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Illizi, Illizi District, Illizi Province, Algeriai
Regional Level Types
IlliziCommune
Illizi DistrictDistrict
Illizi ProvinceProvince
AlgeriaCountry

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PlacePopulation
Illizi6,629 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
406021
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406021:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Illizi, Illizi, Illizi, Algérie
German:
Illizi, Illizi, Algerien
Italian:
Illizi, distretto di Illizi, provincia di Illizi, Algeria
Russian:
Иллизи, Иллизи, Алжир
Simplified Chinese:
伊利济, 伊利济省, 阿尔及利亚
Spanish:
Illizi, Provincia de Illizi, Argelia
Arabic:
إليزي, دائرة إليزي, إليزي, الجزائر
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Ілізі, Ілізі, Альжыр
Bengali:
ইল্লিজি, ইলিজি প্রদেশ, আলজেরিয়া
Berber:
ⵉⵍⵉⵣⵉ, ⵝⴰⴷⴰⵢⵔⴰ ⵏ ⵉⵍⵉⵥⵉ, ⵉⵍⵍⵉⵣⵉ, ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ
Catalan:
Illizi, Província d'Illizi, Algèria
Cebuano:
Illizi, Illizi, Arhelya
Dutch:
Illizi, Illizi, Algerije
Egyptian Arabic:
اليزى, الجزاير
Esperanto:
Ilizi, Provinco Ilizi, Alĝerio
Farsi/Persian:
الیزی, استان الیزی, الجزایر
Greek:
Ιλιζί, Νταΐρα του Ιλιζί, Ιλίζι, Αλγερία
Japanese:
イリジ, イリジ県, アルジェリア
Kabyle:
Illizi, Tadayṛa n Iliẓi, Illizi, Dzayer
Korean:
일리지, 일리지주, 알제리
Lithuanian:
Ilizis, Ilizio vilaja, Alžyras
Malay:
Illizi, Wilayah Illizi, Algeria
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Illizi, Illizi Koān, Illizi Séng, Algeria
Polish:
Illizi, Prowincja Illizi, Algieria
Portuguese:
Illizi, Illizi, Illizi, Argélia
Romanian:
Illizi, Provincia Illizi, Algeria
Scots:
Illizi, Illizi Province, Algerie
Serbo-Croatian:
Ilizi, Alžir
South Azerbaijani:
الیزی, الیزی اوستانی, الجزاییر
Swahili:
Illizi, Jimbo la Illizi, Algeria
Swedish:
Illizi, Illizi, Algeriet
Ukrainian:
Іллізі, Іллізі, Алжир
Urdu:
الیزی, صوبہ الیزی, الجزائر
Vietnamese:
Illizi, Illizi, Algérie
Waray:
Illizi, Illizi, Alherya
Western Punjabi:
یزی, صوبہ یزی, الجزائر


Illizi (Arabic: إيليزي‎) is a town and commune, coextensive with Illizi District, situated in the south-eastern part of Algeria, and capital of Illizi Province.

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4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Palaeosmilia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Palaeosmilia330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Bucanella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bucanellidae : Bucanella443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Ctenodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta443.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Modiomorpha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiomorpha419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Burmeisteria
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Burmeisteria419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Strophochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Strophochonetes419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Camarotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia410.8 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Costispirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : Costispirifer410.8 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia145 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Plectonotus derbyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Proserpinidae : Plectonotus : Plectonotus derbyi419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Rhynchonellidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hipparionyx
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Hipparionyx419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Stereolasmatina
suborder
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Stereolasmatina339.4 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Homalonotidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Amplexizaphrentis illizidensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Amplexizaphrentis : Amplexizaphrentis illizidensis339.4 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Haplolasma paraarciferum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Haplolasma : Haplolasma paraarciferum330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illizi
Wikidata ID:Q640740
GeoNames ID:2493456

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
North Africa

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