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Thiès Region, Senegali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thiès Region | Region |
| Senegal | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiès | 320,000 (2017) |
| Thiès Nones | 252,320 (2018) |
| Joal-Fadiout | 36,735 (2012) |
| Mékhé | 19,242 (2012) |
| Nguékhokh | 17,885 (2018) |
| Pout | 17,752 (2018) |
Other Languages:
French:
Thiès, Sénégal
German:
Region Thiès, Senegal
Italian:
Thiès, Senegal
Russian:
Тиес, Сенегал
Simplified Chinese:
捷斯區, 塞内加尔
Spanish:
Thiès, Senegal
Wolof:
Diiwaanu Cees, Senegaal
Arabic:
ثيس, السنغال
Basque:
Thiès , Senegal
Belarusian:
вобласць Ціес, Сенегал
Bengali:
থিস, সেনেগাল
Bulgarian:
Тиес, Сенегал
Cebuano:
Région de Thiès, Senegal
Danish:
Thiès, Senegal
Dutch:
Thiès, Senegal
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه تییس, سنگال
Finnish:
Thiès, Senegal
Galician:
Rexión de Thiès, Senegal
Greek:
Τιες, Σενεγάλη
Gujarati:
થિઝ, સેનેગલ
Hindi:
थीस, सेनेगल
Indonesian:
Region Thiès, Senegal
Japanese:
ティエス州, セネガル
Kannada:
ಥೀಸ್, ಸೆನೆಗಲ್
Korean:
티에스주, 세네갈
Latvian:
Tjesas reģions, Senegāla
Lithuanian:
Tieso regionas, Senegalas
Malay:
Thies, Senegal
Marathi:
थीस, सेनेगाल
Northern Frisian:
Thiès, Seenegal
Norwegian:
Thiès, Senegal
Polish:
Thiès, Senegal
Portuguese:
Thiès, Senegal
Romanian:
Regiunea Thiès, Senegal
Scots:
Thiès Region, Senegal
Sinhalese:
තායිස්, සෙනගල්
Swedish:
Thiès, Senegal
Tamil:
திஸ், செனிகல்
Telugu:
థీస్, సెనెగల్
Thai:
ทีส, เซเนกัล
Traditional Chinese:
捷斯區, 塞內加爾
Turkish:
Thiès, Senegal
Ukrainian:
Регіон Тієс, Сенегал
Urdu:
تھیس علاقہ, سینیگال
Vietnamese:
Thiès, Sénégal
Thiès is a region of western Senegal. The capital is also called Thiès.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Locality: Pallo Mine, Thiès Region, Senegal |
| ⓘ Augelite Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite Formula: (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O Locality: Pallo Mine, Thiès Region, Senegal |
| ⓘ Ernienickelite Formula: NiMn3O7 · 3H2O Description: (Reported earlier in Gunnar Färber mineral catalogue, 2007; method of analysis not given.) |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Pallo Mine, Thiès Region, Senegal |
| ⓘ Kleberite Formula: FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| ⓘ 'Leucoxene' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Millisite Formula: (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O Locality: Pallo Mine, Thiès Region, Senegal |
| ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Pseudorutile Formula: Fe2Ti3O9 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Locality: Grand Côte mine, Thiès Region, Senegal References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudorutile | 4.CB.25 | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| ⓘ | Kleberite | 4.CB.25 | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ernienickelite | 4.FL.20 | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Augelite | 8.BE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Millisite | 8.DL.10 | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kleberite | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kleberite | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Kleberite | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| Fe | ⓘ Kleberite | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 9 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.
| Occurrences | 215 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 37.2 Ma (Eocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) | |||||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | |||||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 9 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thi%C3%A8s_Region |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q847682 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2244800 |
Localities in this Region
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Grand Côte mine, Thiès Region, Senegal