Salama, W., El Aref, M., Gaupp, R. (2012) Mineralogical and geochemical investigations of the middle Eocene ironstones, El Bahariya depression, Western desert, Egypt. Gondwana Research, 22(2), 717-736.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Aurorite

Formula: Mn²⁺Mn⁴⁺₃O₇ · 3H₂O

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt
El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

ⓘ Bassanite

Formula: Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O

Locality: Eastern Paleochannel, Gebel El Hefhuf, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

References:

El Sankary, M. M. (2019) Alteration of The Bahariya Oasis Phosphatic Rocks and Potentiality for Hosting Uranium Mineralization, Western Desert. Egypt. Sedimentology of Egypt 24:195-211

ⓘ Birnessite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.5(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₂O₄ · 1.5H₂O

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn³⁺₂O₃

Locality: El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

References:

El-Habaak, Galal H., Askalany, Mohamed S., Farghaly, Mohamed G., Abdel-Haleem, Mahmoud S. (2016) Characterization and Exploitation of El-Gedida High-Mn Iron Ore, El-Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. American Journal of Energy Engineering, 4 (4) 34-39 doi:10.11648/j.ajee.20160404.11

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Eastern Paleochannel, Gebel El Hefhuf, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt
El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

ⓘ Cryptomelane

Formula: K(Mn⁴⁺₇Mn³⁺)O₁₆

Locality: El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Eastern Paleochannel, Gebel El Hefhuf, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

References:

El Sankary, M. M. (2019) Alteration of The Bahariya Oasis Phosphatic Rocks and Potentiality for Hosting Uranium Mineralization, Western Desert. Egypt. Sedimentology of Egypt 24:195-211

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)

Locality: Eastern Paleochannel, Gebel El Hefhuf, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

References:

El Sankary, M. M. (2019) Alteration of The Bahariya Oasis Phosphatic Rocks and Potentiality for Hosting Uranium Mineralization, Western Desert. Egypt. Sedimentology of Egypt 24:195-211

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

Localities:

El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt
El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities:

El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Eastern Paleochannel, Gebel El Hefhuf, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt
El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Halloysite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt
El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

ⓘ Hollandite

Formula: Ba(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Manjiroite

Formula: Na(Mn⁴⁺₇Mn³⁺)O₁₆

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Nitratine

Formula: NaNO₃

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

Localities:

El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt
El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

ⓘ Pyrochroite

Formula: Mn(OH)₂

Locality: El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Localities:

El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt
El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

ⓘ Rapidcreekite

Formula: Ca₂(SO₄)(CO₃) · 4H₂O

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

Locality: El Gedida Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Romanèchite

Formula: (Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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ⓘ Todorokite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O

Locality: El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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
ⓘ	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
ⓘ	Pyrochroite	4.FE.05	Mn(OH)₂
ⓘ	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
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	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
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Halloysite	9.ED.10	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochroite	Mn(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Rapidcreekite	Ca₂(SO₄)(CO₃) · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
H	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
C	ⓘ Rapidcreekite	Ca₂(SO₄)(CO₃) · 4H₂O
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
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	ⓘ Cryptomelane	K(Mn₇⁴⁺Mn³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hollandite	Ba(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Manjiroite	Na(Mn₇⁴⁺Mn³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Nitratine	NaNO₃
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	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
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	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
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	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bassanite	Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Rapidcreekite	Ca₂(SO₄)(CO₃) · 4H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Cryptomelane	K(Mn₇⁴⁺Mn³⁺)O₁₆
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](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
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	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Rapidcreekite	Ca₂(SO₄)(CO₃) · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
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	ⓘ 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
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
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 16 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Baharîje	52	99.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Baharîja	5	99.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Squatina genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae : *Squatina*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lamna genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Lamna*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Odontaspis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : *Odontaspis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Squalicorax*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coelodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Pycnodontes : *Coelodus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Gyrodontidae : *Gyrodus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enchodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : *Enchodus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squamata order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baharijodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : *Baharijodon*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carcharodontosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Carcharodontosauridae : *Carcharodontosaurus*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aegyptosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae : *Aegyptosaurus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithopoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Spinosauridae : Spinosaurus : *Spinosaurus aegyptiacus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodyliformes suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodyliformes	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elaphrosaurus bambergi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ornithomimidae : Elaphrosaurus : *Elaphrosaurus bambergi*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines	100.5 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dipnoi subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipnoi	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Batoidea unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Batoidea	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paralititan stromeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Paralititan : *Paralititan stromeri*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carcharodontosauridae : Carcharodontosaurus : *Carcharodontosaurus saharicus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Deltadromeus agilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Deltadromeus : *Deltadromeus agilis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bahariasaurus ingens species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Bahariasaurus : *Bahariasaurus ingens*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aegyptosaurus baharijensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae : Aegyptosaurus : *Aegyptosaurus baharijensis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vertebrata subphylum	Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Erectopus sauvagei species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Metriacanthosauridae : Erectopus : *Erectopus sauvagei*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Selachii unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coelacanthiformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stomatosuchus inermis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Stomatosuchidae : Stomatosuchus : *Stomatosuchus inermis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Libycosuchus brevirostris species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Sebecidae : Libycosuchus : *Libycosuchus brevirostris*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aegyptosuchus peyeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Stomatosuchidae : Aegyptosuchus : *Aegyptosuchus peyeri*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neoceratodus africanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Neoceratodontidae : Neoceratodus : *Neoceratodus africanus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Odontaspis bicarinatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : *Odontaspis bicarinatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baharipristis bastetiae species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Sclerorhynchiformes : Sclerorhynchidae : Baharipristis : *Baharipristis bastetiae*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Onchopristis numidus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Onchopristis : *Onchopristis numidus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lamna sulcata species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : *Lamna sulcata*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bawitius bartheli species	Animalia : Chordata : Cladistia : Polypteriformes : Polypteridae : Bawitius : *Bawitius bartheli*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stromerosuchus aegyptiacus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stromerosuchus : *Stromerosuchus aegyptiacus*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) pliciferum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte : *Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) pliciferum*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curvostrea isidis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Curvostrea : *Curvostrea isidis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Agerostrea rouxi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Agerostrea : *Agerostrea rouxi*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ambigostrea dominici species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ambigostrea : *Ambigostrea dominici*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

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