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Sefrou Cercle, Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Moroccoi
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Sefrou CercleCercle
Sefrou ProvinceProvince
Fès-Meknès RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
21873
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21873:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
دائرة صفرو, إقليم صفرو, فاس - مكناس, المغرب
French:
Cercle de Sefrou, Séfrou, Fès-Meknès, Maroc


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Mineral List

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

2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 43 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.

Occurrences43
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Palaeoplesiastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Columastraeidae : Palaeoplesiastraea7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tarbellastraea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Tarbellastraea7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Alvania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoidae : Alvania7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cerithiella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Newtoniellidae : Cerithiella7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rissoina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoinidae : Rissoina7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Creusia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Pyrgomatidae : Creusia7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Crisia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Crisiidae : Crisia7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Entalophora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Entalophoridae : Entalophora7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Argyrotheca
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Argyrotheca7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Echinoida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoida7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Discoglossidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Discoglossidae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Xenopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pipidae : Xenopus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rana
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Anguidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Scolecophidia
infraorder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scolecophidia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Colubridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Galerix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Galerix11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Soricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Myocricetodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Myocricetodon11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Zramys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Zramys11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Africanomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenodactylidae : Africanomys11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Microdyromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Microdyromys11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ophidia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Ophidia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ostreidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ophiurida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophiurida7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Talochlamys pusio
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Talochlamys : Talochlamys pusio7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Progonomys cathalai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Progonomys : Progonomys cathalai11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Reteporella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Phidoloporidae : Reteporella7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Porites lobatosepta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites lobatosepta7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Onychocella angulosa
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Onychocellidae : Onychocella : Onychocella angulosa7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Smittina cervicornis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Smittinidae : Smittina : Smittina cervicornis7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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GeoNames ID:6546442

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Morocco
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

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