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Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, Mauritaniai
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Nouadhibou- not defined -
Dakhlet Nouadhibou RegionRegion
MauritaniaCountry

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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup var. Subcalcic augite'
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup
var. Subcalcic augite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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