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Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types
Mbinga DistrictDistrict
Ruvuma RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kigonsera22,155 (2016)
Matiri18,830 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
188717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188717:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Mbinga, Ruvuma, Tanzanie
German:
Mbinga, Ruvuma, Tansania
Cebuano:
Mbinga, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Mbinga, Mkoa wa Ruvuma, Tanzania
Vietnamese:
Mbinga, Ruvuma, Tanzania


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences75
Youngest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Manda Beds - Lifua12247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Songea - Usili56259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Usili1259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Songea - Ruhuhu4265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Temnospondyli
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Tapinocephalidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Tapinocephalidae268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Dicynodontia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Endothiodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Endothiodon298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Dicynodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodon259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Gorgonopsia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgodontia : Gorgonopsia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Gorgonopidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgodontia : Gorgonopidae259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Aloposaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgonopsidae : Aloposaurus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Sycosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgonopsidae : Sycosaurus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Theriognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Whaitsiidae : Theriognathus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Cynodontia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Cynodontia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Procynosuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procynosuchidae : Procynosuchus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Pareiasauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pareiasauria259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Anthodon serrarius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Stegosauridae : Paranthodon : Anthodon serrarius259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Endothiodon bathystoma
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Endothiodon : Endothiodon bathystoma259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Cistecephalus microrhinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Cistecephalidae : Cistecephalus : Cistecephalus microrhinus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Daptocephalus leoniceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Daptocephalus : Daptocephalus leoniceps259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Archosauriformes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauriformes247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Unionidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Dicynodon huenei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodon : Dicynodon huenei259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Burnetiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Burnetiidae259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Asilisaurus kongwe
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Silesauridae : Asilisaurus : Asilisaurus kongwe247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cricodon metabolus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Trirachodontidae : Cricodon : Cricodon metabolus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Scalenodon angustifrons
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Traversodontidae : Scalenodon : Scalenodon angustifrons247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Katumbia parringtoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Katumbia : Katumbia parringtoni259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Geikia locusticeps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Geikiidae : Geikia : Geikia locusticeps259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Euptychognathus bathyrhynchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Lystrosauridae : Euptychognathus : Euptychognathus bathyrhynchus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Dicynodontoides nowacki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kingoriidae : Dicynodontoides : Dicynodontoides nowacki259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Rhachiocephalidae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Rhachiocephalidae259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Syops vanhoepeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Syops : Syops vanhoepeni259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Scalenodon attridgei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Traversodontidae : Scalenodon : Scalenodon attridgei247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Aenigmastropheus parringtoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Protorosauridae : Aenigmastropheus : Aenigmastropheus parringtoni259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Procynosuchus delaharpeae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procynosuchidae : Procynosuchus : Procynosuchus delaharpeae259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Rubidgea atrox
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgonopsidae : Rubidgea : Rubidgea atrox259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Ruhuhucerberus haughtoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgodontia : Gorgonopidae : Ruhuhucerberus : Ruhuhucerberus haughtoni259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Sauroctonus parringtoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgodontia : Gorgonopidae : Sauroctonus : Sauroctonus parringtoni259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Dinogorgon rubidgei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgonopsidae : Dinogorgon : Dinogorgon rubidgei259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Sycosaurus nowaki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgodontia : Gorgonopidae : Sycosaurus : Sycosaurus nowaki259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Rhachiocephalus magnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Rhachiocephalidae : Rhachiocephalus : Rhachiocephalus magnus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Arctognathus nasuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgodontia : Gorgonopidae : Arctognathus : Arctognathus nasuta259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Lycaenops tenuirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgodontia : Gorgonopidae : Lycaenops : Lycaenops tenuirostris259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Theriognathus microps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Whaitsiidae : Theriognathus : Theriognathus microps259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Rhachiocephalus behemoth
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Rhachiocephalidae : Rhachiocephalus : Rhachiocephalus behemoth259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Kawingasaurus fossilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cistecephalidae : Kawingasaurus : Kawingasaurus fossilis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Endothiodon tolani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Endothiodon : Endothiodon tolani265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Silphoictidoides ruhuhuensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Silphoictidoides : Silphoictidoides ruhuhuensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Peltobatrachus pustulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Peltobatrachus : Peltobatrachus pustulatus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Abajudon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Abajudon298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Sangusaurus parringtonii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Stahleckeriidae : Sangusaurus : Sangusaurus parringtonii247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 14 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbinga_District
Wikidata ID:Q696985
GeoNames ID:877996

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