Abalak, Tahoua, Niger i
Regional Level Types
Abalak Town
Tahoua Region
Niger Country

Regional Level Types
Abalak	Town
Tahoua	Region
Niger	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Tahoua, Tahoua, Niger

Dakoro, Maradi, Niger

Kéita, Tahoua, Niger

Tchintabaradene, Tahoua, Niger

Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger

Type:

Town

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Abalak	13,555 (2013)

Mindat Locality ID:

300191

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:300191:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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Arabic:

آبالاك, منطقة طاوة, النيجر

French:

Abalak, Tahoua, Niger

German:

Abalak, Tahoua, Niger

Italian:

Abalak, regione di Tahoua, Niger

Russian:

Абалак, Тахуа, Нигер

Simplified Chinese:

阿巴拉克, 塔瓦大区, 尼日尔

Catalan:

Abalak, Tahoua, Níger

Cebuano:

Abalak, Tahoua, Niger

Dutch:

Abalak, Tahoua, Niger

Farsi/Persian:

آبالاک, نیجر

Finnish:

Abalak, Tahoua, Niger

Hausa:

Abalak , Yankin Tahoua, Nijar

Japanese:

アバラ , タウア州, ニジェール

Malay:

Abalak, Daeah Tahoua, Niger

Polish:

Abalak, Region Tahoua, Niger

Romanian:

Abalak, Regiunea Tahoua, Niger

South Azerbaijani:

آبالاک, نیجر

Urdu:

ابالاک, تاہؤا علاقہ, نائجر

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Tabalak, Abalak, Tahoua, Niger

References:

Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Tabalak, Abalak, Tahoua, Niger

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Tabalak, Abalak, Tahoua, Niger

References:

ⓘ Sylvite

Formula: KCl

Locality: Tabalak, Abalak, Tahoua, Niger

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Dukamaje	14	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Farin-Doutchi	2	72.1 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Majias - Farin Doutchi	27	72.1 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
In Beceten	20	89.3 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Libycoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : *Libycoceras*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Pinna*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acutostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Acutostrea*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoptera genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Pseudoptera*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baluchicardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Baluchicardia*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesocallista genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Mesocallista*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Veniella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : *Veniella*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pholadomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Decapoda order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stromerichthys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gigantodontidae : *Stromerichthys*	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stratodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Alepisauriformes : Dercetidae : *Stratodus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Goronyosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : *Goronyosaurus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Halisaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : *Halisaurus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mosasaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : *Mosasaurus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeophis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : *Palaeophis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Platecarpus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : *Platecarpus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plioplatecarpus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : *Plioplatecarpus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Urodela family	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Urodela	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pipidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pipidae	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ranidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pelomedusidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lacertilia suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertilia	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mosasauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Serpentes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Araripesuchus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : *Araripesuchus*	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae : *Titanosaurus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carnosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carnosauria	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosaurinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauridae : Titanosaurinae	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : *Ceratodus*	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Magnoliopsida class	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : *Amia*	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycnodonte genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Pycnodonte*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepisosteidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Madtsoia madagascariensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Madtsoiidae : Madtsoia : *Madtsoia madagascariensis*	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bahariasaurus ingens species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Bahariasaurus : *Bahariasaurus ingens*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Notosuchia infraorder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Notosuchia	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Modiolus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protopterus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Lepidosirenidae : *Protopterus*	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudinata unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachycentrata taqueti species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pipidae : Pachycentrata : *Pachycentrata taqueti*	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pluridens walkeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Pluridens : *Pluridens walkeri*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Igdamanosaurus aegyptiacus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Igdamanosaurus : *Igdamanosaurus aegyptiacus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tethysuchia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Tethysuchia	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Erymnochelys madagascariensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Podocnemididae : Erymnochelys : *Erymnochelys madagascariensis*	89.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Angolasaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : *Angolasaurus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Libycoceras crossense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Libycoceras : *Libycoceras crossense*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nigericeras gadeni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Nigericeras : *Nigericeras gadeni*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nigericeras jacqueti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Nigericeras : *Nigericeras jacqueti*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ilatardia cetiotesta species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Ilatardia : *Ilatardia cetiotesta*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Niger

Tahoua
- Abalak

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abalak
Wikidata ID:	Q305203
GeoNames ID:	8624181

Localities in this Region

Niger

Tahoua
- Abalak
  - Tabalak

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

Illumeden basinBasin
Tuareg Shield
- LATEA MetacratonVolcanic Arc

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