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Tindouf Province, Algeriai
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Tindouf ProvinceProvince
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tindouf45,966 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
131107
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131107:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
تندوف, الجزائر
French:
Tindouf, Algérie
German:
Tinduf, Algerien
Italian:
provincia di Tindouf, Algeria
Russian:
Тиндуф, Алжир
Simplified Chinese:
廷杜夫省, 阿尔及利亚
Spanish:
Tinduf, Argelia
Asturian:
Provincia de Tinduf, Arxelia
Azeri:
Tinduf vilayəti, Əlcəzair
Belarusian:
Тындуф , Алжыр
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Тындуф, Альжыр
Bengali:
তিন্দুফ প্রদেশ, আলজেরিয়া
Berber:
ⵜⵉⵏⴷⵓⴼ, ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ
Bulgarian:
Тиндуф, Алжир
Catalan:
Província de Tindouf, Algèria
Cebuano:
Wilaya de Tindouf, Arhelya
Czech:
Tindúf, Alžírsko
Danish:
Tindouf Province, Algeriet
Dutch:
Tindouf, Algerije
Esperanto:
Provinco Tinduf, Alĝerio
Farsi/Persian:
استان تندوف, الجزایر
Finnish:
Tindoufin maakunta, Algeria
Galician:
Vilaia de Tinduf, Alxeria
Georgian:
ტინდუფის პროვინცია, ალჟირი
Greek:
Τιντούφ, Αλγερία
Gujarati:
ટિન્ડૌફ પ્રાંત, અલજીરિયા
Hebrew:
מחוז טינדוף, אלג’יריה
Hindi:
टिन्डोउफ प्रांत, अल्जीरिया
Indonesian:
Provinsi Tindouf, Aljazair
Japanese:
ティンドゥフ県, アルジェリア
Judaeo-Spanish:
Tinduf , Arjelia
Kabyle:
Tinduf, Dzayer
Kannada:
ಟಿಂಡೋಫ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಅಲ್ಜೀರಿಯ
Korean:
틴두프주, 알제리
Latvian:
Tīndūfas vilāja, Alžīrija
Lithuanian:
Tindufo vilaja, Alžyras
Malay:
Tindouf, Algeria
Marathi:
टिंडौफ प्रांत, अल्जीरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tindouf Séng, Algeria
Northern Frisian:
Tindouf, Algeerien
Northern Sami:
Tindouf eanangoddi, Algeria
Norwegian:
Tindouf, Algerie
Polish:
Prowincja Tinduf, Algieria
Portuguese:
Tindouf, Argélia
Romanian:
Provincia Tindouf, Algeria
Scots:
Tindouf Province, Algerie
Serbian:
Тиндуф, Алжир
Sinhalese:
ටින්ඩොඋෆ් පළාත, ඇල්ජීරියාව
South Azerbaijani:
تندوف اوستانی, الجزاییر
Swahili:
Jimbo ya Tindouf, Algeria
Swedish:
Tindouf, Algeriet
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Tindouf, Arhelya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Тиндуф, Алҷазоир
Tamil:
டின்டோவுப் மாகாணம், அல்சீரியா
Telugu:
టిండోఫ్ ప్రావిన్స్, అల్జీరియా
Thai:
จังหวัดทินดอฟ, ประเทศแอลจีเรีย
Traditional Chinese:
廷杜夫省, 阿爾及利亞
Turkish:
Tinduf Vilayeti, Cezayir
Ukrainian:
Тіндуф, Алжир
Urdu:
صوبہ تندوف, الجزائر
Vietnamese:
Tindouf, Algérie
Waray:
Tindouf, Alherya
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ تندوف, الجزائر


Tindouf, also written Tinduf (Arabic: ولاية تندوف‎), is the westernmost province of Algeria. Despite the barren landscape, Tindouf is a resource-rich province, with important quantities of iron ore located in the Gara Djebilet area close to the border with Mauritania.

The province contains one daïra (district), Tindouf, which is coextensive with the province. The daira is further divided into two communes or municipalities: Tindouf and Oum El Assel.

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47 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Chamosite var. Bavalite
Formula: (Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Iron oxide'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group var. Fe-rich pyroxene'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyroxferroite
Formula: (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘPyroxferroite9.DO.05(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘChamosite
var. Bavalite
9.EC.55(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite
var. Collophane'
-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group
var. Fe-rich pyroxene'
-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Iron oxide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chamosite var. Bavalite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Chamosite var. Bavalite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Pyroxene Group var. Fe-rich pyroxeneADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Chamosite var. Bavalite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Chamosite var. Bavalite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Chamosite var. Bavalite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Pyroxene Group var. Fe-rich pyroxeneADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Chamosite var. Bavalite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

Fossils

There are 29 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences29
Youngest Fossil Listed323 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Djebel Ouarkziz2330.9 - 323.2 Ma (Carboniferous)
Tachilla1460.9 - 457.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tentaculitida
order
Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthocerida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Cardiolaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Cardiolaria460.9 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cardiola
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Praecardiidae : Cardiola423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Cornuproetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Cornuproetus402.5 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Acaste
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Acaste423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Dalmanites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Dalmanites423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Meristella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristella423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Spirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Atrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Gennaeocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Periechocrinidae : Gennaeocrinus423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Monograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus440.8 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Asteropyginae
subfamily
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Asteropyginae402.5 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Lithostrotion vorticale
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lithostrotionidae : Lithostrotion : Lithostrotion vorticale339.4 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Dibunophyllum bipartitum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Aulophyllidae : Dibunophyllum : Dibunophyllum bipartitum330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Megamyonia arethusa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Megamyonia : Megamyonia arethusa423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Monograptidae
family
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Climacograptus scalaris
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus : Climacograptus scalaris440.8 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Acaste downingiae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Acaste : Acaste downingiae423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Monograptus priodon
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Monograptidae : Monograptus : Monograptus priodon433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Psychopyge elegans
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Psychopyge : Psychopyge elegans402.5 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Proetus (Proetus)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Proetus : Proetus (Proetus)402.5 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Oktavites spiralis
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Monograptidae : Oktavites : Oktavites spiralis440.8 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tindouf_Province
Wikidata ID:Q231151
GeoNames ID:2476302

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

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