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River Nile, Sudani
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Anomalous ureilite meteorite

Almahata Sitta meteorite, River Nile, Sudan
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Anomalous ureilite meteorite

Almahata Sitta meteorite, River Nile, Sudan
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Anomalous ureilite meteorite

Almahata Sitta meteorite, River Nile, Sudan
Neighbouring regions:
Northern State, Sudan
Red Sea, Sudan
Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Khartoum State, Sudan
Kassala, Sudan
Type:
State
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Atbara107,930 (2012)
Ed Damer103,941 (2016)
Shendi53,568 (2012)
Berber22,395 (2012)
El Bauga19,141 (2012)
El Matama11,366 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
273296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:273296:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wilāyat Nahr an-Nīl; Nar an Nil
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
ولاية نهر النيل, السودان
French:
Nil, Soudan
German:
Nil-Fluss, Sudan
Italian:
Nilo, Sudan
Russian:
Нил, Судан
Simplified Chinese:
尼羅省, 苏丹
Spanish:
Río Nilo, Sudán
Azeri:
Nil vilayəti, Sudan
Belarusian:
Ніл, Судан
Bengali:
নীলনদ, সুদান
Bulgarian:
Река Нил, Судан
Catalan:
Nahr an-Nil, Sudan
Cebuano:
River Nile, Sudan
Danish:
Nilen, Sudan
Dutch:
Nijl , Soedan
Egyptian Arabic:
ولاية نهر النيل, السودان
Esperanto:
Ŝtato Nilo, Sudano
Finnish:
River Nile, Sudan
Georgian:
ნილოსის შტატი, სუდანი
Greek:
Κρατίδιο του Νείλου Ποταμού, Σουδάν
Gujarati:
રિવર નાઇલ, સુદાન
Hindi:
नील नदी, सूडान
Indonesian:
Sungai Nil, Sudan
Japanese:
ナイル川州, スーダン
Kannada:
ನೈಲ್ ನದಿ, ಸುಡಾನ್
Korean:
나일주, 수단
Latvian:
Nīlas vilājs, Sudāna
Lithuanian:
Nilo Upės vilajetas, Sudanas
Malay:
River Nile, Sudan
Marathi:
रिव्हर नाईल, सुदान
Northern Frisian:
Niil Struum, Sudaan
Norwegian:
Nil elven, Sudan
Polish:
Nil, Sudan
Portuguese:
Rio Nilo, Sudão
Romanian:
Statul Râul Nil, Sudan
Scots:
River Nile, Sudan
Serbo-Croatian:
Nil , Sudan
Sinhalese:
නයිල් ගංගාව, සුඩානය
South Azerbaijani:
نیل چایی, سودان
Swahili:
Mto Nile, Sudan
Swedish:
Nahr an-Nil, Sudan
Tamil:
ரிவேர் நில், சூடான்
Telugu:
రివర్ నైల్, సూడాన్
Thai:
ริเวอร์ไนล์, ซูดาน
Traditional Chinese:
尼羅省, 蘇丹
Turkish:
Nil Nehri Eyaleti, Sudan
Ukrainian:
Ніл, Судан
Urdu:
دریائے نیل , سوڈان
Vietnamese:
Sông Nin, Sudan
Waray:
Salog Nilo, Sudan
Western Punjabi:
دریاۓ نیل, سوڈان


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49 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Buseckite
Formula: (Fe,Zn,Mn)S
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glass'
Description: Silica-rich glass.
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'High-calcium pyroxene'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Iron (Ni< 0.1% Ni).
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Keilite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)S
ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Niningerite
Formula: MgS
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Perryite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase (An10-55), zoned.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Sinoite
Formula: Si2N2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Suessite
Formula: Fe3Si
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘSuessite1.BB.05Fe3Si
ⓘPerryite1.BB.10(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
ⓘSinoite1.DB.10Si2N2O
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBuseckite2.CB.45(Fe,Zn,Mn)S
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘNiningerite2.CD.10MgS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘKeilite2.CD.10(Fe2+,Mg)S
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Low-calcium pyroxene'-
ⓘ'High-calcium pyroxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SinoiteSi2N2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SinoiteSi2N2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ NiningeriteMgS
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Keilite(Fe2+,Mg)S
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SinoiteSi2N2O
Siⓘ SuessiteFe3Si
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
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ⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NiningeriteMgS
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Keilite(Fe2+,Mg)S
Sⓘ Buseckite(Fe,Zn,Mn)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ Buseckite(Fe,Zn,Mn)S
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ SuessiteFe3Si
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Keilite(Fe2+,Mg)S
Feⓘ Buseckite(Fe,Zn,Mn)S
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Buseckite(Fe,Zn,Mn)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 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.

Occurrences139
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Nubia980.0117 - 0 Ma (Quaternary)
Shendi883.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Amphibia
class		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Reptilia
class		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hyposaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Hyposaurus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aves
class		Animalia : Chordata : Aves0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mammalia
class		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pleurodira
suborder		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pleurodira83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudinidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Theropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Strigidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Corvus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Corvus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pelecanus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Pelecanidae : Pelecanus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Viverridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Genetta
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Felidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Canis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tatera
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Tatera0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Arvicanthis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Arvicanthis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Thryonomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Thryonomys0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lepus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Suidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bovidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dinosauria
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caudata
order		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Caudata83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylomorpha
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylomorpha83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratodus humei
species		Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : Ceratodus : Ceratodus humei83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protopterus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Lepidosirenidae : Protopterus83.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ovis ammon
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ovis : Ovis ammon0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hyaena hyaena
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaena : Hyaena hyaena0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Giraffa camelopardalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa camelopardalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cephalophus grimmia
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Cephalophus : Cephalophus grimmia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bos taurus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : Bos taurus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Equus asinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus asinus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hystrix cristata
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : Hystrix cristata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Orycteropus afer
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus : Orycteropus afer0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pila
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullariidae : Pila0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Varanus exanthematicus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae : Varanus : Varanus exanthematicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Eudorcas rufifrons
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Eudorcas : Eudorcas rufifrons0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ourebia ourebi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ourebia : Ourebia ourebi0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hippotragus equinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragus : Hippotragus equinus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alcelaphus buselaphus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : Alcelaphus buselaphus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Capra aegagrus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Capra : Capra aegagrus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Loxodonta africana
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Loxodonta : Loxodonta africana0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Streptopelia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Streptopelia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Struthio camelus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio : Struthio camelus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Felis silvestris
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : Felis silvestris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Herpestes sanguineus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes : Herpestes sanguineus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mellivora capensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mellivora : Mellivora capensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cercopithecus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Cercopithecus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus strepsiceros0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bos primigenius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : Bos primigenius0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Numida meleagris
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Numididae : Numida : Numida meleagris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pternistis clappertoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Pternistis : Pternistis clappertoni0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Geochelone sulcata
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Geochelone : Geochelone sulcata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Damaliscus lunatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus : Damaliscus lunatus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aspatharia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Mutelidae : Aspatharia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Wikidata ID:Q849297
GeoNames ID:408664

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