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Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province, Algeriai
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Bordj Badji Mokhtar ProvinceProvince
AlgeriaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Tamanrasset Province (Tamanghasset Province), Algeria
Kidal Region, Mali
Adrar Province, Algeria
Taoudénit Region, Mali
Tiris Zemmour Region, Mauritania
In Guezzam Province, Algeria
Type:
Province
Mindat Locality ID:
405868
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:405868:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algérie
German:
Bordj Badji Mokhtar , Algerien
Simplified Chinese:
普里厄尔堡省, 阿尔及利亚
Arabic:
برج باجي مختار, الجزائر
Asturian:
provincia de Bordj Baji Mokhtar, Arxelia
Berber:
ⴱⵓⵔⴵ ⴱⴰⴵⵉ ⵎⵓⵅⵜⴰⵔ, ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ
Farsi/Persian:
برج باجی مختار, الجزایر
Japanese:
ボルジュ・バジ・モウタール県, アルジェリア
Kabyle:
Burǧ Baǧi Moxṭaṛ, Dzayer
Portuguese:
Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Argélia


The wilaya of Bordj Baji Mokhtar is an Algerian Province created in 2019 (previously a delegated wilaya created in 2015). It is in the Algerian Sahara.

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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Description: Alabandite — Ferroan Alabandite is an indicator for the EL chemical group of Enstatite; Associated with and embedded with troilite
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
Description: minor, but pervasive
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Clinopyroxene-Orthopyroxene intergrowths due to quenching at high T
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Description: Associated with the more abundant troilite
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Ave. composition of diopsidic clinopyroxene is unremarkable [Wo34.7En52.7Fs12.6], but the composition is quite variable in both chondrules and matrix.
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: Most chondrule pyroxene is Mg-rich orthopyroxene (Fs1-3).
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine - In chondrules and matrix, normally Mg-rich, but variable (Fa0-50). Undulose extinction due to severe shock.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Description: Found in small inclusions within large Enstatite crystals
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Most chondrule olivine is quite Mg-rich (Fa1-4).
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Grossite
Formula: CaAl4O7
ⓘ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Description: Prominent Melilite, Perovskite, Spinel, Hibonite associated in some dark inclusions in El Djouf 001 and Acfer 087 fragments.
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
Description: Fe-Ni metal is quite variable in nickel content (4-48%), but predominantly of kamacite composition.
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: abundant, but somewhat disordered in some instances
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: abundant, but somewhat disordered in some instances
ⓘ 'Nickel-iron'
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Osbornite
Formula: TiN
Description: 3 small grains
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Variable, but with a strong oligoclase component
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Pyrrhotite unusually prominent in dark inclusion F1B1 of Acfer 059.
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Saponite-serpentine intergrowths in some dark inclusions indicative of disequilibrium.
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Description: Serpentine most abundant in matrix,
ⓘ 'Silica'
Description: various small and unidentified silica phases are reported (sometimes associated with K-oxide)
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Description: Smectite slightly more abundant in dark inclusions, serpentine more abundant in matrix.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: CAI Spinel in spinel-pyroxene aggregates.
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘOsbornite1.BC.15TiN
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘGrossite4.CC.15CaAl4O7
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘvar. Breunnerite5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Nickel-iron'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ OsborniteTiN
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossiteCaAl4O7
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ OsborniteTiN
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

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