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Adamawa, Nigeria
German:
Adamaua, Nigeria
Russian:
Адамава, Нигерия
Spanish:
Adamawa, Nigeria
Belarusian:
Адамава, Нігерыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Адамава, Нігерыя
Catalan:
Adamawa, Nigèria
Cebuano:
Adamawa, Nigeria
Dutch:
Adamawa, Nigeria
Estonian:
Adamawa, Nigeeria
Finnish:
Adamaoua, Nigeria
Galician:
Adamawa, Nixeria
Japanese:
アダマワ, ナイジェリア
Korean:
아다마와, 나이지리아
Lithuanian:
Adamava, Nigerija
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Adamawa, Nigeria
Polish:
Adamawa, Nigeria
Portuguese:
Adamawa, Nigéria
Slovak:
Adamawa, Nigéria
Ukrainian:
Адамауа, Нігерія
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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) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Oldhamite | 2.CD.10 | CaS |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fluoro-richterite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Oldhamite | CaS |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Oldhamite | CaS |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluoro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Fossils
There are 24 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 | 24 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 4 fossil localities |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamawa_State |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q337514 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2565342 |
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