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Jufra District, Libyai
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L6 chondrite meteorite, etc.

Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
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Shergottite meteorite

Dar al Gani 476 Martian meteorite, Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
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Shergottite meteorite

Dar al Gani 670 Martian meteorite, Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
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L6 chondrite meteorite, etc.

Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
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Shergottite meteorite

Dar al Gani 476 Martian meteorite, Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
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Shergottite meteorite

Dar al Gani 670 Martian meteorite, Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
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L6 chondrite meteorite, etc.

Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
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Shergottite meteorite

Dar al Gani 476 Martian meteorite, Dar al Gani, Jufra District, Libya
Neighbouring regions:
Sabha District, Libya
Al Wahat District, Libya
Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya
Sirte District, Libya
Wadi al Shatii District, Libya
Kufra District, Libya
Murzuq District, Libya
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Waddān27,590 (2013)
Hūn18,878 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
215638
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215638:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
بلدية الجفرة, ليبيا
French:
Al Djoufrah, Libye
German:
Munizip al-Dschufra, Libyen
Italian:
distretto di Giofra, Libia
Russian:
Эль-Джуфра, Ливия
Simplified Chinese:
朱夫拉省, 利比亚
Spanish:
Al Jufrah, Libia
Basque:
Al Jufrah, Libia
Belarusian:
Муніцыпалітэт Эль-Джуфра, Лівія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Эль-Джуфра, Лібія
Bengali:
জুফ্রা, লিবিয়া
Catalan:
Al Jufrah, Líbia
Cebuano:
Al Jufrah , Libya
Czech:
Al-Džufra, Libye
Danish:
Al Jufrah, Libyen
Dutch:
Al Jufrah, Libië
Esperanto:
Al Ĝufra, Libio
Farsi/Persian:
استان جفره, لیبی
Finnish:
Jufra, Libya
Georgian:
ელ-ჯუფრა, ლიბია
Greek:
Τζούφρα, Λιβύη
Gujarati:
જુફ્રા, લીબિયા
Hindi:
जुफरा जिला, लीबिया
Hungarian:
Dzsufra tartomány, Líbia
Indonesian:
Jufra, Libya
Japanese:
ジュフラ県, リビア
Kannada:
ಜುಫ್ರಾ, ಲಿಬಿಯಾ
Korean:
주프라 주, 리비아
Latvian:
Džufras šebīja, Lībija
Lithuanian:
Džufros savivaldybė, Libija
Malay:
Jufra, Libya
Marathi:
जुफारा, लीबिया
Norwegian:
Al Jufrah, Libya
Polish:
Al-Dżufra, Libia
Portuguese:
Jufra, Líbia
Romanian:
Districtul Al Jufrah, Libia
Scots:
Al Jufrah Destrict, Libie
Sinhalese:
ජුෆ්රා, ලිබියාව
Swedish:
Al Jufrah, Libyen
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Ал Ҷуфра, Либия
Tamil:
ஜூப்பிர, லிபியா
Telugu:
జుఫ్రా, లిబియా
Thai:
จูฟรา, ประเทศลิเบีย
Turkish:
El Cufra ili, Libya
Ukrainian:
Ель-Джуфра, Лівія
Urdu:
جفرہ ضلع, لیبیا
Vietnamese:
Jufra, Libya
Volapük:
Cufriän, Lübän


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Mineral List

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33 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Plagioclase phenocrysts may have very sodic rims (An4-6) which are nearly pure albite in composition.
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: Oligoclase (Ab85) in L/LL clast.
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Found with rhyolitic glass; appears to have precipitated before apatite.
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Description: As individual grains with alumina content > 5 wt%.
ⓘ Barringerite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2P
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: While some carbonates appear to be primary, calcite veins are often due to terrestrial weathering.
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: Ratio of Olivine to Pyroxene > 5!
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: Reduced olivine with Fo>95 is associated with carbon; Fo≥99 is recorded here and there.
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
Description: Volumetrically, maskelynite is the dominant glass.
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Description: As relic grains.
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Description: Porous Nepheline in center of some Spinel-diopside-rich CAIs
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Habit: Some orthopyroxene grains are shock darkened.
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Perryite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Pyrrhotite as µ-scale blebs.
ⓘ Ringwoodite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Description: Found in Sapphirine-bearing Aluminium-rich Chondrulee
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Description: A component of the phyllosilicate mix.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Suessite
Formula: Fe3Si
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
Description: May contain as much as 28% wt% Ni.
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
Description: Often polycrystalline with fringed and dripping boundaries due corrosion.
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
Description: Found in porphyritic felsic clasts.
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO
ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)O
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘSuessite1.BB.05Fe3Si
ⓘPerryite1.BB.10(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘBarringerite1.BD.10(Fe,Ni)2P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
ⓘvar. Magnesiowüstite4.AB.25(Mg,Fe)O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘChromite
var. Titanium-bearing Chromite		4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘRingwoodite9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAugite
var. Fassaite		9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite(Mg,Fe)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Mgⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite(Mg,Fe)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SuessiteFe3Si
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Crⓘ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ SuessiteFe3Si
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Feⓘ Chromite var. Titanium-bearing ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite(Mg,Fe)O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2P
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)

Fossils

There are 130 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences130
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zallah941.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Wadi Thamit - Al Gata1547.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Wadi Thamit147.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Al Jir256 - 47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Ziman - Upper Tar3966 - 61.6 Ma (Paleocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bulimina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Buliminidae : Bulimina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Chiloguembelina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Chiloguembelinidae : Chiloguembelina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Cibicides
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicides66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Cibicidoides
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicidoides66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Daviesina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : Daviesina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Discorbis
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : Discorbis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Elphidiella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiellidae : Elphidiella66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Elphidium
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Elphidium47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Gaudryina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : Gaudryina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Gavelinopsis
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rosalinidae : Gavelinopsis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Globoconusa
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Guembelitriidae : Globoconusa66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Haplophragmoides
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Haplophragmoididae : Haplophragmoides66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Lockhartia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : Lockhartia66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Nonion
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : Nonion47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Nummulites
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pararotalia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Calcarinidae : Pararotalia66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Quinqueloculina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Quinqueloculina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Spiroplectammina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Spiroplectamminidae : Spiroplectammina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Vaginulina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Vaginulina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Valvulineria
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cancrisidae : Valvulineria66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Torcula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Torcula66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Nautilida
order		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Nucula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Carolia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Carolia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Vulsella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Vulsella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cardita
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cardita66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Cardium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Glyptoactis
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glyptoactis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Meretrix
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Meretrix66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Venericardia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Echinocyamus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinocyamidae : Echinocyamus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Echinolampas
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinolampadoida : Echinolampadidae : Echinolampas47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Nucleolites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Nucleolitidae : Nucleolites66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Eupatagus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Eupatagidae : Eupatagus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Hemiaster
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Schizaster
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Crocodylia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sirenia
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Bothriogenys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Bothriogenys33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Brachyodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Brachyodus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Palaeomastodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Palaeomastodon33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Phiomia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Phiomia33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Titanohyrax
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : Titanohyrax33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Retimonocolpites
genus		Plantae : Retimonocolpites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Testudines
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Ostreacea
superfamily		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreacea47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Volutacea
superfamily		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Volutacea47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Selachii
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Cubitostrea multicostata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : Cubitostrea multicostata41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Carolia placunoides
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Carolia : Carolia placunoides41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Alectryonia clotbeyi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Alectryonia clotbeyi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Talahphiomys lavocati
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Myophiomyidae : Talahphiomys : Talahphiomys lavocati33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Gaudeamus lavocati
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gaudeamuridae : Gaudeamus : Gaudeamus lavocati33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Bryocarpilius aquilinus
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Carpiliidae : Bryocarpilius : Bryocarpilius aquilinus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Foveotricolpites
genus		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Foveotricolpites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Gabonisporis
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Gabonisporis125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Tricolpites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Ephedripites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Dictyophyllidites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Matoniaceae : Dictyophyllidites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Leptolepidites
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Leptolepidites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Gnetaceaepollenites
genus		Gnetaceaepollenites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Afropollis
genus		Plantae : Afropollis125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Verrucosisporites
genus		Plantae : Verrucosisporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Araucariacites australis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : Araucariacites australis125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Alisporites
genus		Plantae : Alisporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Pilosisporites
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pilosisporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Classopollis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Perotrilites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Perotrilites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Foraminisporis
genus		Plantae : Bryophyta : Foraminisporis125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Staplinisporites
genus		Plantae : Bryophyta : Staplinisporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Crybelosporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Marsileaceae : Crybelosporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Tricolporoidites
genus		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Tricolporoidites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Aequitriradites
genus		Plantae : Marchantiophyta : Marchantiopsida : Sphaerocarpales : Aequitriradites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Balmeisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Balmeisporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Balmeisporites holodictyus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Balmeisporites : Balmeisporites holodictyus125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Granulatisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Granulatisporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Callialasporites dampieri
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Callialasporites : Callialasporites dampieri125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Concavisporites
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Concavisporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Perotrilites pannuceus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Perotrilites : Perotrilites pannuceus125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Neophiomys paraphiomyoides
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Neophiomys : Neophiomys paraphiomyoides33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Phiocricetomys atavus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Myophiomyidae : Phiocricetomys : Phiocricetomys atavus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Pycnodonta vesicularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : Pycnodonta vesicularis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Phiomys andrewsi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Phiomyidae : Phiomys : Phiomys andrewsi33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Cimomia desertora
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia desertora66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Metaphiomys zallahensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Diamantomyidae : Metaphiomys : Metaphiomys zallahensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Neophiomys dawsonae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Neophiomys : Neophiomys dawsonae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Thyrohyrax libycus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : Thyrohyrax : Thyrohyrax libycus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Metaphiomys schaubi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Diamantomyidae : Metaphiomys : Metaphiomys schaubi33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Elaterocolpites castelainii
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterocolpites : Elaterocolpites castelainii125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Elaterosporites klaszii
species		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : Elaterosporites klaszii125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Patellasporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Patellasporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras leonei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : Eutrephoceras leonei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Gleicheniidites apilobatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Gleicheniidites : Gleicheniidites apilobatus125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Sphaeripollenites scabratus
species		Cupressales : Sphaeripollenites : Sphaeripollenites scabratus125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Prozenkerella saharaensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Anomaluridae : Prozenkerella : Prozenkerella saharaensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Reticulisporites
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Reticulisporites125 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Apidium zuetina
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Parapithecidae : Apidium : Apidium zuetina33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Gisortia (Vicetia) stefaninii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Gisortia : Gisortia (Vicetia) stefaninii56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Acanthocardia becksii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Acanthocardia : Acanthocardia becksii66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Granocardium productum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Granocardium : Granocardium productum66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Libysiren sickenbergi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Protosirenidae : Libysiren : Libysiren sickenbergi47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Liostrea cellae
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Liostrea : Liostrea cellae66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Turritella sexlineata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella sexlineata66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
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