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Southern Red Sea Region, Eritreai
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Southern Red Sea RegionRegion
EritreaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Assab21,300 (2012)
Edd11,259 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
302251
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302251:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Debubawi Kʼeyih Bahri Region
Other Languages:
Arabic:
إقليم البحر الأحمر الجنوبي, إريتريا
French:
Debub-Keih-Bahri, Érythrée
German:
Debubawi Kayih Bahri, Eritrea
Italian:
regione del Mar Rosso Meridionale, Eritrea
Russian:
Дэбуб-Кэй-Бахри, Эритрея
Simplified Chinese:
南紅海區, 厄立特里亚
Spanish:
Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Tigrinya:
ዞባ ደቡባዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ, ኤርትራ
Asturian:
Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Bengali:
সাউদার্ন লোহিত সাগর অঞ্চল, ইরিত্রিয়া
Breton:
Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Bulgarian:
Червено море юг, Еритрея
Catalan:
Dankàlia, Eritrea
Cebuano:
Southern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Croatian:
Južno crveno more , Eritreja
Danish:
Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Dutch:
Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه دریای سرخ جنوبی, اریتره
Finnish:
Eteläinen Punaisenmeren alue, Eritrea
Georgian:
დებუბავი-კეი-ბაჰრი, ერიტრეა
Greek:
Νότια Ερυθρά Θάλασσα, Ερυθραία
Gujarati:
દક્ષિણી લાલ સમુદ્ર પ્રદેશ, એરિટ્રિયા
Hindi:
दक्षिणी लाल सागर क्षेत्र, इरित्रिया
Indonesian:
Wilayah Laut Merah Selatan, Eritrea
Japanese:
デブバウィ・ケイバハリ地方, エリトリア
Kannada:
ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಎರಿಟ್ರಿಯ
Korean:
홍해 남부 주, 에리트레아
Latvian:
Debubavi Kejihbahri zoba, Eritreja
Lithuanian:
Pietinė Raudonoji Jūra, Eritrėja
Malay:
Southern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Marathi:
दक्षिणी लाल समुद्र प्रदेश, इरिट्रिया
Norwegian:
Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Polish:
Region Południowy Morza Czerwonego, Erytrea
Portuguese:
Debub-Keih-Bahri, Eritreia
Romanian:
Regiunea Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Eritreea
Scots:
Soothren Reid Sea Region, Eritrea
Sinhalese:
දකුණු රතු මුහුදු කලාපය, එරිත්‍රියාව
Swahili:
Kusini Eneo la ziwa Nyekundu, Eritrea
Swedish:
Södra rödahavsregionen, Eritrea
Tamil:
தெற்கு ரெட் ஸீ பகுதி, எரித்திரியா
Telugu:
దక్షిణ ఎర్ర సముద్ర ప్రాంతం, ఎరిట్రియా
Thai:
แถบทะเลแดงใต้, ประเทศเอริเทรีย
Traditional Chinese:
南紅海地區, 厄立特里亞
Turkish:
Güney Kızıldeniz, Eritre
Ukrainian:
Дебубаві-Кей-Бахрі, Еритрея
Urdu:
جنوبی بحیرہ احمر علاقہ, ارتریا
Vietnamese:
Nam Biển Đỏ, Eritrea


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Mineral List

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Fossils

There are 14 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.

Occurrences97
Youngest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Antalo Limestone18163.5 - 145 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Milleporidium
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Axinellida : Milleporidium166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Stellispongia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Calcarea : Stellispongiidae : Stellispongia163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Stylina
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Serpula
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula166.1 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Turbo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Turbo163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Lima
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Liostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Liostrea163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Unicardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : Unicardium163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Rhynchonellida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Terebratulida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Kutchithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Kutchithyris166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Echinodermata
phylum
Animalia : Echinodermata166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Cidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Exelissa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Exelissa163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Xestosina subsella
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Xestosina : Xestosina subsella163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Xestosina suprajurensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Xestosina : Xestosina suprajurensis163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Entolium demissus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : Entolium demissus163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Burmirhynchia cavagnarii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia cavagnarii163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Burmirhynchia weiri
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia weiri163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia africana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : Somalirhynchia africana166.1 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia bihendulensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : Somalirhynchia bihendulensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia bihenensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : Somalirhynchia bihenensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Tubithyris jubaensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Tubithyris : Tubithyris jubaensis163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) egertonianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon : Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) egertonianus163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Arcomytilus laitmairensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Arcomytilus : Arcomytilus laitmairensis166.1 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Inoperna perplicata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Inoperna : Inoperna perplicata163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Eligmus aualites
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Eligmidae : Eligmus : Eligmus aualites163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Actinostreon gregareum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Palaeolophidae : Actinostreon : Actinostreon gregareum166.1 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Nanogyra : Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana166.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya : Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Zeilleria humeralis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria : Zeilleria humeralis163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Sellithyris engeli
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Sellithyris : Sellithyris engeli163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia jordanica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : Somalirhynchia jordanica163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia smelliei
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : Somalirhynchia smelliei166.1 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Loboidothyris vinassai
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Loboidothyris : Loboidothyris vinassai163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Zeilleria astartina
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria : Zeilleria astartina163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Modiola tulipea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiola tulipea163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Lima costulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima : Lima costulata163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Exogyra solea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : Exogyra solea163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Lopha stefaninii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha : Lopha stefaninii163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Astarte dancalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte : Astarte dancalensis163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Protocardia eduliformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Protocardia : Protocardia eduliformis163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Mactromya rugosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : Mactromya : Mactromya rugosa163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Anatina parvula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Anatinellidae : Anatina : Anatina parvula163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Serpula conformis
species
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula : Serpula conformis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Hemicidaris abyssinica
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Hemicidaridae : Hemicidaris : Hemicidaris abyssinica163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Mytilus autissiodorensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus autissiodorensis163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 14 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Red_Sea_Region
Wikidata ID:Q27928
GeoNames ID:448499

Localities in this Region

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