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Seychelles

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Seychelles

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Seychelles

Area:

459 km²

Type:

Country

Age:

808.8 ± 1.9 to 748.4 ± 1.2 Ma

Geologic Time:

Tonian

Dating method:

U-Pb zircon ages

Reference for age:

Tucker, R. D., Ashwal, L. D., Torsvik, T. H. (2001) U–Pb geochronology of Seychelles granitoids: a Neoproterozoic continental arc fragment. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 187(1-2), 27-38. doi.org/10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00282-5

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Victoria	22,881 (2018)
Anse Boileau	4,183 (2013)
Bel Ombre	4,163 (2013)
Beau Vallon	4,142 (2013)
Cascade	4,088 (2013)
Anse Royale	3,818 (2013)

Mindat Locality ID:

187689

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:187689:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Republic of Seychelles

Other Languages:

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French:

Seychelles

German:

Seychellen

Italian:

Seychelles

Russian:

Сейшельские Острова

Seychellois Creole:

Repiblik Sesel

Simplified Chinese:

塞舌尔

Spanish:

Seychelles

Afrikaans:

Seychelle

Akan:

Seyhyɛl

Albanian:

Sejshellet

Alemannic:

Seychellen

Amharic:

ሲሸልስ

Arabic:

سيشيل

Aragonese:

Seychelles

Armenian:

Սեյշելներ

Asturian:

Seixeles

Azeri:

Seyşel adaları

Bambara:

Seshel

Bashkir:

Сейшел Утрауҙары

Basque:

Seychelleak

Bavarian:

Seychelln

Belarusian:

Сейшэльскія Астравы

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Сэйшэлы

Bengali:

সেশেল

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

সেইশেল দ্বীপপুঞ্জ

Bosnian:

Sejšeli

Breton:

Sechelez

Bulgarian:

Сейшели

Burmese:

ဆေးရှဲနိုင်ငံ

Catalan:

Seychelles

Cebuano:

Seychelles

Central Bikol:

Seytsilyes

Central Kurdish/Sorani:

سیشێل

Chavacano:

Seychelles

Chechen:

Сейшелан гlайреш

Cherokee:

ᏏᎡᏥᎵᏍ

Chuvash:

Сейшел утравĕсем

Classical Chinese:

塞席爾

Cornish:

Seychellys

Cree:

Repiblik Sesel

Crimean Tatar (Latin):

Seyşeller

Croatian:

Sejšeli

Czech:

Seychely

Danish:

Seychellerne

Doteli:

सेसेल्स

Dutch:

Seychellen

Dutch Low Saxon:

Seychellen

Dzongkha:

སེ་ཤཱལས

Egyptian Arabic:

سيشيل

Esperanto:

Sejŝeloj

Estonian:

Seišellid

Ewe:

Seshɛls nutome

Extremaduran:

Seychelles

Faroese:

Seyskelloyggjar

Farsi/Persian:

سیشل

Fiji Hindi:

Seychelles

Finnish:

Seychellit

Franco-Provençal:

Sêch·èles

Fula:

Seysel

Gagauz:

Seyşeller

Galician:

Seixeles

Georgian:

სეიშელის კუნძულები

Greek:

Σεϋχέλλες

Guarani:

Séichele

Gujarati:

સેશેલ્સ

Haitian:

Sechèl

Hakka:

Seychelles

Hausa:

Saishal

Hawaiian:

Sekele

Hebrew:

סיישל

Hill Mari:

Сейшелвлӓ

Hindi:

सेशेल्स

Hungarian:

Seychelle-szigetek

Icelandic:

Seychelles-eyjar

Ido:

Seycheli

Igbo:

Seychelles

Iloko:

Seychelles

Indonesian:

Seychelles

Interlingua:

Seychelles

Interlingue:

Seychelles

Irish Gaelic:

Na Séiséil

Jamaican Patois:

Seishelz

Japanese:

セーシェル

Javanese:

Seychelles

Kabyle:

Seycel

Kalmyk:

Сейшел Арлин Орн

Kannada:

ಸೆಶೆಲ್ಸ್

Kapampangan:

Seychelles

Karakalpak:

Seyshel atawları

Kashmiri:

سیشَلِس

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Сейшель Аралдары

Khmer:

សីសែល

Kikuyu:

Seychelles

Kinyarwanda:

Seyishele

Kongo:

Seychell

Korean:

세이셸

Kurdish (Latin Script):

Seyşel

Kyrgyz:

Сейшел Аралдары

Lao:

ເຊເຊວແລດ

Latin:

Insulae Seisellenses

Latvian:

Seišelas

Ligurian:

Seychelles

Limburgian:

Seychelle

Lingala:

Seyshel

Lingua Franca Nova:

Sexeles

Lithuanian:

Seišeliai

Livvi-Karelian:

Seišellit

Lojban:

secel

Lombard:

Seychelles

Low Saxon/Low German:

Seychellen

Lower Sorbian:

Seychelle

Luganda:

Sesere

Luri:

سیشل

Luxembourgish:

Seychellen

Macedonian:

Сејшели

Malagasy:

Seychelles

Malay:

Seychelles

Malayalam:

സെയ് ഷെൽസ്

Maltese:

Seychelles

Manx:

Ny h-Ellanyn Heshell

Marathi:

सेशेल्स

Mazanderani:

سیشل

Meadow Mari:

Сейшел-влак

Min Dong Chinese:

Seychelles

Mingrelian:

სეიშელიშ კოკეფი

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Seychelles

Mongolian:

Сейшелийн арлууд

Nahuatl:

Seychelles

Navajo:

Seishel

Nepali:

सेचेलेस

Norfolk:

Sieshels

Northern Frisian:

Seschelen

Northern Sami:

Seychellsullot

Northern Sotho:

Seychelles

Norwegian:

Seychellene

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Seychellane

Novial:

Seyshels

Occitan:

Seichèlas

Odia:

ସେସେଲଜ

Ossetian:

Сейшелтæ

Pali:

सेशेल

Pashto:

سیشل

Piedmontese:

Seychelles

Polish:

Seszele

Portuguese:

Seychelles

Punjabi:

ਸੇਸ਼ੈਲ

Quechua:

Sichillakuna

Ripuarian:

de Seischälle

Romanian:

Seychelles

Romansh:

Seychellas

Rundi:

Amazinga ya Seyisheli

Russia Buriat:

Сейшелийн арлууд

Samoan:

Seychelles

Samogitian:

Seišelē

Sango:

Sëyshêle

Sanskrit:

सेशेल

Sardinian:

Seychelles

Saterland Frisian:

Seychelle

Scots:

Seychelles

Scottish Gaelic:

Na h-Eileanan Sheiseall

Serbian:

Сејшели

Serbo-Croatian:

Sejšeli

Sesotho:

Seychelles

Shona:

Seychelles

Sicilian:

Seicelli

Silesian:

Seszele

Sinhalese:

සීෂෙල්ස්

Slovak:

Seychely

Slovenian:

Sejšeli

Somali:

Siishilis

South Azerbaijani:

سیشل

Sundanese:

Seychéll

Swahili:

Shelisheli

Swati:

ISeyishelesi

Swedish:

Seychellerna

Tagalog:

Seyshels

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Ҷазираҳои Сейшел

Tamil:

சீசெல்சு

Tatar:

Сейшел утраулары

Telugu:

సేషెల్స్

Thai:

เซเชลส์

Tibetan (Standard):

སེ་ཞེལ།

Tigrinya:

ሲሼልስ

Tongan:

ʻOtumotu Seiseli

Traditional Chinese:

塞舌爾

Tsonga:

Seychelles

Turkish:

Seyşeller

Turkmen:

Seýşel Adalary

Ukrainian:

Сейшельські острови

Upper Sorbian:

Seychelle

Urdu:

سیچیلیس

Uyghur:

سېيشېل ئاراللىرى

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Seyshell orollari

Venetian:

Seychelles

Veps:

Seišelan Sared

Vietnamese:

Seychelles

Volapük:

Säceluäns

Waray:

Seychelles

Welsh:

Seychelles

West Frisian:

Seysjellen

Western Punjabi:

سشلز

Wolof:

Seysel

Wu Chinese:

塞舌尔

Yakut:

Сейшеллар

Yiddish:

סיישעל

Yoruba:

Ṣèíhẹ́lẹ́sì

Zazaki:

Seyşeli

Zeelandic:

Seychell'n

Zhuang:

Seychelles

Zulu:

IsiSeyisheli

Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelagic island country comprising some 155 islands with an overall territory area of 123km2.

Seychelles was uninhabited prior to the 16th century. The Nation proclaimed independence from the United Kingdom in June 1976.

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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aenigmatite

Formula: Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]

Locality: Silhouette Island, Seychelles

References:

Baker, B.H. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of the Seychelles Archipelago. Memoir No.3, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Geological Survey of Kenya.

Stephens, W.E. (1996) Geology of Silhouette island. Phelsuma, 4. 11-18

ⓘ 'Alkali amphibole'

Locality: Mahé Island, Seychelles

References:

Hoshino, Mitsuo (1986) Amphiboles and coexisting ferromagnesian silicates in granitic rocks in Mahé, Seychelles. Lithos, 19 (1). 11-25 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(86)90012-5

Dickin, A. P., Fallick, A. E., Halliday, A. N., Macintyre, R. M., & Stephens, W. E. (1986). An isotopic and geochronological investigation of the younger igneous rocks of the Seychelles microcontinent. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 81(1), 46-56. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(86)90099-3

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

Formula: [Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Silhouette Island, Seychelles
North Island, Seychelles

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Silhouette Island, Seychelles

References:

Baker, B.H. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of the Seychelles Archipelago. Memoir No.3, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Geological Survey of Kenya.

Stephens, W.E. (1996) Geology of Silhouette island. Phelsuma, 4. 11-18

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

References:

Gorshkov, A.I., Baturin, G.N., Bogdanova, O.Y., and Magazina, L.O. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(2), 183-188.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Localities:

Silhouette Island, Seychelles
North Island, Seychelles

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

References:

Gorshkov, A.I., Baturin, G.N., Bogdanova, O.Y., and Magazina, L.O. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(2), 183-188.

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: North Island, Seychelles

References:

Baker, B.H. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of the Seychelles Archipelago. Memoir No.3, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Geological Survey of Kenya.

ASHWAL, L. D., DEMAIFFE, D., TORSVIK, T. H. (2002) Petrogenesis of Neoproterozoic Granitoids and Related Rocks from the Seychelles: the Case for an Andean-type Arc Origin. Journal of Petrology, 43 (1) 45-83 doi:10.1093/petrology/43.1.45

Owen-Smith, T. M., Ashwal, L. D., Torsvik, T. H., Ganerød, M., Nebel, O., Webb, S. J., & Werner, S. C. (2013). Seychelles alkaline suite records the culmination of Deccan Traps continental flood volcanism. Lithos, 182, 33-47. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2013.09.011

ⓘ Fayalite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂SiO₄

Locality: Silhouette Island, Seychelles

References:

Baker, B.H. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of the Seychelles Archipelago. Memoir No.3, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Geological Survey of Kenya.

Stephens, W.E. (1996) Geology of Silhouette island. Phelsuma, 4. 11-18

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Localities:

Frégate Island, Seychelles
L'ilot Island, Seychelles

ⓘ Ferro-richterite

Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Localities:

Silhouette Island, Seychelles
Mahé Island, Seychelles

ⓘ 'Ferro-winchite'

Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₄Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Mahé Island, Seychelles

References:

Hoshino, Mitsuo (1986) Amphiboles and coexisting ferromagnesian silicates in granitic rocks in Mahé, Seychelles. Lithos, 19 (1). 11-25 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(86)90012-5

ⓘ Gibbsite

Formula: Al(OH)₃

Locality: Silhouette Island, Seychelles

References:

Biogeography and ecology of the Seychelles Islands By David Ross Stoddart

ⓘ Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Silhouette Island, Seychelles

References:

Baker, B.H. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of the Seychelles Archipelago. Memoir No.3, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Geological Survey of Kenya.

Stephens, W.E. (1996) Geology of Silhouette island. Phelsuma, 4. 11-18

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

Localities:

Silhouette Island, Seychelles
North Island, Seychelles
Mahé Island, Seychelles

ⓘ 'Hydrotroilite'

Formula: FeS · H₂O ?

Locality: Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

References:

Gorshkov, A.I., Baturin, G.N., Bogdanova, O.Y., and Magazina, L.O. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(2), 183-188.

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)

Locality: Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

References:

Gorshkov, A.I., Baturin, G.N., Bogdanova, O.Y., and Magazina, L.O. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(2), 183-188.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

References:

Gorshkov, A.I., Baturin, G.N., Bogdanova, O.Y., and Magazina, L.O. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(2), 183-188.

ⓘ Kaersutite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂

Locality: North Island, Seychelles

References:

Baker, B.H. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of the Seychelles Archipelago. Memoir No.3, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Geological Survey of Kenya.

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Silhouette Island, Seychelles

References:

Biogeography and ecology of the Seychelles Islands By David Ross Stoddart

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

References:

Gorshkov, A.I., Baturin, G.N., Bogdanova, O.Y., and Magazina, L.O. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(2), 183-188.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

References:

Gorshkov, A.I., Baturin, G.N., Bogdanova, O.Y., and Magazina, L.O. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(2), 183-188.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: North Island, Seychelles

References:

Baker, B.H. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of the Seychelles Archipelago. Memoir No.3, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Geological Survey of Kenya.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Frégate Island, Seychelles
Mamelles Island, Seychelles
L'ilot Island, Seychelles
Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

ⓘ Riebeckite

Formula: ◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Silhouette Island, Seychelles
Mahé Island, Seychelles

ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'

Locality: Mahé Island, Seychelles

References:

Hoshino, Mitsuo (1986) Amphiboles and coexisting ferromagnesian silicates in granitic rocks in Mahé, Seychelles. Lithos, 19 (1). 11-25 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(86)90012-5

ⓘ Sylvite

Formula: KCl

Locality: Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

References:

Gorshkov, A.I., Baturin, G.N., Bogdanova, O.Y., and Magazina, L.O. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(2), 183-188.

ⓘ Variscite ?

Formula: AlPO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Mamelles Island, Seychelles

Description: Baker indicates that the mineral cement in quartz grits "probably consists largely of the aluminium phosphate, variscite".

References:

Baker, B.H. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of the Seychelles Archipelago. Memoir No.3, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Geological Survey of Kenya.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Africain Islands (African Banks), Seychelles

References:

Gorshkov, A.I., Baturin, G.N., Bogdanova, O.Y., and Magazina, L.O. (2000): Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(2), 183-188.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Gibbsite	4.FE.10	Al(OH)₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Hydroxylapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Variscite ?	8.CD.10	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Fayalite	9.AC.05	Fe²⁺₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Hedenbergite	9.DA.15	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Kaersutite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
ⓘ	Ferro-richterite	9.DE.20	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	'Ferro-winchite'	9.DE.20	◻{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₄Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Arfvedsonite	9.DE.25	[Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Riebeckite	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Aenigmatite	9.DH.40	Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Hydrotroilite'	-	FeS · H₂O ?
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Sodic amphibole'	-
ⓘ	'Alkali amphibole'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Ferro-richterite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₅²⁺}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Ferro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrotroilite	FeS · H₂O ?
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
O	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
O	ⓘ Ferro-richterite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₅²⁺}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ferro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hydrotroilite	FeS · H₂O ?
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Na	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Ferro-richterite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₅²⁺}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Ferro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Na	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Ferro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Si	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Ferro-richterite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₅²⁺}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Ferro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
P	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Hydrotroilite	FeS · H₂O ?
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-richterite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₅²⁺}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Fe	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-richterite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₅²⁺}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Hydrotroilite	FeS · H₂O ?
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

356

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Aldabra Limestone	200	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Esprit Limestone	17	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Takamaka Limestone	31	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Amphistegina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Amphisteginidae : *Amphistegina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Anomalinella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Almaenidae : *Anomalinella*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Calcarina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Calcarinidae : *Calcarina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Carpenteria genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Victoriellidae : *Carpenteria*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Cribroelphidium genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : *Cribroelphidium*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Discorbis genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : *Discorbis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Elphidium genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : *Elphidium*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Eponides genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eponididae : *Eponides*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Fursenkoina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : *Fursenkoina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Heterostegina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : *Heterostegina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Homotrema genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Homotrematidae : *Homotrema*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Marginopora genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : *Marginopora*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Nummulites genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : *Nummulites*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Operculina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : *Operculina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Pyrgo genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Pyrgo*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Quinqueloculina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Quinqueloculina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Sorites genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : *Sorites*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Spirillina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Spirillinidae : *Spirillina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Textularia genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae : *Textularia*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Millepora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Anthoathecata : Milleporidae : *Millepora*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Tubipora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alcyonacea : Tubiporidae : *Tubipora*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acropora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : *Acropora*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Alveopora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : *Alveopora*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Echinopora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : *Echinopora*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Favia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : *Favia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Fungia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : *Fungia*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Galaxea genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Euphylliidae : *Galaxea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Goniastrea genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : *Goniastrea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Goniopora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : *Goniopora*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Hydnophora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : *Hydnophora*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Leptastrea genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : *Leptastrea*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Leptoria genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : *Leptoria*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Montipora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : *Montipora*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Platygyra genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : *Platygyra*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pocillopora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : *Pocillopora*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Porites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : *Porites*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Seriatopora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : *Seriatopora*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Symphyllia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : *Symphyllia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acmaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Acmaeidae : *Acmaea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cellana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nacellidae : *Cellana*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cantharidus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : *Cantharidus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Clanculus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : *Clanculus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Nerita genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : *Nerita*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Phasianella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Phasianellidae : *Phasianella*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Scissurella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Scissurellidae : *Scissurella*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Stomatella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : *Stomatella*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Trochus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pseudophoridae : *Trochus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Turbo genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : *Turbo*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cerithidea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : *Cerithidea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cerithium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : *Cerithium*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Polinices genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Polinices*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Rissoina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoinidae : *Rissoina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Serpulorbis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vermetidae : *Serpulorbis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Strombus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : *Strombus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cantharus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pisaniidae : *Cantharus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Conus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : *Conus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Coralliophila genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Coralliophila*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Harpa genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Harpidae : *Harpa*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Magilus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Magilus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Nassarius genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : *Nassarius*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Olivella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : *Olivella*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Peristernia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Peristernia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pyrene genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : *Pyrene*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Terebra genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : *Terebra*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bulla genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Bullidae : *Bulla*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Barbatia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : *Barbatia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Glycymeris genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Glycymeris*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Chlamys genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Chlamys*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostraea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Plicatula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : *Plicatula*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Spondylus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : *Spondylus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Amiantis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Amiantis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Chama genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : *Chama*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Codakia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Codakia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ctena genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Ctena*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Dosinia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Dosinia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pinguitellina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Pinguitellina*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pitar genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Pitar*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Scissulina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Scissulina*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Scutarcopagia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Scutarcopagia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Semele genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : *Semele*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina (Tellinella) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : *Tellina (Tellinella)*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Timoclea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Timoclea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Trachycardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Trachycardium*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Trapezium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Trapezidae : *Trapezium*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tridacna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Tridacna*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Aves class	Animalia : Chordata : Aves	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Larus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Laridae : *Larus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Testudinidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lacertilia suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertilia	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Crocodylidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tyto genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Tytonidae : *Tyto*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pterodroma genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Procellariidae : *Pterodroma*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Puffinus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Procellariidae : *Puffinus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mesophyllum genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Mesophyllum*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Poritidae family	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lithophyllum genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Lithophyllum*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Sporolithon genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : *Sporolithon*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lithothamnion genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Lithothamnion*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lithoporella genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Lithoporella*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Halimeda genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : *Halimeda*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Titanoderma genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Titanoderma*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Jania genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Jania*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Arcoidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcoidea	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Barbatia (Calloarca) tenella species	*Barbatia (Calloarca) tenella*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Barbatia helblingi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : *Barbatia helblingi*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cerithium echinatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : *Cerithium echinatum*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Clanculus limbatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Clanculus : *Clanculus limbatus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Erronea caurica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Erronea : *Erronea caurica*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Erosaria : *Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Luria isabella species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Luria : *Luria isabella*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Staphylaea (Staphylaea) staphylaea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Staphylaea : *Staphylaea (Staphylaea) staphylaea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Dendropoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vermetidae : *Dendropoma*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Drupella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Drupella*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Fragum fragum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Fragum : *Fragum fragum*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Haliotis varia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Haliotidae : Haliotis : *Haliotis varia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Hippopus hippopus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Hippopus : *Hippopus hippopus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Littorina scabra species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinidae : Littorina : *Littorina scabra*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Morula granulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Tenguella : *Tenguella granulata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Nassarius albescens species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius albescens*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Nassarius pullus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius pullus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Rhinoclavis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : *Rhinoclavis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Scutus unguis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Scutus : *Scutus unguis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Strombus : *Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Terebellum terebellum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Terebellum : *Terebellum terebellum*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Terebralia palustris species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Terebralia : *Terebralia palustris*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Trochus maculatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Trochus : *Trochus maculatus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Turbo (Marmarostoma) argyrostomus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : *Turbo (Marmarostoma) argyrostomus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Turbo (Marmarostoma) chrysostomus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : *Turbo (Marmarostoma) chrysostomus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Veneroidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneroidea	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Peyssonnelia genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Squamariaceae : *Peyssonnelia*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Pocilloporidae family	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pocillopora eydouxi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora : *Pocillopora grandis*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Pinguitellina robusta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Pinguitellina : *Pinguitellina robusta*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lucinoidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinoidea	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Neritopsis radula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Neritopsidae : Neritopsis : *Neritopsis radula*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : *Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acar plicata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Acar : *Acar plicata*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Cardita variegata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cardita : *Cardita variegata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Codakia punctata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Codakia : *Codakia punctata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Miliolina suborder	Foraminferea : Miliolida : Miliolina	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Tectus (Tectus) mauritianus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus : *Tectus (Tectus) mauritianus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pyrene turturina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Pyrene : *Pyrene turturina*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Porolithon genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Porolithon*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Amphiroa genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Amphiroa*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Timoclea marica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Timoclea : *Timoclea marica*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Trochus radiatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Trochus : *Trochus radiatus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Trochus virgatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Trochus : *Trochus virgatus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ardeola genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : *Ardeola*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Stylophora pistillata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : *Stylophora pistillata*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Circus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : *Circus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Erosaria : *Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Pocillopora verrucosa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora : *Pocillopora verrucosa*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Galaxea fascicularis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Galaxea : *Galaxea fascicularis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Goniastrea stelligera species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : *Goniastrea stelligera*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Goniastrea retiformis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : *Goniastrea retiformis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Leptoria phrygia species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Leptoria : *Leptoria phrygia*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Platygyra daedalea species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Platygyra : *Platygyra daedalea*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Isopora palifera species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Isopora : *Isopora palifera*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Porites nigrescens species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : *Porites nigrescens*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tridacna (Chametrachea) crocea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Tridacna : *Tridacna (Chametrachea) crocea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Tridacna : *Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tridacna maxima species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Tridacna : *Tridacna maxima*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Purpuradusta : *Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pustularia cicercula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Pustularia : *Pustularia cicercula*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cypraea (Staphylaea) nucleus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Staphylaea : *Cypraea (Staphylaea) nucleus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pascahinnites coruscans species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pascahinnites : *Pascahinnites coruscans*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acropora lamarcki species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : *Acropora lamarcki*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acropora robusta species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : *Acropora robusta*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Dipsastraea favus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Dipsastraea : *Dipsastraea favus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acropora muricata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : *Acropora muricata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acropora hyacinthus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : *Acropora hyacinthus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acropora humilis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : *Acropora humilis*	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Hydrolithon onkodes species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Hydrolithon : *Hydrolithon onkodes*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Vertebralina genus	Foraminferea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : *Vertebralina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Tretomphalus genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rosalinidae : *Tretomphalus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Aldabrachampsus dilophus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Aldabrachampsus : *Aldabrachampsus dilophus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lachryma sulcifera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triviidae : Lachryma : *Lachryma sulcifera*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Mauritia scurra species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Mauritia : *Mauritia scurra*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Nerita (Ritena) plicata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritidae : Nerita : *Nerita (Ritena) plicata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Aldabrachelys gigantea species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Aldabrachelys : *Aldabrachelys gigantea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Phaethon rubricauda species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Phaethontiformes : Phaethontidae : Phaethon : *Phaethon rubricauda*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Scutarcopagia scobinata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Scutarcopagia : *Scutarcopagia scobinata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Scissulina dispar species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Scissulina : *Scissulina dispar*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Jactellina clathrata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Jactellina : *Jactellina clathrata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Oceanodroma monorhis species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Hydrobatidae : Oceanodroma : *Oceanodroma monorhis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Aldabranas cabri species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Aldabranas : *Aldabranas cabri*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Pterodroma kurodai species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Procellariidae : Pterodroma : *Pterodroma kurodai*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Dryolimnas cuvieri species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Dryolimnas : *Dryolimnas cuvieri*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Oplurus cuvieri species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Opluridae : Oplurus : *Oplurus cuvieri*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene

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Quaternary🐚 Anse aux Pins
Pleistocene🐚 Bassin Cabri
Pleistocene🐚 La Digue Island
Pleistocene🐚 Molluscan assemblages
Pleistocene🐚 Point Hodoul
Pleistocene🐚 Pond in Grande Terre Island
Pleistocene🐚 Praslin

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References

Baker, B.H. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of the Seychelles Archipelago. Memoir No.3, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Geological Survey of Kenya.

Hoshino, Mitsuo (1986) Amphiboles and coexisting ferromagnesian silicates in granitic rocks in Mahé, Seychelles. Lithos, 19 (1). 11-25 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(86)90012-5

Stephens, W.E. (1996) Geology of Silhouette island. Phelsuma, 4. 11-18

Plummer, Phil (1998) Seychelles Geology and the Shiva Impact Crater Theory. Phelsuma, 6.

Tucker, R. D., Ashwal, L. D., & Torsvik, T. H. (2001). U–Pb geochronology of Seychelles granitoids: a Neoproterozoic continental arc fragment. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 187(1-2), 27-38. doi.org/10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00282-5

Harris, Chris, Ashwal, Lewis D. (2002) The origin of low δ18O granites and related rocks from the Seychelles. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 143 (3) 366-376 doi:10.1007/s00410-002-0349-6

Ganerød, M., Torsvik, T. H., Van Hinsbergen, D. J. J., Gaina, C., Corfu, F., Werner, S., ... & Hendriks, B. W. H. (2011). Palaeoposition of the Seychelles microcontinent in relation to the Deccan Traps and the Plume Generation Zone in Late Cretaceous-Early Palaeogene time. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 357(1), 229-252. doi.org/10.1144/SP357.12

Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4

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