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Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canadai
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Bas-Saint-LaurentAdministrative Region
QuébecProvince
CanadaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rimouski42,240 (2016)
Rivière-du-Loup18,586 (2013)
Matane14,812 (2016)
Mont-Joli6,568 (2018)
Amqui6,261 (2016)
La Pocatière4,575 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
209876
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209876:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada
German:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Kanada
Italian:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada
Russian:
Низовье Святого Лаврентия, Квебек, Канада
Simplified Chinese:
下圣劳伦斯地区, 魁北克省, 加拿大
Spanish:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canadá
Albanian:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Kebeku, Kanadaja
Basque:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Kanada
Catalan:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canadà
Cebuano:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada
Esperanto:
Malsupra Sankt-Laŭrencio, Kebekio, Kanado
Farsi/Persian:
با-سن-لوران, استان کبک, کانادا
Finnish:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Kanada
Hakka:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec-sén, Kâ-nâ-thai
Japanese:
バ・サン・ローラン地域, ケベック州, カナダ
Kapampangan:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
Latin:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebecum, Canada
Occitan:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebèc, Canadà
Polish:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Kanada
Portuguese:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canadá
Swedish:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Kanada
Ukrainian:
Ба-Сен-Лоран, Квебек, Канада


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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Geerite ?
Formula: Cu8S5
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGeerite ?2.BA.05Cu8S5
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeeriteCu8S5
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ GeeriteCu8S5
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences130
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stromatoporoidea
class
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Cnidaria
phylum
Animalia : Cnidaria443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Alveolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Cladopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Cladopora433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Cystihalysites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Cystihalysites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Halysites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Heliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Paleofavosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Paleofavosites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Plasmopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Plasmoporidae : Plasmopora433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Syringopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Columnaria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Columnariidae : Columnaria433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Entelophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Entelophyllidae : Entelophyllum433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Holmophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Holmophyllidae : Holmophyllum433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Phaulactis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lykophyllidae : Phaulactis433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Tryplasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tryplasmatidae : Tryplasma433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Salterella
genus
Agmata : Salterellidae : Salterella541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Tentaculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Stenopareia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Stenopareia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Odontopleura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Odontopleura443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Birmanites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Birmanites449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Lonchodomas
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Lonchodomas449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Tretaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Tretaspis449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Calyptaulax
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Calyptaulax449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Denckmannites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Denckmannites443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Diacalymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Diacalymene449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Encrinurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Encrinurus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dalmanella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella443.4 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Dolerorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Dolerorthis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Mendacella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Mendacella443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Onniella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Onniella443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Skenidioides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Skenidioides443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Strophomenida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Eoplectodonta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Eoplectodonta443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Fardenia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : Fardenia443.4 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Foliomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Foliomenidae : Foliomena449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leangella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptestiidae : Leangella449.5 - 433.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Plectodonta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Plectodonta443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pentamerida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pentamerus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Pentameridae : Pentamerus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Stricklandia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Stricklandiidae : Stricklandia443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Rhynchonellida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Stegerhynchus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Stegerhynchus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Hindella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Hindella443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Cyclospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Cyclospiridae : Cyclospira449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Meifodia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Lissatrypidae : Meifodia443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Protatrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Protatrypa443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Drepanoistodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Drepanoistodus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Oulodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Hibbardellidae : Oulodus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Panderodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Paroistodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Paroistodus449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Phragmodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Phragmodus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Chaeomysticeti
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Chaeomysticeti0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crossoceras belandi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Crossoceras : Crossoceras belandi410.8 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Delphinapterus leucas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Monodontidae : Delphinapterus : Delphinapterus leucas0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Odobenus rosmarus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Odobenus : Odobenus rosmarus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Latiproetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Latiproetus443.4 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Mendacella uberis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Mendacella : Mendacella uberis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Triplecia
genus
Triplecia443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Leptaena rhomboidalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena rhomboidalis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Calyptaulax glabella
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Calyptaulax : Calyptaulax glabella449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Favosites favosus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites : Favosites favosus433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Favosites hisingeri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites : Favosites hisingeri433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Salterella conulata
species
Agmata : Salterellidae : Salterella : Salterella conulata541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Panderodus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Panderodontida : Panderodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus gracilis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eostropheodonta mullochensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Eostropheodonta : Eostropheodonta mullochensis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas-Saint-Laurent
Wikidata ID:Q809729
GeoNames ID:6691318

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