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Arabic:
ولاية تطاوين, تونس
French:
Tataouine, Tunisie
German:
Gouvernement Tataouine, Tunesien
Italian:
Tataouine, Tunisia
Russian:
Татавин, Тунис
Simplified Chinese:
泰塔溫省, 突尼西亞
Spanish:
Gobernación de Tataouine, Túnez
Belarusian:
Татавін , Туніс
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Татаўін
Bengali:
তাতাউইন গভর্নোরেট
Bulgarian:
Татауин, Тунис
Catalan:
governació de Tataouine, Tunísia
Cebuano:
Tataouine
Danish:
Tataouine Governorate, Tunesien
Dutch:
Tataouine, Tunesië
Farsi/Persian:
تطاوین, تونس
Finnish:
Tataouine, Tunisia
Greek:
Ταταουίν , Τυνησία
Gujarati:
ટાટાઉઇન ગવર્નોરેટ
Hindi:
टाटाउने, ट्यूनिशिया
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Tataouine, Tunisia
Irish Gaelic:
Tataouine, An Túinéis
Japanese:
タタウイヌ県, チュニジア
Kannada:
ಟಾಟಾಯಿನ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್
Korean:
타타우인주, 튀니지
Latvian:
Tatāvīnas vilāja, Tunisija
Lithuanian:
Tatujino gubernija, Tunisas
Malay:
Kawasan kegabenoran Tataouine
Marathi:
टाटाउने गव्हर्नोरेट
Northern Frisian:
Tataouine
Norwegian:
Tataouine, Tunisia
Polish:
Gubernatorstwo Tatawin, Tunezja
Portuguese:
Tataouine, Tunísia
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Tataouine, Tunisia
Scots:
Tataouine Govrenorate
Serbo-Croatian:
Tataouine
Sinhalese:
ටටෝයින්ග් පළාත
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Tataouine, Tunisia
Swedish:
Tataouine, Tunisien
Tamil:
தடையின் கோவெர்னோரே
Telugu:
టాటోయిన్ గవర్నరేట్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าการตะฏอวีน, ตูนิเซีย
Traditional Chinese:
泰塔溫省
Turkish:
Tatavin , Tunus
Ukrainian:
Татауїн, Туніс
Urdu:
تطاوین
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Tataouine, Tunisia
Welsh:
Tataouine, Tunisia
Zulu:
Tataouine Governorate
Tataouine (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية تطاوين Wilāyat Taṭāwīn; French: Gouvernorat de Tataouine) is the southernmost of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia, the only one to border both Algeria and Libya. It is also the largest, covering an area of 38,889 km². The capital is Tataouine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities23 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ahrensite ? Formula: SiFe2O4 |
| ⓘ Bassanite Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| ⓘ Burkeite Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Gaylussite Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Kainite Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Nahcolite Formula: NaHCO3 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe Description: Ni-free Iron (Mason, 1963); Ni-poor iron [Ni <1.5 wt%](Gooley & Moore, 1976); Iron with ~2% Ni+Co (Barrat et al.,1999) |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Orthopyroxene composition relatively homogeneous(En 75), but host regions are often disordered. (Nord & Hewins,1983) References: |
| ⓘ Pentahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Pirssonite Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Polyhalite Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Starkeyite Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Szomolnokite Formula: FeSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Nahcolite | 5.AA.15 | NaHCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Pirssonite | 5.CB.30 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Gaylussite | 5.CB.35 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Burkeite | 7.BD.25 | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Starkeyite | 7.CB.15 | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Pentahydrite | 7.CB.20 | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Polyhalite | 7.CC.65 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Kainite | 7.DF.10 | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Ahrensite ? | 9.AC. | SiFe2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| H | ⓘ Pentahydrite | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pentahydrite | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pentahydrite | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pentahydrite | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| K | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Fossils
There are 1639 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.
| Occurrences | 1639 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 252 Ma (Permian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 21 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 39 fossil localities |
- Tataouine
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Bateun el Hmaima
- Jurassic🐚 Bir el Karma
- Jurassic🐚 Bir Remtsa
- Phanerozoic🐚 BMT1
- Cretaceous🐚 Dahar cliff
- Jurassic🐚 Dehibat
- Jurassic🐚 Djebel Brourmett
- Cretaceous🐚 Djebel el Haddada
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Djebel Zemmour
- Cretaceous🐚 Er Roua bonebed
- Jurassic🐚 g4/25/1a
- Cretaceous🐚 gara east of Guermessa
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Gara Kanboute
- Jurassic🐚 Garet el Mekmen
- Jurassic🐚 Gouiret Salem
- Cretaceous🐚 gour
- Jurassic🐚 Guelb el Asfer
- Jurassic🐚 Hassi Leguchate
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Jebel Boulouha tracksite
- Tataouine
- Jurassic🐚 Kef ed Derharhra
- Middle Triassic🐚 Kirchaou
- Jurassic🐚 Krechem el Miit
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Ksar Ezzahra
- Jurassic🐚 Ksar Mrabtine
- Jurassic🐚 Ksar Ouled Soltane
- Jurassic🐚 Ksar Tamelest
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Machimosaurus rex
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Merbah el Asfer
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Nekrif
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 north side
- Jurassic🐚 Oued Zaafrane buildups
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Oued Zefrat
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Oum ed Diab
- Jurassic🐚 r3/3/5
- Jurassic🐚 Remtsa
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Segdel
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 southwest of El Mra
- Jurassic🐚 Stah Chehbania
- Cretaceous🐚 Touil el Mra
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tataouine_Governorate |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q327045 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2464698 |
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