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Béjaïa Province, Algeriai
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View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
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View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
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View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
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View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
02673270017272255948125.jpg
View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
09041300017272255944375.jpg
View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
07185000017272255953301.jpg
View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
03499670017272255965429.jpg
View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
02673270017272255948125.jpg
View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
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View of the Timezrit iron mining area, in 1914.

Béjaïa Province, Algeria
Neighbouring regions:
Jijel Province, Algeria
Sétif Province, Algeria
Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria
Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria
Bouïra Province, Algeria
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bejaïa164,103 (2018)
Akbou66,654 (2012)
Barbacha31,983 (2012)
el hed31,890 (2007)
El Kseur26,050 (2012)
Amizour25,825 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
131080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131080:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
بجاية, الجزائر
Berber:
ⴲⴳⴰⵢⴻⵝ, ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ
French:
Béjaïa, Algérie
German:
Bejaia, Algerien
Italian:
provincia di Béjaïa, Algeria
Russian:
Беджая, Алжир
Simplified Chinese:
贝贾亚, 阿尔及利亚
Spanish:
Bugía, Argelia
Azeri:
Becaya vilayəti, Əlcəzair
Basque:
Bejaia probintzia, Aljeria
Belarusian:
Беджая , Алжыр
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Бэджая, Альжыр
Bengali:
বেজাইয়া প্রদেশ, আলজেরিয়া
Bulgarian:
Бежая, Алжир
Catalan:
Província de Bejaïa, Algèria
Cebuano:
Wilaya de Bejaïa, Arhelya
Danish:
Béjaïa , Algeriet
Dutch:
Béjaïa, Algerije
Esperanto:
Provinco Beĵaja, Alĝerio
Farsi/Persian:
استان بجایه, الجزایر
Finnish:
Béjaïan provinssi, Algeria
Galician:
Vilaia de Buxía, Alxeria
Georgian:
ბეჯაიის პროვინცია, ალჟირი
Greek:
Μπετζάια, Αλγερία
Gujarati:
બેજાઇઆ પ્રાંત, અલજીરિયા
Hindi:
बेजैअ प्रांत, अल्जीरिया
Indonesian:
Provinsi Bajayah, Aljazair
Japanese:
ベジャイア, アルジェリア
Judaeo-Spanish:
Bedjaya , Arjelia
Kabyle:
Bgayet, Dzayer
Kannada:
ಬೇಜೈಯಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಅಲ್ಜೀರಿಯ
Korean:
베자이아주, 알제리
Latin:
Saldae, Algerium
Latvian:
Bidžājas vilāja, Alžīrija
Lithuanian:
Bedžaja, Alžyras
Macedonian:
Беџаја, Алжир
Malay:
Wilayah Béjaïa, Algeria
Marathi:
बेजाया प्रांत, अल्जीरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Béjaïa Séng, Algeria
Northern Sami:
Béjaïa eanangoddi, Algeria
Norwegian:
Béjaïa, Algerie
Polish:
Bidżaja, Algieria
Portuguese:
Bugia, Argélia
Romanian:
Provincia Béjaïa, Algeria
Serbian:
Беџаја, Алжир
Sinhalese:
බෙජයිය්යා පළාත, ඇල්ජීරියාව
South Azerbaijani:
بجایه اوستانی, الجزاییر
Swahili:
Jimbo ya Béjaïa, Algeria
Swedish:
Béjaïa, Algeriet
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Béjaïa, Arhelya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Баҷоя, Алҷазоир
Tamil:
பெஜாஇஆ மாகாணம், அல்சீரியா
Telugu:
బేజాయా ప్రావిన్స్, అల్జీరియా
Thai:
จังหวัดเบจาเอีย, ประเทศแอลจีเรีย
Traditional Chinese:
貝賈亞省, 阿爾及利亞
Turkish:
Becaye Vilayeti, Cezayir
Ukrainian:
Беджая, Алжир
Urdu:
صوبہ بجایہ, الجزائر
Vietnamese:
Béjaïa, Algérie
Waray:
Béjaïa, Alherya
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ بجایہ, الجزائر


The Bejaia province (Arabic: ولاية بجاية‎, French: Wilaya de Béjaïa), stylized Béjaïa in French, is a province of Algeria in the Kabylie region. The province's capital city is Béjaïa.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
BBoron
Bⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed427 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cardiola
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Praecardiidae : Cardiola427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bejaia_Province
Wikidata ID:Q233665
GeoNames ID:2505325

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