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Eastern Region, Ugandai
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Sukulu Complex, 2001

Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Calcite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Sukulu Complex, 2001

Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Calcite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Sukulu Complex, 2001

Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
Neighbouring regions:
Mara Region, Tanzania
Northern Region, Uganda
Central Region, Uganda
Homa Bay County, Kenya
Siaya County, Kenya
Migori County, Kenya
Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
West Pokot County, Kenya
Bungoma County, Kenya
Busia County, Kenya
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jinja93,061 (2016)
Mbale76,493 (2016)
Soroti56,400 (2016)
Iganga45,024 (2016)
Busia43,200 (2016)
Tororo40,400 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
290424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290424:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Est, Ouganda
German:
Ost-Region, Uganda
Italian:
Regione orientale, Uganda
Russian:
Восточная область, Уганда
Simplified Chinese:
東部區, 乌干达
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Mashariki, Uganda
Armenian:
Արևելյան շրջան, Ուգանդա
Catalan:
Regió de l'Est d'Uganda, Uganda
Cebuano:
Eastern Region, Uganda
Czech:
Východní region, Uganda
Dutch:
Eastern, Oeganda
Esperanto:
Orienta regiono de Ugando, Ugando
Farsi/Persian:
استان شرقی، اوگاندا, اوگاندا
Georgian:
აღმოსავლეთის რეგიონი, უგანდა
Greek:
Ανατολική Ουγκάντα, Ουγκάντα
Japanese:
東部地域, ウガンダ
Korean:
동부주, 우간다
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Herêma Rojhilat, Ûganda
Norwegian:
Eastern, Uganda
Portuguese:
Região Leste, Uganda
Romanian:
Regiunea Estică, Uganda
Slovak:
Východný región, Uganda
Traditional Chinese:
東部區, 烏干達
Turkish:
Doğu Bölgesi, Uganda
Ukrainian:
Східна область, Уганда
Urdu:
مشرقی علاقہ، یوگنڈا, یوگنڈا


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58 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Buchwaldite
Formula: NaCa(PO4)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calzirtite
Formula: Ca2Zr5Ti2O16
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Zoned, Mg- & Al-free
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Djerfisherite
Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Description: Very minor amounts in Troilite
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: As nodules adjacent to troilite or in the metal and surrounded by swathing kamacite
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Very minor amounts in Troilite
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Description: Very minor amounts in Troilite
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: Usually as skeleton crystals and as troilite rims.
ⓘ Shortite
Formula: Na2Ca2(CO3)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: As very small inclusions with troilite or chromite
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaP'
Formula: Bi-Ca-Al-P-O
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
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Calcite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Calcite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Calcite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Calcite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Calcite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Calcite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Calcite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Calcite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda
KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
Fe2+Fe3+2O4ⓘ Magnetite
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Magnetite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Magnetite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Magnetite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2Oⓘ Natrolite
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Natrolite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Natrolite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘvar. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘDjerfisherite2.FC.05K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘCalzirtite4.DL.10Ca2Zr5Ti2O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘShortite5.AC.25Na2Ca2(CO3)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBuchwaldite8.AD.25NaCa(PO4)
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaP'-Bi-Ca-Al-P-O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ BuchwalditeNaCa(PO4)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ BuchwalditeNaCa(PO4)
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ BuchwalditeNaCa(PO4)
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Pⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ BuchwalditeNaCa(PO4)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Native Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O

Fossils

There are 65 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences65
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Myriapoda
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Crocodylia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Carnivora
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pelomedusidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Podocnemis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Podocnemididae : Podocnemis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trionychidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ciconiiformes
order		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ciconiiformes20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Creodonta
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Creodonta20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Rodentia
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Megapedetes
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Pedetidae : Megapedetes20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ochotonidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anthracotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tragulidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Palaeomeryx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Palaeomeryx20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Brachypotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Brachypotherium20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Chilotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Chilotherium20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dicerorhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dicerorhinus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Proboscidea
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Deinotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Meroehyrax
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : Meroehyrax20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Buhakia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Teratodontidae : Buhakia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Insectivora
superorder		Insectivora20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ougandatherium napakense
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ougandatherium : Ougandatherium napakense20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Prodeinotherium hobleyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Prodeinotherium : Prodeinotherium hobleyi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diamantohyus africanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeochoeridae : Sanitherium : Diamantohyus africanus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Maizania
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Maizaniidae : Maizania20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Masritherium aequatorialis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Masritherium : Masritherium aequatorialis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dorcatherium pigotti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium pigotti20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Afrotragulus parvus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Afrotragulus : Afrotragulus parvus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Afrohyrax championi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Titanohyracidae : Afrohyrax : Afrohyrax championi20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Brachyhyrax aequatorialis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : Brachyhyrax : Brachyhyrax aequatorialis20 - 16.9 Ma
Miocene
Sivameryx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Sivameryx20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Geochelone crassa
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Geochelone : Geochelone crassa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Potamidae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Potamidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Alestidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Characiformes : Alestidae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Kelba quadeemae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Kelba : Kelba quadeemae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anasinopa leakeyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Anasinopa : Anasinopa leakeyi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hecubides euryodon
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Cynelos : Hecubides euryodon20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Kichechia zamanae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Kichechia : Kichechia zamanae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudaelurus africanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Pseudaelurus : Pseudaelurus africanus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Opeas
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Achatinidae : Opeas20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Limicolaria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Achatinidae : Limicolaria20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Heterocypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cyprididae : Heterocypris20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cycloderma victoriae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Cycloderma : Cycloderma victoriae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Myohyrax oswaldi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae : Myohyrax : Myohyrax oswaldi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Paraphiomys pigotti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Paraphiomys : Paraphiomys pigotti23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudocrenilabrinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cichliformes : Cichlidae : Pseudocrenilabrinae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ugandamys downsi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Phiomyidae : Ugandamys : Ugandamys downsi20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Melanoides tuberculata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Thiaridae : Melanoides : Melanoides tuberculata20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Limnopithecus legetet
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Limnopithecus : Limnopithecus legetet20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Region,_Uganda
Wikidata ID:Q2559220
GeoNames ID:8260673

Localities in this Region

Uganda
Uganda

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Tanzania

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