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Xagħra, Gozo Region, Maltai
Regional Level Types
XagħraLocal Council
Gozo RegionRegion
MaltaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Xagħra3,680 (2012)
Other Languages:
French:
Ix-Xagħra, Région de Gozo, Malte
German:
Xagħra, Malta
Italian:
Xagħra, Regione di Gozo, Malta
Maltese:
Xagħra, Reġjun Għawdex, Malta
Russian:
Шаара, Гоцо, Мальта
Spanish:
Xagħra, Región de Gozo, Malta
Armenian:
Շահրա, Մալթա
Basque:
Xagħra, Malta
Catalan:
Xagħra, República de Malta
Cebuano:
Ix-Xagħra, Malta
Dutch:
Xagħra, Malta
Esperanto:
Xagħra, Regiono Gozo, Malto
Hungarian:
Xagħra, Málta
Korean:
샤라, 몰타
Lithuanian:
Šagra, Malta
Polish:
Xagħra, Malta
Portuguese:
Xagħra, Malta
Sicilian:
Xagħra, Malta
Swedish:
Ix-Xagħra, Malta
Urdu:
شارا, گوزو علاقہ, مالٹا


Xagħra (Maltese: Ix-Xagħra) is a town on the island of Gozo in Malta. It is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Gozo, being home to the Ġgantija megalithic temples which date back to the year 3600BC and the Xagħra Stone Circle. Natural underground features such as Xerri's Grotto and Ninu's Cave can be found in this town, along with Calypso's Cave which overlooks the red sandy beach of Ramla. It is one of the largest towns in Gozo and is situated north-east of the Gozo capital Victoria.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: J.Ralph collected

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed13.8 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Globigerina Limestone - Upper Globigerina Limestone115.97 - 13.82 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lepidocyclina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Lepidocyclinidae : Lepidocyclina28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Echinocyamus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinocyamidae : Echinocyamus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Scutella
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Scutellidae : Scutella28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Echinolampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinolampadoida : Echinolampadidae : Echinolampas28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Pliolampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Pliolampadidae : Pliolampas28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Lovenia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Loveniidae : Lovenia28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Squalodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Squalodon15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Metaxytherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Phocidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Odontoceti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Odontoceti15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dugongidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pectinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Hoplocetus crassidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Hoplocetus : Hoplocetus crassidens15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Tetrabelodon angustidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium : Tetrabelodon angustidens15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Crocodylus gaudense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus : Crocodylus gaudense23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Melitosaurus champsoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Tomistoma : Melitosaurus champsoides23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xag%C4%A7ra
Wikidata ID:Q605343
GeoNames ID:2562280

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