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Taraba, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
TarabaState
NigeriaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jalingo117,757 (2016)
Wukari92,933 (2016)
Takum24,822 (2013)
Ibi22,757 (2016)
Gembu19,881 (2014)
Beli17,467 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
158280
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158280:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
État de Taraba, Nigeria
German:
Taraba, Nigeria
Hausa:
Taraba, Nijeriya
Igbo:
Ȯra Taraba, Naijiria
Italian:
Taraba, Nigeria
Russian:
Тараба, Нигерия
Simplified Chinese:
塔拉巴州, 奈及利亞
Spanish:
Estado de Taraba, Nigeria
Yoruba:
Ìpínlẹ̀ Tàràbà, Nàìjíríà
Arabic:
ترابة, نيجيريا
Breton:
Taraba, Nigeria
Bulgarian:
Тараба, Нигерия
Catalan:
Estat de Taraba, Nigèria
Cebuano:
Taraba State, Nigeria
Danish:
Taraba, Nigeria
Dutch:
Taraba, Nigeria
Esperanto:
Ŝtato Taraba, Niĝerio
Estonian:
Taraba osariik, Nigeeria
Farsi/Persian:
ایالت تارابا, نیجریه
Finnish:
Taraba, Nigeria
Galician:
Taraba, Nixeria
Georgian:
ტარაბის შტატი, ნიგერია
Hill Mari:
Тараба, Нигери
Hindi:
टराबा राज्य, नाईजीरिया
Indonesian:
Taraba, Nigeria
Japanese:
タラバ州, ナイジェリア
Korean:
타라바 주, 나이지리아
Norwegian:
Taraba, Nigeria
Polish:
Taraba, Nigeria
Portuguese:
Taraba, Nigéria
Romanian:
Statul Taraba, Nigeria
Serbian:
Тараба, Нигерија
South Azerbaijani:
تارابا ایالتی, نیجریه
Swahili:
Jimbo la Taraba, Nigeria
Swedish:
Taraba, Nigeria
Turkish:
Taraba Eyaleti, Nijerya
Ukrainian:
Тараба, Нігерія
Urdu:
تارابا ریاست, نائجیریا


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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Eric D. Fritzsch CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rameauite ?
Formula: K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane ?
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘRameauite ?4.GB.05K2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘUranophane ?9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ RameauiteK2Ca(UO2)6O6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Fossils

There are 92 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences92
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dukul193.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Asu River - Eze-Aku8499.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Oxytropidoceras (Adkinsites)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Mojsisovicsiidae : Oxytropidoceras : Oxytropidoceras (Adkinsites)109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Choffaticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Choffaticeras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oxytropidoceras (Oxytropidoceras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Mojsisovicsiidae : Oxytropidoceras : Oxytropidoceras (Oxytropidoceras)109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oxytropidoceras (Manuaniceras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Mojsisovicsiidae : Oxytropidoceras : Oxytropidoceras (Manuaniceras)109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gnetaceaepollenites
genus
Gnetaceaepollenites113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Galeacornea causea
species
Galeacornea : Galeacornea causea99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afropollis
genus
Plantae : Afropollis113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Gnetaceaepollenites diversus
species
Gnetaceaepollenites : Gnetaceaepollenites diversus113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Araucariacites australis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : Araucariacites australis113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Cretacaeiporites scabratus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Austrobaileyales : Trimeniaceae : Cretacaeiporites : Cretacaeiporites scabratus113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Trilites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Trilites113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Classopollis brasiliensis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis : Classopollis brasiliensis113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Eucommiidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Eucommiidites99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bacutricolpites
genus
Bacutricolpites99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Triorites africaensis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Triorites : Triorites africaensis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudovascoceras nigeriense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudovascoceras : Pseudovascoceras nigeriense93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Perotriletes
genus
Perotriletes113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taraba_State
Wikidata ID:Q463959
GeoNames ID:2597366

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