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Adrar Region, Mauritaniai
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Adrar Region, Mauritania
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Richat Structure, Ouadane, Adrar Region, Mauritania
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Richat Structure, Ouadane, Adrar Region, Mauritania
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Richat Structure, Ouadane, Adrar Region, Mauritania
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Richat Structure, Ouadane, Adrar Region, Mauritania
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Richat Structure, Ouadane, Adrar Region, Mauritania
Neighbouring regions:
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco
Inchiri Region, Mauritania
Brakna Region, Mauritania
Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, Mauritania
Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania
Tagant Region, Mauritania
Tiris Zemmour Region, Mauritania
Trarza Region, Mauritania
Taoudénit Region, Mali
Río de Oro, Western Sahara
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Atar24,021 (2016)
Chingueṭṭi4,711 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
145695
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145695:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Adrar, Mauritanie
German:
Adrar, Mauretanien
Italian:
Adrar, Mauritania
Russian:
Адрар, Мавритания
Simplified Chinese:
阿德拉爾省 , 毛里塔尼亚
Spanish:
Adrar, Mauritania
Arabic:
ولاية أدرار, موريتانيا
Belarusian:
Адрар, Маўрытанія
Bengali:
আদরার অঞ্চল
Bulgarian:
Адрар , Мавритания
Catalan:
Regió d'Adrar, Mauritània
Cebuano:
Adrar
Danish:
Adrar, Mauretanien
Dutch:
Adrar, Mauritanië
Esperanto:
Regiono Adrar
Farsi/Persian:
ولایة ادرار, موریتانی
Finnish:
Adrar, Mauritania
Greek:
Αντράρ, Μαυριτανία
Gujarati:
નઅદરાર પ્રદેશ
Hindi:
अदरार प्रदेश, मॉरिटानिया
Indonesian:
Adrar, Mauritania
Japanese:
アドラル州, モーリタニア
Kannada:
ಆದ್ರಾರ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶ
Korean:
아드라르주 , 모리타니
Latvian:
Adrāras vilājs, Mauritānija
Lithuanian:
Adraro vilaja , Mauritanija
Malay:
Adrar
Marathi:
अदरर प्रदेश
Northern Frisian:
Adrar
Norwegian:
Adrar, Mauritania
Polish:
Adrar , Mauretania
Portuguese:
Adrar, Mauritânia
Romanian:
Regiunea Adrar, Mauritania
Sinhalese:
අඩ්රාර් කලාපය
South Azerbaijani:
ادرار ویلایت
Swedish:
Adrar, Mauretanien
Tamil:
அட்ரர் பகுதி
Telugu:
అడ్రార్ ప్రాంతం
Thai:
เขตอาดราร์, มอริเตเนีย
Turkish:
Adrar Bölgesi, Moritanya
Ukrainian:
Адрар, Мавританія
Urdu:
آدرار علاقہ
Vietnamese:
Khu vực Adrar, Mauritanie


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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
References:
Blanc, P. & Pomerol, C. 1973. Presence de filons de roches carbonatees a analcime dans la depression de Tin Jouker, Richat, Adrar de Mauritainie. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, Paris, 265D, 2409-2411.
Trompette, R. 1973. Pétrographie des Richât. A - Les delérites de l'Adrar de Mauritanie et le probléme des analcimolites des Richât (Sahara occidentale). Sciences de la Terre. Mémoires, Nancy, 28, 83-95.
Dietz, R. S., Fudali, R., & Cassidy, W. (1969). Richât and Semsiyat domes (Mauritania): not astroblemes. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 80(7), 1367-1372. doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1969)80[1367:RASDMN]2.0.CO
Woolley, A. R., Rankin, A. H., Elliott, C. J., Bishot, A. C., & Niblett, D. (1984). Carbonatite dykes from the Richat dome. Mauritania, and the genesis of the dome: Indian Mineralogist, 189-207.
Woldegabriel, Giday, Aronson, James L., Walter, Robert C. (1990) Geology, geochronology, and rift basin development in the central sector of the Main Ethiopia Rift. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 102 (4) 439-458 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1990)102<0439:ggarbd>2.3.co;2
NETTO, A.M, FABRE, J., POUPEAU, G. & CHAMPENOIS, M. (1992). Datation par traces de fission (TF) de la structure circulaire des Richat (Mauritanie centrale). Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, Paris, 314 (Serie II), 1179-1186.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Columbite Group'
ⓘ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Ferritchromit'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: As yellow crystal fragments & elsewhere
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Shuiskite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XCr3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 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)
ⓘRustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘNordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hydrogrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Columbite Group'-
ⓘ'Ferritchromit'-
ⓘ'Shuiskite Subgroup'-Ca2XCr3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Shuiskite SubgroupCa2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Shuiskite SubgroupCa2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Shuiskite SubgroupCa2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HydrogrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Shuiskite SubgroupCa2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Shuiskite SubgroupCa2XCr23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
SnTin
Snⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Cretaceous : 85 ± 5 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
ⓘ Apatite85 ± 5 MaRichat Dome, Chinguetti, Adrar Region, Mauritania

Fossils

There are 25 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences25
Youngest Fossil Listed384 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tentaculites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites433.4 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras423 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Dalmanella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella433.4 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Orthis
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthis443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Eodevonaria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Eodevonariidae : Eodevonaria410.8 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ancillotoechia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Ancillotoechia427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Camarotoechia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia433.4 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Diabolirhynchia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Eatoniidae : Diabolirhynchia427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhynchonella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonella433.4 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Brachyspirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Brachyspirifer410.8 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Euryspirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Euryspirifer410.8 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Skolithos
genus		Skolithos443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Chonetidae
family		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae410.8 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Asteropyginae
subfamily		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Asteropyginae410.8 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Acanthophyllum trompetti
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Acanthophyllum : Acanthophyllum trompetti388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Phillipsastrea hollardi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea : Phillipsastrea hollardi388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Phillipsastrea givetica
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Phillipsastreidae : Phillipsastrea : Phillipsastrea givetica388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrar_Region
Wikidata ID:Q366626
GeoNames ID:2381972

Localities in this Region

Mauritania
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

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