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Timbuktu Region, Malii
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Timbuktu RegionRegion
MaliCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Timbuktu32,460 (2012)
Goundam8,456 (2013)
Niafunké6,901 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
126772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126772:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tombouctou, Mali
German:
Timbuktu, Mali
Italian:
regione di Timbuctù, Mali
Russian:
Томбукту, Мали
Simplified Chinese:
通布圖區, 马里
Spanish:
Tombuctú, Malí
Arabic:
تمبكتو, مالي
Basque:
Tonbuktu eskualdea, Mali
Bengali:
তম্বুকতু অঞ্চল, মালি
Catalan:
Timbuctú, Mali
Cebuano:
Tombouctou Region, Mali
Czech:
Timbuktu, Mali
Danish:
Timbuktu, Mali
Dutch:
Timboektoe, Mali
Esperanto:
Regiono Timbuktuo, Malio
Estonian:
Timbuktu piirkond, Mali
Farsi/Persian:
استان تومبوکتو, مالی
Finnish:
Timbuktun alue, Mali
Georgian:
ტომბუქტუს რეგიონი, მალი
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Τομπουκτού, Μάλι
Gujarati:
ટોમ્બૌક્ટોઉ પ્રદેશ, માલી
Hebrew:
מחוז טימבוקטו, מאלי
Hindi:
टिम्बकटू, माली
Indonesian:
Region Timbuktu, Mali
Japanese:
トンブクトゥ州, マリ
Kannada:
ಟಿಂಬಕ್ಟೂ, ಮಾಲಿ
Korean:
통북투 주, 말리
Latvian:
Tombuktu reģions, Mali
Lithuanian:
Timbuktu, Malis
Low Saxon/Low German:
Region Timbuktu, Mali
Malay:
Tombouctou Region, Mali
Marathi:
टॉम्बॉक्टौ प्रदेश, माली
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tombouctou Khu, Mali
Northern Frisian:
Timbuktu, Maali
Norwegian:
Timbuktu, Mali
Polish:
Region Timbuktu, Mali
Portuguese:
Tombuctu , Mali
Romanian:
Regiunea Tombouctou, Mali
Sinhalese:
ටෝම්බෝක්ටු කලාපය, මාලි
South Azerbaijani:
تومبوکتو اوستانی, مالی
Swedish:
Timbuktu, Mali
Tamil:
டாம்போவுக்டோக்கு பகுதி, மாலி
Telugu:
టాంబోక్టోవ్ ప్రాంతం, మాలి
Thai:
เขตตงบุกตู, มาลี
Traditional Chinese:
通布圖區, 馬里
Turkish:
Timbuktu Bölgesi, Mali
Ukrainian:
Тімбукту, Малі
Urdu:
علاقہ ٹمبکٹو, مالی
Venetian:
Timbuctù, Małì
Vietnamese:
Khu vực Tombouctou, Mali
Wu Chinese:
通布图区, 马里


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Mineral List

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

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality 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.

Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed55.8 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Deltoidonautilus molli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus molli55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Deltoidonautilus chudeaui
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus chudeaui55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombouctou_Region
Wikidata ID:Q339462
GeoNames ID:2449066

Localities in this Region

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