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Estuaire Province, Gaboni
Regional Level Types
Estuaire ProvinceProvince
GabonCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Libreville578,156 (2012)
Ntoum8,569 (2018)
Cocobeach1,653 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
195908
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195908:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Estuaire, Gabon
German:
Estuaire, Gabun
Italian:
Estuaire, Gabon
Russian:
Эстуарий, Габон
Simplified Chinese:
河口省, 加蓬
Spanish:
Provincia de Estuaire, Gabón
Arabic:
المصب, الغابون
Asturian:
Provincia d'Estuaire, Gabón
Basque:
Estuaire probintzia, Gabon
Bavarian:
Estuaire
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Эстуарэ, Габон
Bengali:
আমোরিয়া প্রদেশ, গাবন
Breton:
Estuaire, Gabon
Bulgarian:
Естуар, Габон
Catalan:
Província d'Estuaire, Gabon
Cebuano:
Estuaire, Gabon
Croatian:
Estuaire, Gabon
Czech:
Estuaire, Gabon
Danish:
Estuaire Province, Gabon
Dutch:
Estuaire, Gabon
Esperanto:
Provinco Estuaro, Gabono
Finnish:
Estuaire, Gabon
Georgian:
ესტუარის პროვინცია, გაბონი
Greek:
Εστουέρε, Γκαμπόν
Gujarati:
એસ્ટુઆઈર પ્રાંત, ગેબન
Hebrew:
אסטואר, גבון
Hindi:
एस्तुएर प्रांत, गबॉन
Indonesian:
Estuaire, Gabon
Japanese:
エスチュエール州, ガボン
Kannada:
ಎಸ್ಟೂಯಿರ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಗಬೊನ್
Korean:
에스튀에르주, 가봉
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Estuaire, Gabon
Latvian:
Estuāras province, Gabona
Lithuanian:
Estuarijos provincija, Gabonas
Malay:
Estuaire Province, Gabon
Marathi:
एस्टाइअर प्रांत, गॅबन
Northern Frisian:
Estuaire, Gabuun
Norwegian:
Estuaire, Gabon
Occitan:
Estuaire, Gabon
Polish:
Estuaire, Gabon
Portuguese:
Estuaire, Gabão
Romanian:
Provincia Estuaire, Gabon
Silesian:
Estuaire, Gabůn
Sinhalese:
එස්ටුඅයර් පළාත, ගැබොන්
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Estuaire, Gabon
Swedish:
Estuaire, Gabon
Tamil:
இஸ்துவரே மாகாணம், காபோன்
Telugu:
ఎస్టుయేర్ ప్రావిన్స్, గబాన్
Thai:
จังหวัดเอสทัวอรี, กาบอง
Traditional Chinese:
河口省, 加蓬
Turkish:
Estuaire, Gabon
Ukrainian:
Естуер, Габон
Urdu:
یستوایری صوبہ, گیبون
Vietnamese:
Estuaire, Gabon
Waray:
Estuaire, Gabon
Welsh:
Talaith Estuaire, Gabon
Wu Chinese:
河口省, 加蓬


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences27
Youngest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Aguille1289.8 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Choffaticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Choffaticeras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acanthocardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Acanthocardia89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Agelasina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Agelasina89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anofia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Anofia89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aphrodina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Aphrodina89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fragum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Fragum89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Granocardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Granocardium89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parmicorbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Parmicorbula89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Liopistha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Poromyidae : Liopistha89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protocardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Protocardia89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudotissotia nigeriensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pseudotissotiidae : Pseudotissotia : Pseudotissotia nigeriensis99.6 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudaspidoceras paganum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudaspidoceras : Pseudaspidoceras paganum99.6 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Wrightoceras munieri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pseudotissotidae : Wrightoceras : Wrightoceras munieri99.6 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aphrodina gabonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Aphrodina : Aphrodina gabonensis89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eriphyla lenticularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Eriphyla : Eriphyla lenticularis89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Granocardium productum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Granocardium : Granocardium productum89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocucullaea lens
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Pseudocucullaea : Pseudocucullaea lens89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Atrina laticostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Atrina : Atrina laticostata89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula auressensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : Plicatula auressensis100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lima (Plagiostoma) pseudohoernesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Plagiostoma : Lima (Plagiostoma) pseudohoernesi89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estuaire_Province
Wikidata ID:Q281109
GeoNames ID:2400682

Localities in this Region

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