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Constantine Province, Algeriai
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View of the Philippeville marble quarrying, in 1925.

Constantine Province, Algeria
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Constantine450,097 (2018)
El Khroub83,746 (2012)
Hamma Bouziane63,012 (2018)
’Aïn Abid29,486 (2018)
Aïn Smara28,968 (2012)
Didouche Mourad25,764 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
17
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
قسنطينة, الجزائر
Berber:
ⵇⵙⴻⵏⵟⵉⵏⴰ, ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ
French:
Constantine, Algérie
German:
Constantine, Algerien
Italian:
provincia di Costantina, Algeria
Russian:
Константина, Алжир
Simplified Chinese:
君士坦丁省, 阿尔及利亚
Spanish:
Constantina, Argelia
Asturian:
Provincia de Constantina, Arxelia
Belarusian:
Канстанціна , Алжыр
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Канстантына, Альжыр
Bengali:
কন্সট্যাটাইন প্রদেশ, আলজেরিয়া
Bulgarian:
Константин, Алжир
Catalan:
Província de Constantina, Algèria
Cebuano:
Wilaya de Constantine, Arhelya
Danish:
Constantine , Algeriet
Dutch:
Constantine, Algerije
Esperanto:
Provinco Konstantina, Alĝerio
Farsi/Persian:
استان قسنطینه, الجزایر
Finnish:
Constantinen lääni, Algeria
Galician:
Vilaia de Constantina, Alxeria
Georgian:
კონსტანტინის პროვინცია, ალჟირი
Greek:
Κωνσταντίνη, Αλγερία
Gujarati:
કોન્સ્ટેન્ટાઇન પ્રાંત, અલજીરિયા
Hindi:
कॉन्स्टैन्टाइन प्रांत, अल्जीरिया
Indonesian:
Provinsi Qusnathinah, Aljazair
Japanese:
コンスタンティーヌ県, アルジェリア
Judaeo-Spanish:
Konstantin , Arjelia
Kabyle:
Qsenṭina, Dzayer
Kannada:
ಕಾನ್ಸ್ಟಂಟೈನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಅಲ್ಜೀರಿಯ
Korean:
콩스탕틴주, 알제리
Latin:
Cirta, Algerium
Latvian:
Konstantinas vilāja, Alžīrija
Lithuanian:
Konstantina, Alžyras
Malay:
Wilayah Constantine, Algeria
Marathi:
कॉन्स्टन्टाईन प्रांत, अल्जीरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Constantine Séng, Algeria
Northern Sami:
Constantine eanangoddi, Algeria
Norwegian:
Constantine, Algerie
Polish:
Prowincja Konstantyna, Algieria
Portuguese:
Constantina, Argélia
Romanian:
Provincia Constantine, Algeria
Serbian:
Константин, Алжир
Sinhalese:
කොන්ස්ටන්ටයින් පළාත, ඇල්ජීරියාව
South Azerbaijani:
قسنطینه اوستانی, الجزاییر
Swahili:
Jimbo ya Constantine, Algeria
Swedish:
Constantine, Algeriet
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Constantine, Arhelya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Қустантина, Алҷазоир
Tamil:
கான்ஸ்டான்டின் மாகாணம், அல்சீரியா
Telugu:
కాన్స్టాంటిన్ ప్రావిన్స్, అల్జీరియా
Thai:
จังหวัดคอนสแตนติน, ประเทศแอลจีเรีย
Traditional Chinese:
君士坦丁省, 阿爾及利亞
Turkish:
Konstantin, Cezayir
Ukrainian:
Константіна, Алжир
Urdu:
صوبہ قسنطینہ, الجزائر
Vietnamese:
Constantine, Algérie
Waray:
Constantine, Alherya
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ قسنطینہ, الجزائر
Zazaki:
Konstantin, Cezayir


Constantine (Arabic: ولاية قسنطينة‎) is one of the 58 provinces (wilayas) of Algeria, whose capital is the city of the same name.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘOxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O

Fossils

There are 45 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.

Occurrences45
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Exogyra (Aetostreon)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : Exogyra (Aetostreon)139.8 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rastellum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Rastellum132.9 - 72.1 Ma
Cretaceous
Pycnodonte vesicularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : Pycnodonte vesicularis89.8 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) boussingaulti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte : Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) boussingaulti125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oscillopha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Oscillopha113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pycnodonte costei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : Pycnodonte costei89.8 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra overwegi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : Exogyra overwegi83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oscillopha dichotoma
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Oscillopha : Oscillopha dichotoma89.8 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curvostrea heinzi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Curvostrea : Curvostrea heinzi89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) pliciferum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte : Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) pliciferum83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphidonte (Amphidonte) pyrenaicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte : Amphidonte (Amphidonte) pyrenaicum83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchostreon mermeti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Rhynchostreon : Rhynchostreon mermeti113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Curvostrea tevesthensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Curvostrea : Curvostrea tevesthensis89.8 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrostrea (Vatonnei) vatonnei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Gyrostrea : Gyrostrea (Vatonnei) vatonnei89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nicaisolopha tissoti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Nicaisolopha : Nicaisolopha tissoti89.8 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nicaisolopha nicaisei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Nicaisolopha : Nicaisolopha nicaisei83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ambigostrea villei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ambigostrea : Ambigostrea villei83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ambigostrea tripolitana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ambigostrea : Ambigostrea tripolitana83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Province
Wikidata ID:Q232043
GeoNames ID:2501147

Localities in this Region

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African PlateTectonic Plate

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