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Tchirozerine, Agadez, Nigeri
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TchirozerineDepartment
AgadezRegion
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Cassiterite underground working

ElmÃĐki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
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Cassiterite underground working

ElmÃĐki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
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Cassiterite underground working

ElmÃĐki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Agadez124,324 (2017)
Alaghsas88,561 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
312485
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312485:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
TchirozÃĐrine, Agadez, Niger
German:
TchirozÃĐrine, Agadez, Niger
Italian:
Dipartimento di Tchirozerine, regione di Agadez, Niger
Russian:
ЧÐļŅ€ÐūзÐĩŅ€ÐļÐ―, АÐģаÐīÐĩҁ , НÐļÐģÐĩŅ€
Simplified Chinese:
åĨ‡įū…æūĪæž—įœ, é˜ŋ加åū·å…đåĪ§åŒš, å°žæ—Ĩ尔
Spanish:
Departamento de TchirozÃĐrine, RegiÃģn de Agadez, Níger
Arabic:
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Azeri:
Çirozerin , Niger
Cebuano:
DÃĐpartement de TchirozÃĐrine, Agadez, Niger
Dutch:
Tchirozerine Department, Agadez, Niger
Finnish:
TchirozÃĐrine, Agadez , Niger
Hausa:
TchirozÃĐrine , Yankin Agadez, Nijar
Hebrew:
ŨžŨ—Ũ•Ũ– ŨĶ'Ũ™ŨĻŨ•Ũ–ŨĻŨ™ŨŸ, Ũ Ũ™Ũ–’ŨĻ
Japanese:
ãƒãƒ­ã‚žãƒŠãƒžãƒŒįœŒ, ã‚Ēゎデã‚đ州, ニã‚ļェマãƒŦ
Polish:
TchirozÃĐrine, Agadez, Niger
Portuguese:
Tchirozerine, Agadez , Níger
Romanian:
Departamentul Tchirozerine, Regiunea Agadez, Niger
Urdu:
ØŠÚ†ÛŒØąŲˆØēÛŒØąÛŒŲ†Û’ Ų…Ø­ÚĐŲ…Û, اÚŊاØŊیØē ØđŲ„Ø§Ų‚Û, Ų†Ø§ØĶØŽØą


Tchirozerine is a Department of the Agadez Region.
The town of Tchirozerine is also an urban commune within the Tchirozerine Department.

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33 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'BastnÃĪsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
References:
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
References:
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ 'Fluocerite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hastingsite var. Alkali-ferrohastingsite
Formula: {Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+4Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'
References:
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ⓘ Tetraferriannite
Formula: KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
ⓘ ThÃĐnardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Wiikite'
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThÃĐnardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘHastingsite
var. Alkali-ferrohastingsite
9.DE.15{Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+4Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25â—ŧ[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSiderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘTetraferriannite9.EC.20KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
ⓘBerthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘGenthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'BastnÃĪsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Fluocerite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
ⓘ'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Wiikite'-
ⓘ'Chevkinite Group'-
ⓘ'Sodic amphibole'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hastingsite var. Alkali-ferrohastingsite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe42+Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
Cⓘ BastnÃĪsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oⓘ Hastingsite var. Alkali-ferrohastingsite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe42+Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BastnÃĪsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ThÃĐnarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Oⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ BastnÃĪsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naⓘ Hastingsite var. Alkali-ferrohastingsite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe42+Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ ThÃĐnarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Hastingsite var. Alkali-ferrohastingsite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe42+Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siⓘ Hastingsite var. Alkali-ferrohastingsite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe42+Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ThÃĐnarditeNa2SO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Hastingsite var. Alkali-ferrohastingsite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe42+Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feⓘ Hastingsite var. Alkali-ferrohastingsite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe42+Fe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
YYttrium
Yⓘ BastnÃĪsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ BastnÃĪsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ BastnÃĪsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ndⓘ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Fossils

There are 37 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences185
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed174 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
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Pinctada
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pinctada113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hybodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Hybodus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes168.3 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lepidotes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Lepisosteiformes : Lepidotes122.46 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia168.3 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Bufonidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Bufonidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Trionychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Varanus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae : Varanus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Baurusuchidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Baurusuchidae100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithocheiridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Ornithocheiridae125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Elaphrosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ornithomimidae : Elaphrosaurus145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Spinosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Spinosauridae122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spinosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Spinosauridae : Spinosaurus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda174.1 - 132.9 Ma
Mesozoic
Brachiosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Brachiosauridae122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stegosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Stegosauria130 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Neognathae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Neognathae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Felis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rodentia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Ouranosaurus nigeriensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Iguanodontidae : Ouranosaurus : Ouranosaurus nigeriensis125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tetrapoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Tetrapoda145 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Suchomimus tenerensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Spinosauridae : Suchomimus : Suchomimus tenerensis125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tetanurae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Tetanurae105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Ceratodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : Ceratodus168.3 - 93.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Taxodiaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Taxodiaceae168.3 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Tracheophyta
phylum
Plantae : Tracheophyta145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Titanosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauria100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afrovenator abakensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Megalosauridae : Afrovenator : Afrovenator abakensis174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Dicraeosaurinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Diplodocidae : Dicraeosaurinae125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rebbachisauridae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Rebbachisauridae145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Nigersaurus taqueti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Rebbachisauridae : Nigersaurus : Nigersaurus taqueti125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Jobaria tiguidensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Jobaria : Jobaria tiguidensis168.3 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Macronaria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Macronaria145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Baryonychinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Spinosauridae : Baryonychinae125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bagridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Bagridae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pycnodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Pycnodontidae122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holostei
infraclass
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Holostei168.3 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Spinostropheus gautieri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Spinostropheus : Spinostropheus gautieri105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Cyprinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lurdusaurus arenatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Lurdusaurus : Lurdusaurus arenatus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Dryosauridae : Elrhazosaurus : Elrhazosaurus nigeriensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Python sebae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Pythonidae : Python : Python sebae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Carcharodontosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carcharodontosauridae125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carcharodontosauridae : Carcharodontosaurus : Carcharodontosaurus saharicus145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Bahariasaurus ingens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Bahariasaurus : Bahariasaurus ingens105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Aegyptosaurus baharijensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae : Aegyptosaurus : Aegyptosaurus baharijensis145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Araripemys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Araripemydidae : Araripemys122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rugops primus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Abelisauridae : Rugops : Rugops primus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Homo sapiens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo : Homo sapiens0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cuneopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Cuneopsis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sarcosuchus imperator
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Sarcosuchus : Sarcosuchus imperator145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Trigonioides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonioididae : Trigonioides113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Canis aureus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis aureus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bos taurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : Bos taurus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Testudinata
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neoceratodus africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Neoceratodontidae : Neoceratodus : Neoceratodus africanus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Carcharodontosaurus iguidensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Carcharodontosauridae : Carcharodontosaurus : Carcharodontosaurus iguidensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kryptops palaios
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Abelisauridae : Kryptops : Kryptops palaios125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eocarcharia dinops
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carcharodontosauridae : Eocarcharia : Eocarcharia dinops125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pelusios
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae : Pelusios0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Clarias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Clariidae : Clarias0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Polypterus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Polypteriformes : Polypteridae : Polypterus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mormyridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Osteoglossiformes : Mormyridae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gymnarchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Osteoglossiformes : Gymnarchidae : Gymnarchus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Heterotis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Osteoglossiformes : Osteoglossidae : Heterotis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Synodontis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Mochokidae : Synodontis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Auchenoglanis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Bagridae : Auchenoglanis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Teneremys lapparenti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae : Teneremys : Teneremys lapparenti125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Taquetochelys decorata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Araripemydidae : Taquetochelys : Taquetochelys decorata125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Arganodus tiguidiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Arganodontidae : Arganodus : Arganodus tiguidiensis122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : Kobus ellipsiprymnus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Redunca redunca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca redunca0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Syncerus caffer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Onchopristis numidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Onchopristis : Onchopristis numidus105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Anatosuchus minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Uruguaysuchidae : Anatosuchus : Anatosuchus minor125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Araripesuchus wegeneri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Araripesuchus : Araripesuchus wegeneri125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kaprosuchus saharicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Mahajangasuchidae : Kaprosuchus : Kaprosuchus saharicus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laganosuchus thaumastos
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Stomatosuchidae : Laganosuchus : Laganosuchus thaumastos100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylus niloticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus : Crocodylus niloticus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Elosuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Pholidosauridae : Elosuchus105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Fortignathus felixi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Fortignathus : Fortignathus felixi105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Spinophorosaurus nigerensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Spinophorosaurus : Spinophorosaurus nigerensis170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Mawsonia tegamensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Coelacanthimorpha : Coelacanthiformes : Mawsoniidae : Mawsonia : Mawsonia tegamensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Herpestidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Stolokrosuchus lapparenti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Peirosauridae : Stolokrosuchus : Stolokrosuchus lapparenti125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Struthio camelus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio : Struthio camelus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tragelaphus scriptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus scriptus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Kobus kob
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : Kobus kob0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pliodetes nigeriensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Lepisosteiformes : Pliodetes : Pliodetes nigeriensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protophyllocladoxylon
genus
Protophyllocladoxylon125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Platyspondylus foureaui
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Platyspondylus : Platyspondylus foureaui105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Thryonomys swinderianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Thryonomys : Thryonomys swinderianus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Melanoides tuberculata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Thiaridae : Melanoides : Melanoides tuberculata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aspatharia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Mutelidae : Aspatharia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mutela
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Mutela0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lates niloticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Latidae : Lates : Lates niloticus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Paravipus didactyloides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Paravipus : Paravipus didactyloides174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Francemys gadoufaouaensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Francemys : Francemys gadoufaouaensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Afromimus tenerensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Afromimus : Afromimus tenerensis125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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