinhalese:
එම්ගාර්, මෝල්ටාව
Swedish:
L-Imġarr, Malta
Tamil:
மகர், மால்ட்டா
Telugu:
ఎమ్‌గార్, మాల్టా
Thai:
มการ์, ประเทศมอลตา
Turkish:
Mgarr, Malta
Ukrainian:
Мджарр, Північний регіон, Мальта
Urdu:
مجار, شمالی علاقہ، مالٹا, مالٹا
Vietnamese:
Mġarr, Malta


Large, active limestone quarries. Vugs with druses of orange calcite crystals. Minor manganese oxide dendrites (species unknown). Phosphate concretions in the overlying weathered zone.

Mġarr (Maltese: L-Imġarr), formerly known as Mgiarro, is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta. Mgarr is a typical rural village situated in an isolated region, west of Mosta. It is surrounded by rich farmland and vineyards.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: ex- Jeff weissman collection
'Manganese Oxides'
Reference: ex- Jeff Weissman collection

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences103
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed13.8 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Blue Clay190.781 - 0.126 Ma (Pleistocene)
Upper Coralline Limestone847.246 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tarbellastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Tarbellastraea7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lithophaga
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Lithophaga7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calappa
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Calappidae : Calappa7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Eriphia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Eriphiidae : Eriphia7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Maja
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maja7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Xantho
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Xanthidae : Xantho7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Radiofascigera
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Theononidae : Radiofascigera7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calpensia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Microporidae : Calpensia7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Celleporaria
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lepraliellidae : Celleporaria7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Argyrotheca
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Argyrotheca7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Echinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Echinidae : Echinus7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Clypeaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Echinolampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinolampadoida : Echinolampadidae : Echinolampas7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Schizaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hexanchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Hexanchus13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Squatina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae : Squatina13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Alopias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Alopiidae : Alopias13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Isurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Chaenogaleus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae : Chaenogaleus13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Rhizoprionodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Rhizoprionodon13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Scyliorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : Scyliorhinus13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Gymnura
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Gymnuridae : Gymnura13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Archaeolithothamnium
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : Archaeolithothamnion7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lithophyllum
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mesophyllum commune
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Mesophyllum : Mesophyllum commune7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lithothamnion
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Lithothamnion7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Halimeda
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Halimeda7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Portunidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Portunidae7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Carcharias taurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias : Carcharias taurus13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Isurus oxyrinchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus oxyrinchus13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Galeorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : Galeorhinus13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Galeocerdo cuvieri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo cuvieri13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Carcharhinus falciformis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : Carcharhinus falciformis13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Negaprion eurybathrodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Negaprion : Negaprion eurybathrodon13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Galeocerdo aduncus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo aduncus13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Lithoporella melobesioides
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithoporella : Lithoporella melobesioides7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Spondylus crassicosta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus crassicosta7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Megathiris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Megathiris7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Paguridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Paguridae7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Raja gentili
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rajiformes : Rajidae : Raja : Raja gentili13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Aphelesia bipartita
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Aphelesia : Aphelesia bipartita7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Terebratula terebratula
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula : Terebratula terebratula7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Brissidae
family
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cidaroida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lithophyllum nitorum
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum : Lithophyllum nitorum7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lithophyllum albanense
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum : Lithophyllum albanense7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lithophyllum prelichenoides
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithophyllum : Lithophyllum prelichenoides7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mesophyllum koritzae
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Mesophyllum : Mesophyllum koritzae7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Archaeolithothamnium intermedium
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : Archaeolithothamnion : Archaeolithothamnium intermedium7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calpensia nobilis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Microporidae : Calpensia : Calpensia nobilis7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%A1arr
Wikidata ID:Q691220
GeoNames ID:2562735


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