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Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, Mauritaniai
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MauritaniaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco
Inchiri Region, Mauritania
Adrar Region, Mauritania
Río de Oro, Western Sahara
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nouadhibou72,337 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
145698
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145698:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritanie
German:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauretanien
Italian:
regione di Dakhlet-Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Russian:
Дахлет-Нуадибу, Мавритания
Simplified Chinese:
努瓦迪布灣省, 毛里塔尼亚
Spanish:
Dajlet Nuadibú, Mauritania
Arabic:
داخلة نواذيبو, موريتانيا
Bengali:
দাখলেট নৌয়াদহিবু
Bulgarian:
Дахлет Нуадибу, Мавритания
Cebuano:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Danish:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauretanien
Dutch:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritanië
Esperanto:
Daĥlet Nuadibu
Farsi/Persian:
استان داخله نواذیبو, موریتانی
Finnish:
Dakhletnouadhibou, Mauritania
Greek:
Ντακχλέτ, Μαυριτανία
Gujarati:
દાખ્લેટ નૌઆઢિબોઉં
Hindi:
दख्लेट नुआधीबू, मॉरिटानिया
Indonesian:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Japanese:
ダフレト・ヌアジブ州, モーリタニア
Kannada:
ದಕ್ಲೆಟ್ ನುವಾಧಿಬೌ
Korean:
다클레트누아디부주, 모리타니
Latvian:
Dahlet-Nuadibu vilājs, Mauritānija
Lithuanian:
Dachlet Nuadibu vilaja, Mauritanija
Malay:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Marathi:
दॅलेट नऊदबाउ
Northern Frisian:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Norwegian:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Polish:
Dachlat Nawazibu, Mauretania
Portuguese:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritânia
Romanian:
Regiunea Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Sinhalese:
ඩක්ලෙට් නොවාධිබු
South Azerbaijani:
داخلت نواذیبو بؤلگه‌سی
Swedish:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauretanien
Tamil:
டக்ஹ்ல்ட் நோவுவதிபோ
Telugu:
డాక్లెట్ నోవాధిబో
Thai:
ดาฮ์เลท นวดฮิลบูว, มอริเตเนีย
Traditional Chinese:
努瓦迪布灣省
Turkish:
Dakhlet Nouadhi, Moritanya
Ukrainian:
Дахлет-Нуадібу, Мавританія
Urdu:
داخلت نواذیبو علاقہ
Vietnamese:
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritanie


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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup var. Subcalcic augite'
ⓘ 'Columbite Group'
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Ferganite'
Formula: LiH[(UO2)4[VO4]2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Francevillite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
ⓘ 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)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Martite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘFrancevillite4.HB.15Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Ferganite'-LiH[(UO2)4[VO4]2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Columbite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup
var. Subcalcic augite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ FerganiteLiH[(UO2)4[VO4]2(OH)4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ FerganiteLiH[(UO2)4[VO4]2(OH)4 · 2H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ FerganiteLiH[(UO2)4[VO4]2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Vⓘ FerganiteLiH[(UO2)4[VO4]2(OH)4 · 2H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ FerganiteLiH[(UO2)4[VO4]2(OH)4 · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakhlet_Nouadhibou_Region
Wikidata ID:Q859573
GeoNames ID:2380426

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