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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Giza | 2,443,203 (2016) |
| Al Ḩawāmidīyah | 106,841 (2018) |
| Awsīm | 63,862 (2012) |
| Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar | 41,930 (2011) |
| Aş Şaff | 38,213 (2017) |
| Al ‘Ayyāţ | 34,796 (2012) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Al Jizah Governorate
Other Languages:
Egyptian Arabic:
الجيزه, مصر
French:
Gouvernorat de Gizeh, Égypte
German:
Gouvernement al-Dschiza, Ägypten
Italian:
Governatorato di Giza, Egitto
Russian:
Эль-Гиза, Египет
Simplified Chinese:
吉薩省, 埃及
Spanish:
Gobernación de Guiza, Egipto
Arabic:
محافظة الجيزة, مصر
Armenian:
Ալ-Գիզա, Եգիպտոս
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Гіза, Эгіпет
Bosnian:
Giza, Egipat
Bulgarian:
Гиза, Египет
Catalan:
Governació de Gizeh, Egipte
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at al Jīzah, Ehipto
Czech:
Gíza, Egypt
Danish:
Al Jizah, Egypten
Dutch:
Gizeh, Egypte
Esperanto:
Provinco Gizo, Egiptio
Estonian:
Giza kubernerkond, Egiptus
Farsi/Persian:
استان جیزه, مصر
Finnish:
Al-Gizan kuvernoraatti, Egypti
Georgian:
გიზის მუჰაფაზა, ეგვიპტე
Greek:
Κυβερνείο Γκίζας, Αίγυπτος
Hebrew:
אל-גיזה, מצרים
Hindi:
गीज़ा मुहाफ़ज़ाह, मिस्र
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Al Jizah, Mesir
Japanese:
ギーザ県, エジプト
Korean:
기자 주, 이집트
Lithuanian:
Gizos muchafaza, Egiptas
Norwegian:
Al Jizah, Egypt
Polish:
Giza, Egipt
Portuguese:
Guizé, Egito
Romanian:
Guvernoratul Giza, Egipt
Scots:
Giza Govrenorate, Egyp
Serbian:
Гиза, Египат
South Azerbaijani:
جیزه اوستانی, میصر
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Giza, Misri
Swedish:
Giza, Egypten
Turkish:
Gize, Mısır
Ukrainian:
Гіза, Єгипет
Urdu:
محافظہ جیزہ, مصر
Vietnamese:
Giza, Ai Cập
Waray:
Giza, Ehipto
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ غزا, مصر
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Aurorite Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Bahariyaite (TL) Formula: KMnO4 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bassanite Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| ⓘ Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Description: Oolites and pisolites |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Manjiroite Formula: Na(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Nitratine Formula: NaNO3 |
| ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrochroite Formula: Mn(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Rapidcreekite Formula: Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Romanèchite Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Sampleite Formula: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O Locality: Mit Rahina (Memphis; Ruhaynah; Mitrahineh; Noph), Al Jizah (Giza), Giza Governorate, Egypt Description: Occurs on copper alloy objects (anthropogenic origin). |
| ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| ⓘ Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ | Manjiroite | 4.DK.05a | Na(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| ⓘ | Bahariyaite (TL) | 4.DM. | KMnO4 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pyrochroite | 4.FE.05 | Mn(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Aurorite | 4.FL.20 | Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite var. Breunnerite | 5.AB.05 | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Nitratine | 5.NA.05 | NaNO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Rapidcreekite | 7.DG.20 | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| ⓘ | Sampleite | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochroite | Mn(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| H | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Manjiroite | Na(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochroite | Mn(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Bahariyaite | KMnO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Manjiroite | Na(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Na | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| K | ⓘ Bahariyaite | KMnO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Manjiroite | Na(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrochroite | Mn(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Bahariyaite | KMnO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Fossils
There are 1497 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.
| Occurrences | 1497 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 133 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 28 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 118 fossil localities |
- Eocene🐚 Gar El-Hamra
- Paleogene🐚 Minqar el-Hut
- Oligocene🐚 NNW of Birket Qarun
- Paleogene🐚 Qasr Qarun
- Paleogene🐚 UCMP V6788
- Paleogene🐚 UCMP V6789
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 12
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 19
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 20
- Eocene🐚 Wadi Gehannam
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-122
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-127
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-139
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-189
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-88
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-98
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-99
- Paleogene🐚 WH 10001
- Paleogene🐚 WH-101
- Paleogene🐚 WH-124
- Paleogene🐚 WH-190
- Giza Governorate
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Abu Roash
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Ain Gedid
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Ain Murûn
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Ain Murûn east
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Ain Murûn north
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Bahariya
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Bahariya
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 BDP 2000-18
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 BDP 2000-19
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Berak el Gazal
- Eocene🐚 Birket Qarun
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 El Midawara section
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 El-Hassana section
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Gebel el Dist
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Gebel el Dist east
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Gebel el Dist north
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Gebel el Dist south
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Gebel Ghorâbi
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Gebel Mandisha
- Eocene🐚 Giza Pyramids Plateau
- Paleogene🐚 Km55
- Cenozoic🐚 Kom el Shelul
- Eocene🐚 Maadi
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Nordgalala- Plateau
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Ouadi Oum Hemaiet
- Oligocene🐚 Quarry O
- Eocene🐚 Sakkara
- Paleogene🐚 Sandouk el-Borneta
- Eocene🐚 Saqqara
- Paleogene🐚 Section A3 Temple Member
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 south slope
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 15
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 16
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 22
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 25
- Giza Governorate
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 26
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 27
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 28
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 30
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 33
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 34
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 35
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 37
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 39
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 40
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 41
- Paleogene🐚 Underwood 45
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-10
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-111
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-176
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-179
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-18
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-182
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-183
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-197
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-2
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-206
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-210
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-224
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-226
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-24
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-37
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-4
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-41
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-44
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-54
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-54NW
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-56
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-61
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-65
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-70
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-71
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-72
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-77
- Eocene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-80
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Hitan ZV-81
- Paleogene🐚 WH-110
- Paleogene🐚 WH-117
- Paleogene🐚 WH-128
- Paleogene🐚 WH-130
- Paleogene🐚 WH-144
- Paleogene🐚 WH-145
- Paleogene🐚 WH-174
- Paleogene🐚 WH-180
- Paleogene🐚 WH-200
- Paleogene🐚 WH-207
- Paleogene🐚 WH-219
- Paleogene🐚 WH-220
- Paleogene🐚 WH-227
- Paleogene🐚 WH-230
- Paleogene🐚 WH-231
- Paleogene🐚 WH-34
- Paleogene🐚 WH-79
- Matrouh Governorate
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giza_Governorate |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q30832 |
| GeoNames ID: | 360997 |
Localities in this Region
- Giza Governorate
- Black Desert
- El Bahariya Depression
- El Nur
- Widan el Faras basalt quarries
- Black Desert
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- Sahara DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Bayuda TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Sahara Metacraton
- Al Kufrah CratonShield
- Upper Egypt basinBasin
Arabian Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- East Desert TerraneVolcanic Arc
Egypt
- Eastern DesertDesert
- Western DesertDesert
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Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt