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Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Es Semara Province | Province |
| Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Smara | 42,056 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
Es-Semara, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, Maroc
German:
Es Semara , Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, Marokko
Italian:
Provincia di Es-Semara, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, Marocco
Simplified Chinese:
塞馬拉省, 阿尤恩-薩基亞-阿姆拉大區, 摩洛哥
Spanish:
Esmara, El Aaiún-Saguía el-Hamra, Marruecos
Arabic:
إقليم السمارة, العيون-الساقية الحمراء, المغرب
Asturian:
Provincia d'Esmara, Marruecos
Catalan:
província d'Es-Semara, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, Marroc
Cebuano:
Es-Semara , Morocco
Dutch:
Es-Semara, Marokko
Japanese:
スマラ州, ラユーン＝サキア・エル・ハムラ地方, モロッコ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Es Semara Séng, Morocco
Swedish:
Es-Semara , Marocko
Welsh:
Talaith Es Semara, Moroco
Es Semara is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and the disputed territory of Western Sahara (see https://www.mindat.org/loc-289376.html). Its major town is Es Semara.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Description: Only in matrix |
| ⓘ Lechatelierite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Maskelynite' |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Plagioclase — Albitic (Ab~80, Or7) |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Sidorovite Formula: Fe3Pt |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | var. Martensite | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Sidorovite | 1.AG. | Fe3Pt |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Lechatelierite | 4.DA.30 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Fossils
There are 216 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 216 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 441 Ma (Silurian) | ||||||||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 21 fossil localities |
- Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region
- Es Semara Province
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 10 km from Semar
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 8 km from Semara
- Paleozoic🐚 Encrinite Limestones in the Zemmour Noir
- Middle Devonian🐚 Locality 1
- Middle Devonian🐚 Locality 2
- Middle Devonian🐚 Locality 5
- Middle Devonian🐚 Locality 6
- Middle Devonian🐚 Locality 7
- Devonian🐚 Mud mound in First Reef cycle
- Devonian🐚 Oued Saquia Al Hamra
- Es Semara Province
- Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region
- Es Semara Province
- Devonian🐚 Sabkhat Lafayrina Reef
- Devonian🐚 Sabkhat Lafyrina reef complex
- Devonian🐚 Sample between Oued Ain Terguit and Uad Miran
- Middle Devonian🐚 Second Reef cycle
- Paleozoic🐚 Shale and Limestone in the Spanish Sahara
- Devonian🐚 South of Semara
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Third Reef cycle
- Devonian🐚 Tindouf Basin of Spanish
- Devonian🐚 Tindouf Basin of Spanish
- Middle Devonian🐚 Zemmour
- Es Semara Province
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Es_Semara_Province |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1366420 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2595330 |
Localities in this Region
- Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- Sahara DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Aaiun-Tarfaya basinBasin
- MauritanidesOrogenic Belt
- Tindouf basinBasin
- West African CratonCraton
- Eglab ShieldShield
- Tindouf BasinShield
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
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Zag H3-6 meteorite, Jdiriya, Es Semara Cercle, Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco