Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

102

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Loreto	42	37.2 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Santa Ana	3	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Rio Blanco	9	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Rocallosa	1	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fuentes	25	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Bolivinoides genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinoididae : *Bolivinoides*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globigerinella genus	Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : *Globigerinella*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globotruncana genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : *Globotruncana*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globotruncanella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : *Globotruncanella*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Guembelitria genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Guembelitriidae : *Guembelitria*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Racemiguembelina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : *Racemiguembelina*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rugoglobigerina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : *Rugoglobigerina*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diplomoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : *Diplomoceras*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gunnarites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : *Gunnarites*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pristiophorus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Pristiophoriformes : Pristiophoridae : *Pristiophorus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Megascyliorhinus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Orectolobiformes : Parascylliidae : *Megascyliorhinus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Rhinoptera genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Rhinoptera*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ischyodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Callorhynchidae : *Ischyodus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Spheniscidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Spheniscidae	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Felis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : *Felis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Canis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : *Canis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Arctotherium (Pararctotherium) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Arctotherium : *Arctotherium (Pararctotherium)*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Hippidion genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Hippidion*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Mylodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : *Mylodon*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Puma concolor species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Puma : *Puma concolor*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Panthera onca species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : *Panthera onca*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Elasmobranchii class	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Lygodium genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Lygodiaceae : *Lygodium*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Striatolamia macrota species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Mitsukurinidae : Striatolamia : *Striatolamia macrota*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Kossmaticeratidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lama guanicoe subspecies	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Lama : Lama glama : *Lama glama guanicoe*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Canis (Pseudalopex) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : *Canis (Pseudalopex)*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Patagorhynchia patagonica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hemithirididae : Patagorhynchia : *Patagorhynchia patagonica*	23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Gunnarites kalika species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Gunnarites : *Gunnarites kalika*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Maorites tenuicostatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Maorites : *Maorites tenuicostatum*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gunnarites antarcticus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Gunnarites : *Gunnarites antarcticus*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diplomoceras cylindraceum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Diplomoceratidae : Diplomoceras : *Diplomoceras cylindraceum*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Maorites densicostatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Maorites : *Maorites densicostatus*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gunnarites bhavaniformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Gunnarites : *Gunnarites bhavaniformis*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hypophylloceras nera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : Phylloceras : *Hypophylloceras nera*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ctenomys magellanicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenomyidae : Ctenomys : *Ctenomys magellanicus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Podocarpidites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : *Podocarpidites*	70.6 - 23.03 Ma Phanerozoic
Tricolpites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : *Tricolpites*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Tricolporites genus	Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : *Tricolporites*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Phyllocladidites mawsonii species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Phyllocladidites : *Phyllocladidites mawsonii*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nothofagidites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : *Nothofagidites*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cyathidites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : *Cyathidites*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Osmundacidites genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : *Osmundacidites*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gleicheniidites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : *Gleicheniidites*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Podocarpidites marwickii species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpidites : *Podocarpidites marwickii*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Podocarpidites microreticuloidata species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpidites : *Podocarpidites microreticuloidata*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nematherium birdi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Scelidotheriidae : Nematherium : *Nematherium birdi*	17.5 - 16.3 Ma Miocene
Baltisphaeridium genus	Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : *Baltisphaeridium*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dusicyon avus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Dusicyon : *Dusicyon avus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cyatheacidites annulatus species	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Cyatheales : Cyatheacidites : *Cyatheacidites annulatus*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Araucariacites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : *Araucariacites*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Trisaccites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : *Trisaccites*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Trisaccites microsaccatum species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Trisaccites : *Trisaccites microsaccatum*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Proteacidites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : *Proteacidites*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nothofagidites cincta species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : *Nothofagidites cincta*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Proteacidites subscabratus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteacidites : *Proteacidites subscabratus*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Beaupreaidites elegansiformis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Beaupreaidites : *Beaupreaidites elegansiformis*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nothofagidites waipawaensis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : *Nothofagidites waipawaensis*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nothofagidites cranwellae species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : *Nothofagidites cranwellae*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Hystrichosphaera genus	*Hystrichosphaera*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Solisphaeridium genus	*Solisphaeridium*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gorgonisphaeridium genus	*Gorgonisphaeridium*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dacrydium cupressinum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Dacrydium : *Dacrydium cupressinum*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Proteacidites symphyonemoides species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteacidites : *Proteacidites symphyonemoides*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dacrydiumites florinii species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrydiumites : *Dacrydiumites florinii*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nothofagidites kaitangata species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : *Nothofagidites kaitangata*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lycopodium genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : *Lycopodium*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Triletes genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : *Triletes*	37.2 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gunnarites zelandicus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Gunnarites : *Gunnarites zelandicus*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Callorhinchus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Chimaeriformes : Callorhynchidae : *Callorhinchus*	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene

Fossil Localities

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magallanes_Province
Wikidata ID:	Q684369
GeoNames ID:	3881037

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Chile

Magallanes
- Magallanes Province
  - ⭔Laguna Blanca
  - ⭔Punta Arenas

Chile

Magallanes
- Magallanes Province
  - Punta Arenas
    - Peket mine
  - ⭔Río Verde
  - Rio Verde
    - ⭔Riesco Island
      - Invierno Mine
    - Seno Skyring
  - ⭔San Gregorio

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FueguinoVolcanic Field

Scotia PlateTectonic Plate

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AndesMountain Range

South America PlateTectonic Plate

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