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Diffa, Niger i
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Diffa Region
Niger Country

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Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Diffa	27,948 (2012)
Nguigmi	17,897 (2013)
Maïné Soroa	10,699 (2013)

Mindat Locality ID:

123175

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:123175:8

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Arabic:

منطقة ديفا, النيجر

French:

Diffa, Niger

German:

Diffa, Niger

Italian:

regione di Diffa, Niger

Russian:

Диффа, Нигер

Simplified Chinese:

迪法大区, 尼日尔

Spanish:

Región de Diffa, Níger

Bengali:

ডিফা অঞ্চল, নাইজার

Catalan:

Diffa, Níger

Cebuano:

Diffa, Niger

Croatian:

Diffa, Niger

Danish:

Diffa, Niger

Dutch:

Diffa, Niger

Finnish:

Diffa, Niger

Georgian:

დიფის რეგიონი, ნიგერი

Greek:

Ντίφα, Νίγηρας

Gujarati:

ડિફા પ્રદેશ, નાઈજર

Hausa:

Yankin Diffa, Nijar

Hindi:

डिफा क्षेत्र, नाइजर

Indonesian:

Diffa, Niger

Japanese:

ディファ州, ニジェール

Kannada:

ಡಿಫಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ನೈಜರ್

Korean:

디파주, 니제르

Latvian:

Difas reģions, Nigēra

Lithuanian:

Difos regionas, Nigeris

Malay:

Diffa, Niger

Marathi:

डिफ्फा प्रदेश, नायजर

Northern Frisian:

Diffa, Niiger

Norwegian:

Diffa, Niger

Polish:

Diffa, Niger

Portuguese:

Diffa, Níger

Romanian:

Regiunea Diffa, Niger

Sinhalese:

ඩිෆ්ෆා කලාපය, නයිජර්

Swedish:

Diffa , Niger

Tamil:

டிப்பிபா பகுதி, நைஜர்

Telugu:

డిఫా ప్రాంతం, నైజర్

Thai:

ดิฟฟา, ประเทศไนเจอร์

Traditional Chinese:

迪法大區, 尼日爾

Turkish:

Diffa, Nijer

Ukrainian:

Діффа , Нігер

Urdu:

دیفا علاقہ, نائجر

Vietnamese:

Khu vực Diffa, Niger

One of the 7 Regions of Niger.

Prior to the reorganisation of Niger (1999 to 2005) Diffa Region was referred to as Diffa Department.

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ⓘ 'Peralkaline microgranite'

ⓘ Rhyolite

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ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Gamedou occurrence, Maïné-Soroa, Diffa, Niger

References:

Garde, G. 1911. Description géologique des regions situées entre le Niger et le Tchad et a l'est et au nord-est du Tchad. These, Université de Clermont-Ferrand. Published by A. Hermann et Fils, Paris.

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

Locality: Gamedou occurrence, Maïné-Soroa, Diffa, Niger

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ⓘ Aenigmatite

Formula: Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]

Locality: Gamedou occurrence, Maïné-Soroa, Diffa, Niger

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ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'

Locality: Gamedou occurrence, Maïné-Soroa, Diffa, Niger

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ⓘ Fayalite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂SiO₄

Locality: Gamedou occurrence, Maïné-Soroa, Diffa, Niger

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Gamedou occurrence, Maïné-Soroa, Diffa, Niger

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ⓘ Kenyaite

Formula: Na₂Si₂₂O₄₁(OH)₈ · 6H₂O

Locality: N'guigmi, N'guigmi Department, Diffa, Niger

References:

Sebag, D., Verrecchia, E.P., Lee, S.-J., Durand, A. (2001) The natural hydrous sodium silicates from the northern bank of Lake Chad: occurrence, petrology and genesis. Sedimentary Geology, 139(1), 15-31.

ⓘ Magadiite

Formula: Na₂Si₁₄O₂₉ · 11H₂O

Locality: N'guigmi, N'guigmi Department, Diffa, Niger

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Gamedou occurrence, Maïné-Soroa, Diffa, Niger

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ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'

Locality: Gamedou occurrence, Maïné-Soroa, Diffa, Niger

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ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Gamedou occurrence, Maïné-Soroa, Diffa, Niger

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Fayalite	9.AC.05	Fe²⁺₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aenigmatite	9.DH.40	Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
ⓘ	Magadiite	9.EA.20	Na₂Si₁₄O₂₉ · 11H₂O
ⓘ	Kenyaite	9.HA.10	Na₂Si₂₂O₄₁(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Alkali Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Sodic amphibole'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Kenyaite	Na₂Si₂₂O₄₁(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Magadiite	Na₂Si₁₄O₂₉ · 11H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
O	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kenyaite	Na₂Si₂₂O₄₁(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Magadiite	Na₂Si₁₄O₂₉ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Na	ⓘ Kenyaite	Na₂Si₂₂O₄₁(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
Na	ⓘ Magadiite	Na₂Si₁₄O₂₉ · 11H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Si	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Kenyaite	Na₂Si₂₂O₄₁(OH)₈ · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Magadiite	Na₂Si₁₄O₂₉ · 11H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffa_Region
Wikidata ID:	Q1053302
GeoNames ID:	2445702

Localities in this Region

Niger

Diffa
- ⭔Diffa
- ⭔Maïné-Soroa
  - Gamedou occurrence
- N'guigmi Department
  - N'guigmi
- ⭔N’Guigmi

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

East Niger Rift basinBasin
Tuareg Shield
- Eastern Hoggar BeltVolcanic Arc

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