Ain Smara is a municipality in Constantine, Algeria. Its original name is Aïn Smara.It is bordered by Constantine province and Ali Mendjeli (east), Oued el ethmania (Mila) (west), Ibn Ziad (north) and El Khroub (south).

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ⓘ Dolomite

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Djebel Chettaba, Aïn Smara, El Khroub District, Constantine Province, Algeria

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%AFn_Smara
Wikidata ID:	Q2876376
GeoNames ID:	2507926

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Algeria

Constantine Province
- El Khroub District
  - Aïn Smara
    - Djebel Chettaba

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