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Paracas District, Pisco Province, Ica, Perui
Regional Level Types
Paracas DistrictDistrict
Pisco ProvinceProvince
IcaRegion
PeruCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Paracas1,196 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
272101
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:272101:2
GUID (UUID V4):
88f3e86a-380f-4d3e-8356-4fa430ffda1c
Other Languages:
German:
Paracas, Provinz Pisco, Ica, Peru
Italian:
distretto di Paracas, provincia di Pisco, Ica, Perù
Simplified Chinese:
帕拉卡斯區, 皮斯科省, 伊卡大区, 秘鲁
Spanish:
Distrito de Paracas, Pisco, Ica, Perú
Aymara:
Paraqas jisk'a t'aqa suyu, Pisku jisk'a suyu, Ika jach'a suyu, Piruw
Cebuano:
Paracas , Pisco, Ica, Peru
Dutch:
Paracas District, Pisco, Ica, Peru
Georgian:
პარკასის რაიონი, პისკო, იკა, პერუ
Portuguese:
Paracas, Pisco, Ica, Peru
Quechua:
Paraqas distritu, Pisqu pruwinsya, Ika suyu, Piruw
Scots:
Paracas Destrict, Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru


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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.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum
var. Selenite
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
SSulfur
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 34 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences153
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bursa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Bursidae : Bursa37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Peruchilus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Peruchilus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Polinices
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Polinices48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Acanthina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Acanthina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chorus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Chorus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Concholepas
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Concholepas37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Fusinus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Fusinus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Hanetia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Urosalpinx33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Herminespina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Herminespina15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Melongena
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Melongena48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Siphonalia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Anadara
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea48.6 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Amiantis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Amiantis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Macrocallista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Macrocallista15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Chondrichthyes
class
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Engraulis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Clupeiformes : Clupeidae : Engraulis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Sardinops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Clupeiformes : Sardinops38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Canidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gomphotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mylodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pholadidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Veneridae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Glyptostyla lagunitensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Glyptostyla : Glyptostyla lagunitensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Pitar mancorensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar mancorensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Anconia elenensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Melaniidae : Anconia : Anconia elenensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Peruchilus culberti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Peruchilus : Peruchilus culberti38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Selachii
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Turritella (Turritella) infracarinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella (Turritella) infracarinata15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Mylodontinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Mylodontinae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eurhomalea fuenzalidai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Eurhomalea : Eurhomalea fuenzalidai15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ficus distans
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ficidae : Ficus : Ficus distans15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ficus allenmanae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : Ficus : Ficus allenmanae15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Glycymeris (Glycymerita) ibariformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris (Glycymerita) ibariformis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Turritella woodsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella woodsi48.6 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Notiomastodon platensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Notiomastodon : Notiomastodon platensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cucullaea chilensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea : Cucullaea chilensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Testallium cepa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Testallium : Testallium cepa15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Miltha (Matanziella) vidali
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Miltha : Miltha (Matanziella) vidali15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Olivancillaria claneophila
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Olivancillaria : Olivancillaria claneophila15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Acanthina katzi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Acanthina : Acanthina katzi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Carhuaspina comotrana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Carhuaspina : Carhuaspina comotrana23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glycymeris colchaguensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris colchaguensis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Xenophora carditigera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Xenophoridae : Xenophora : Xenophora carditigera37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Incatella chilensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Incatella : Incatella chilensis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Incatella cingulatiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Incatella : Incatella cingulatiformis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Incatella hupei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Incatella : Incatella hupei15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cristispira paracasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Cristispira : Cristispira paracasensis48.6 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Cristispira cochleiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Cristispira : Cristispira cochleiformis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Turritella lagunillasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella lagunillasensis48.6 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Turritella chira
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella chira37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Turritella cruzadoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella cruzadoi28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Herminespina mirabilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Herminespina : Herminespina mirabilis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Acanthina obesa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Acanthina : Acanthina obesa15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Tegula masiasi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Tegulidae : Tegula : Tegula masiasi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Scalina brophyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Amaea : Scalina brophyi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Scalina foosei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Amaea : Scalina foosei37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Concholepas nodosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Concholepas : Concholepas nodosa15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Concholepas kieneri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Concholepas : Concholepas kieneri15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Epitonium (Acrilla) peruvianum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Acrilla : Epitonium (Acrilla) peruvianum48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Cerithiopsis lechuzaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cerithiopsidae : Cerithiopsis : Cerithiopsis lechuzaensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Architectonica sullana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : Architectonica sullana48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Ampullina paracasina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : Ampullina paracasina48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Sinum pacificum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sinum : Sinum pacificum48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Pseudoliva (Buccinorbis) parinasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Pseudoliva : Pseudoliva (Buccinorbis) parinasensis48.6 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Pseudoliva monilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Pseudoliva : Pseudoliva monilis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Siphonalia acuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia : Siphonalia acuta48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Dorsanum lagunitensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Dorsanum : Dorsanum lagunitensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Peruluta mancorensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Peruluta : Peruluta mancorensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Admete (Bonellitia) olssoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Bonellitia : Admete (Bonellitia) olssoni48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Andicula occidentalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Andicula : Andicula occidentalis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Andicula olssoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Andicula : Andicula olssoni48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Eopleurotoma paracasina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eopleurotoma : Eopleurotoma paracasina48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Glycymeris arquilloensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris arquilloensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Arginella icaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arginella : Arginella icaensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea paracasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea paracasensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea pejerreyensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea pejerreyensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Cardita (Carditamera) newelli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Carditamera : Cardita (Carditamera) newelli37.2 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Dosinia lechuzaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosinia : Dosinia lechuzaensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Macrocallista (Costacallista) steinekei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Costacallista : Macrocallista (Costacallista) steinekei48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Pitaria (Lamelliconcha) baldryi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Lamelliconcha : Pitaria (Lamelliconcha) baldryi48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Corbula paracasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula paracasensis48.6 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Amotapus arbolensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Raetomyidae : Amotapus : Amotapus arbolensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Dosinia (Dosinia) delicatissima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Dosinia : Dosinia (Dosinia) delicatissima23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trachycardium (Mexicardia) procerum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium : Trachycardium (Mexicardia) procerum15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Panopea abbreviata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea : Panopea abbreviata15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Anadara (Rasia) sechurana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara (Rasia) sechurana15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Dosinia (Dosinia) ponderosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Dosinia : Dosinia (Dosinia) ponderosa15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Xancus talarensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Turbinella : Xancus talarensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Inkayacu paracasensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Inkayacu : Inkayacu paracasensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cynthiacetus peruvianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : Cynthiacetus : Cynthiacetus peruvianus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Megatherium urbinai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megatheriidae : Megatherium : Megatherium urbinai2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus santaeelenae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus santaeelenae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crassatella pedroi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : Crassatella pedroi38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Tilicrassatella ponderosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Tilicrassatella : Tilicrassatella ponderosa15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
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GeoNames ID:8349869

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