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Concepción Department, Paraguayi
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Concepción DepartmentDepartment
ParaguayCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Alto Paraguay Department, Paraguay
Presidente Hayes Department, Paraguay
San Pedro Department, Paraguay
Amambay Department, Paraguay
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Locality type:
Department
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Concepción48,123 (2018)
Horqueta10,531 (2018)
Tacuatí2,405 (2012)
Belén1,621 (2018)
San Lázaro708 (2018)
San Carlos705 (2018)
Other Languages:
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French:
Concepción, Paraguay
German:
Departamento Concepción, Paraguay
Guarani:
Tetãvore Concepción, Paraguái
Italian:
Concepción, Paraguay
Russian:
Консепсьон, Парагвай
Simplified Chinese:
康塞普西翁省, 巴拉圭
Spanish:
Concepción, Paraguay
Arabic:
إدارة كونسيبسيون, باراغواي
Basque:
Concepcióngo departamendua, Paraguai
Bulgarian:
Консепсион, Парагвай
Catalan:
departament de Concepción, Paraguai
Cebuano:
Departamento de Concepción, Paraguay
Croatian:
Concepción, Paragvaj
Dutch:
Concepción, Paraguay
Esperanto:
Departemento Concepción, Paragvajo
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه کانسپسیون, پاراگوئه
Finnish:
Concepción , Paraguay
Galician:
Departamento de Concepción, Paraguai
Georgian:
კონსეფსიონის დეპარტამენტი, პარაგვაი
Hungarian:
Concepción megye, Paraguay
Indonesian:
Departemen Concepción, Paraguay
Japanese:
コンセプシオン県, パラグアイ
Judaeo-Spanish:
Concepción, Paraguay
Korean:
콘셉시온 주, 파라과이
Lithuanian:
Konsepsjono departamentas, Paragvajus
Macedonian:
Консепсион, Парагвај
Malay:
Jabatan Concepción, Paraguay
Mingrelian:
კონსეფსიონიშ დეპარტამენტი, პარაგვაი
Polish:
Concepción, Paragwaj
Portuguese:
Concepción, Paraguai
Quechua:
Concepción , Parawayi
Swedish:
Concepción, Paraguay
Thai:
จังหวัดกอนเซปซิออน, ประเทศปารากวัย
Traditional Chinese:
康塞普西翁省, 巴拉圭
Ukrainian:
Консепсьйон, Парагвай
Waray:
Concepción, Paraguay


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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Boettner, R. (1947) Rev. Fac. Quim. y Farm. (Uni. Nac. de Paraguay), 3. no. 6-7, 9-14.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' ?
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Boettner, R. (1947) Rev. Fac. Quim. y Farm. (Uni. Nac. de Paraguay), 3. no. 6-7, 9-14.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Boettner, R. (1947) Rev. Fac. Quim. y Farm. (Uni. Nac. de Paraguay), 3. no. 6-7, 9-14.
ⓘ Nosean
Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'
Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNosean9.FB.10Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group' ?-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed635 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chaco100.126 - 0 Ma (Quaternary)
Itapucumi - Tagatiya Guazu4635 - 541 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chelidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Testudinidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cervidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gomphotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Toxodontidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Macraucheniidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macraucheniidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mylodontidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pampatheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Pampatheriidae2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Corumbella werneri
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Corumbella : Corumbella werneri635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Archaeonassa
genus		Archaeonassa635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Cloudina lucianoi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Cloudinidae : Cloudina : Cloudina lucianoi635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concepci%C3%B3n_Department,_Paraguay
Wikidata ID:Q741009
GeoNames ID:3438833

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