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Ouargla Province, Algeriai
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Ouargla ProvinceProvince
AlgeriaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ouargla129,402 (2010)
Rouissat80,784 (2012)
Hassi Messaoud53,000 (2010)
El Hadjira39,744 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
131089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131089:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
ورقلة, الجزائر
Berber:
ⵡⴰⵔⴳⵍⴰ, ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ
French:
Ouargla, Algérie
German:
Ouargla, Algerien
Italian:
provincia di Ouargla, Algeria
Russian:
Уаргла, Алжир
Simplified Chinese:
瓦尔格拉省, 阿尔及利亚
Spanish:
Provincia de Ouargla, Argelia
Asturian:
Provincia d'Ouargla, Arxelia
Azeri:
Uarqla vilayəti, Əlcəzair
Belarusian:
Уаргла , Алжыр
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Уаргла, Альжыр
Bengali:
উয়ার্গলা প্রদেশ, আলজেরিয়া
Bulgarian:
Уаргла, Алжир
Catalan:
Província d'Ouargla, Algèria
Cebuano:
Wilaya de Ouargla, Arhelya
Danish:
Ouargla , Algeriet
Dutch:
Ouargla, Algerije
Esperanto:
Provinco Uargla, Alĝerio
Farsi/Persian:
استان ورقله, الجزایر
Finnish:
Ouarglan maakunta, Algeria
Galician:
Vilaia de Ouargla, Alxeria
Georgian:
უარგლის პროვინცია, ალჟირი
Greek:
Ουέργκλα, Αλγερία
Gujarati:
ઔઆર્ગ્લા પ્રાંત, અલજીરિયા
Hindi:
ऑर्ग्ला प्रांत, अल्जीरिया
Indonesian:
Provinsi Ouargla, Aljazair
Japanese:
ワルグラ県, アルジェリア
Judaeo-Spanish:
Wargla , Arjelia
Kabyle:
Wergla, Dzayer
Kannada:
ಓರ್ಗಾಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಅಲ್ಜೀರಿಯ
Korean:
와르글라 주, 알제리
Latvian:
Varglas vilāja, Alžīrija
Lithuanian:
Uarglos vilaja, Alžyras
Malay:
Wilayah Ouargla, Algeria
Marathi:
औअर्गला प्रांत, अल्जीरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ouargla Séng, Algeria
Northern Sami:
Ouargla eanangoddi, Algeria
Norwegian:
Ouargla, Algerie
Polish:
Prowincja Warkala, Algieria
Portuguese:
Ouargla, Argélia
Romanian:
Provincia Ouargla, Algeria
Scots:
Ouargla Province, Algerie
Serbian:
Варгла, Алжир
Sinhalese:
ඖහම් ප්‍රාන්තය, ඇල්ජීරියාව
South Azerbaijani:
ورقله اوستانی, الجزاییر
Swahili:
Jimbo ya Ouargla, Algeria
Swedish:
Ouargla, Algeriet
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Ouargla, Arhelya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Варқла, Алҷазоир
Tamil:
ஓவர்களா மாகாணம், அல்சீரியா
Telugu:
ఉవార్గలా ప్రావిన్స్, అల్జీరియా
Thai:
จังหวัดอัวกลา, ประเทศแอลจีเรีย
Traditional Chinese:
瓦爾格拉省, 阿爾及利亞
Turkish:
Vurkla Vilayeti, Cezayir
Ukrainian:
Уаргла, Алжир
Urdu:
صوبہ ورقلہ, الجزائر
Vietnamese:
Ouargla, Algérie
Waray:
Ouargla, Alherya
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ ورقلہ, الجزائر


Ouargla or Warqla (Arabic: ولاية ورقلة‎) is a province (wilaya) in eastern Algeria. Its capital is Ouargla.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Desert Rose'
ⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S (TL)
Formula: [(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pseudorutile
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+3O9
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S (TL)4.CB.[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPseudorutile4.CB.25Fe3+2Ti4+3O9
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Desert Rose'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PseudorutileFe23+Ti34+O9
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PseudorutileFe23+Ti34+O9
Tiⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PseudorutileFe23+Ti34+O9
Feⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2

Fossils

There are 8 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.

Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Second Bani - Upper Second Bani - Tamekhtart3445.2 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Jbel Wawrmast - Tarhoucht4513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Securiconus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Securiconus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Eostropheodonta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Eostropheodonta445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Dorispira comma
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Rugaeconidae : Dorispira : Dorispira comma513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Marocella mira
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Marocella : Marocella mira513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella atlasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella : Pelagiella atlasensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Pleuronassa timerchidouensis
species
Pleuronassa : Pleuronassa timerchidouensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arenorthis arenaria
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Arenorthis : Arenorthis arenaria445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Destombesium ellipsoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Destombesium : Destombesium ellipsoides445.2 - 443.4 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouargla_Province
Wikidata ID:Q235709
GeoNames ID:2485794

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