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Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types
Muheza DistrictDistrict
Tanga RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Muheza17,000 (2016)
Mlalo15,576 (2018)
Majengo9,874 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
399686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:399686:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Muheza , Tanga, Tansania
Italian:
Distretto di Muheza, regione di Tanga, Tanzania
Cebuano:
Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Greek:
Περιοχή Μουχέζα, Περιφέρεια Τάνγκα, Τανζανία
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Muheza, Mkoa wa Tanga, Tanzania


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences27
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pugu423.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Tanga Limestone10168.3 - 166.1 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Operculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Operculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Montlivaltia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ampullina (Ampullospira)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : Ampullina (Ampullospira)157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Grammatodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Spondylopecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Spondylopecten166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Myophorella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophorellidae : Myophorella157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Trigonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Trigonia166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Goniomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Goniomya166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Echinolampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinolampadoida : Echinolampadidae : Echinolampas23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Thecosmilia magna
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Thecosmilia : Thecosmilia magna168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Dimorphoseris rossi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Synastraeidae : Dimorphoseris : Dimorphoseris rossi168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Microphyllia kenyensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Microphyllia : Microphyllia kenyensis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Calamophyllia northeyi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Calamophyllia : Calamophyllia northeyi168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Calamophyllia sikesi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Calamophyllia : Calamophyllia sikesi168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Calamophyllia tangana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Calamophyllia : Calamophyllia tangana168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Microphyllia mvitensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Microphyllia : Microphyllia mvitensis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Tangasaurus mennelli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Tangasauridae : Tangasaurus : Tangasaurus mennelli254.17 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Oxytoma inequivalvis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : Oxytoma inequivalvis166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Mactromya quadrata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : Mactromya : Mactromya quadrata157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya : Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Neoentolium cingulatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pterioida : Neoentolium : Neoentolium cingulatum163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Modiolus bipartitus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus bipartitus166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Gervillella aviculoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillella : Gervillella aviculoides157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 9 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muheza_District
Wikidata ID:Q6933027
GeoNames ID:152629

Localities in this Region

  • Tanga Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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