Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania i
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H5 chondrite meteorite, etc.

Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

H5 chondrite meteorite, etc.

Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

H5 chondrite meteorite, etc.

Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

Neighbouring regions:

Timbuktu Region, Mali

Ségou Region, Mali

Koulikoro Region, Mali

Taoudénit Region, Mali

Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

Tagant Region, Mauritania

Adrar Region, Mauritania

Type:

Region

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Néma	60,000 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

145701

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:145701:1

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Hodh El Chargui, Mauritanie

German:

Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauretanien

Italian:

regione di Hodh-Charghi, Mauritania

Russian:

Ход-эш-Шарки, Мавритания

Simplified Chinese:

東胡德省, 毛里塔尼亚

Spanish:

Hod Oriental, Mauritania

Arabic:

ولاية الحوض الشرقي, موريتانيا

Bengali:

হোধ এক চারগুই অঞ্চল

Bulgarian:

Худ аш-Шарки, Мавритания

Cebuano:

Hodh ech Chargui

Danish:

Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauretanien

Dutch:

Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritanië

Esperanto:

Hod-eŝ-Ŝarki

Farsi/Persian:

استان حوض شرقی, موریتانی

Finnish:

Hodh El Charghi, Mauritania

Greek:

Χοντχ Εκ Τσάργκουι, Μαυριτανία

Gujarati:

હોધ એચ ચાર્ગુઇ પ્રદેશ

Hindi:

होड एच चार्गुई प्रदेश, मॉरिटानिया

Indonesian:

Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania

Japanese:

ホズ・エッ・シャルギ州, モーリタニア

Kannada:

ಹೊದ್ ಇಚ್ ಚಾರ್ಗುಯಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶ

Korean:

호드에슈샤르기주, 모리타니

Latvian:

Austrumhodas vilājs, Mauritānija

Lithuanian:

Hod eš Šargio vilaja, Mauritanija

Malay:

Hodh Ech Chargui

Marathi:

होश एच चारगुई प्रदेश

Northern Frisian:

Hodh Ech Chargui

Norwegian:

Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania

Polish:

Haud asz-Szarki, Mauretania

Portuguese:

Hodh ech Chargui, Mauritânia

Romanian:

Regiunea Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania

Sinhalese:

හොඩ්හ් එච් චාර්ගුයි

South Azerbaijani:

الحوض الشرقي بؤلگه‌سی

Swedish:

Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauretanien

Tamil:

ஹோத் எச் சர்குய் பகுதி

Telugu:

హోద్ ఎక్ చార్గూ ప్రాంతం

Thai:

ฮอดห์ เอค ชาร์กูอิ, มอริเตเนีย

Turkish:

Hodh Ech Chargui Bölgesi, Moritanya

Ukrainian:

Ход-еш-Шаркі, Мавританія

Urdu:

حوض الشرقی علاقہ

Vietnamese:

Khu vực Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritanie

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Mineral List

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Chert

ⓘ 'Dolerite'

ⓘ H5 chondrite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Dhar Nema 2, Néma, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

Marsh, Erin E., Anderson, Eric D., Marsh, Erin E., Anderson, Eric D. (2015) Database of mineral deposits in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (phase V, deliverables 90 and 91) Open-File Report, 2013 (1280-S) US Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/ofr20131280s

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Nejam-Medroume, Néma, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Locality: Gadel (Djigeni), Balle, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

Gadel 1, Balle, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania
Gadel 5, Balle, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

Connolly Jr. & 7 others (2007). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 92, 2007 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 4(9): 1647-1694. (Sept 2007).

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Berbéré, Néma, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

Description: Rare copper is found at kamacite-taenite borders and in troilite.

References:

Connolly Jr. & 7 others (2007). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 92, 2007 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 4(9): 1647-1694. (Sept 2007).

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

Connolly Jr. & 7 others (2007). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 92, 2007 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 4(9): 1647-1694. (Sept 2007).

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

Connolly Jr. & 7 others (2007). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 92, 2007 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 4(9): 1647-1694. (Sept 2007).

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

Connolly Jr. & 7 others (2007). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 92, 2007 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 4(9): 1647-1694. (Sept 2007).

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Dhar Nema 2, Néma, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania
Nejam-Medroume, Néma, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

Connolly Jr. & 7 others (2007). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 92, 2007 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 4(9): 1647-1694. (Sept 2007).

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Nejam-Medroume, Néma, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

References:

Connolly Jr. & 7 others (2007). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 92, 2007 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 4(9): 1647-1694. (Sept 2007).

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Bassikounou meteorite, Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

Description: Polycrystalline with silicate inclusions.

References:

Connolly Jr. & 7 others (2007). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 92, 2007 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 4(9): 1647-1694. (Sept 2007).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

443 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Aratane	25	387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Aratane - Guelb Makhsar scolithus Sandstone	3	443.4 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Tentaculitida order	Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Lingula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : *Lingula*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Orbiculoidea genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Orbiculoidea*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Orthida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Devonochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Devonochonetes*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Longispina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Longispina*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cupularostrum genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Cupularostrum*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cyrtospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : *Cyrtospirifer*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Eleutherokomma genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : *Eleutherokomma*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Paraspirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : *Paraspirifer*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Subcuspidella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : *Subcuspidella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Clarkeia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Eatoniidae : *Clarkeia*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Tropidoleptus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Tropidoleptidae : *Tropidoleptus*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Murchisonioidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisonioidea	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Pleurotomarioidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomarioidea	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Arcuaminetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Anopliidae : *Arcuaminetes*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Leptostrophiidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Dalmanellidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian
Aratanea monodi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Eatoniidae : Aratanea : *Aratanea monodi*	443.4 - 433.4 Ma Silurian

Fossil Localities

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Mauritania

Hodh ech Chargui Region
- Paleozoic🐚 Aratane
- Devonian🐚 Bou Dib
- Silurian🐚 Clarkeia Fauna near Aratan
- Devonian🐚 Ngueouel

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodh_Ech_Chargui_Region
Wikidata ID:	Q12621
GeoNames ID:	2379025

Localities in this Region

Mauritania

Hodh ech Chargui Region
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  - Gadel 4
- Balle

Mauritania

Hodh ech Chargui Region

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