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Es Semara Cercle, Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Moroccoi
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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Description: Only in matrix
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase — Albitic (Ab~80, Or7)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘvar. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘLechatelierite4.DA.30SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ LechatelieriteSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ LechatelieriteSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Iron var. MartensiteFe
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CopperCu

Fossils

There are 19 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences200
Youngest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed423 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
upper Frasnian1382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Frasnian1382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Spanish Sahara3393.3 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stromatoporoidea
class
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Actinostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Actinostromatidae : Actinostroma388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Amphipora
genus
Animalia : Nemertea : Hoplonemertea : Monostilifera : Amphiporidae : Amphipora388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Clathrocoilona
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : Clathrocoilona387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Neosyringostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Stromatoporidae : Neosyringostroma387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stachyodes
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stachyoditidae : Stachyodes388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Stromatopora
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Stromatoporidae : Stromatopora388.1 - 372.2 Ma
Devonian
Alveolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Aulopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Aulopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Coenites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coenitidae : Coenites388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Heliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Pachyfavosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Pachyfavosites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Thamnopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora388.1 - 372.2 Ma
Devonian
Acanthophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Acanthophyllum388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Amplexocarinia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Laccophyllidae : Amplexocarinia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fletcheria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Fletcheriidae : Fletcheria387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Heterophrentis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Heterophrentis388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Mesophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Digonophyllidae : Mesophyllum388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Phillipsastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Siphonophrentis
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Siphonophrentis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stringophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stringophyllidae : Stringophyllum388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Thamnophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Thamnophyllum388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Agoniatites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Agoniatitidae : Agoniatites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Werneroceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Werneroceratidae : Werneroceras387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cardiola
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Praecardiidae : Cardiola423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Panenka
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Praecardiidae : Panenka423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phacops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Phacops388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Ceramella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Ceramella388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cyclotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Cyclotrypa388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Fistuliphragma
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistuliphragma388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fistulipora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Sulcoretepora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Sulcoretepora388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Atactotoechus
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Atactotoechidae : Atactotoechus388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cyphotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Heterotrypidae : Cyphotrypa388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Eridotrypella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Atactotoechidae : Eridotrypella388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Leioclema
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Leioclemidae : Leioclema388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Acanthoclema
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Hyphasmoporidae : Acanthoclema388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Euspilopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Euspilopora388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Intrapora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Intraporidae : Intrapora388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Rhombopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Rhombopora388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Alternifenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Alternifenestella388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Anastomopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Anastomopora388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Fenestella388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Filites
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Filites388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Hemitrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Hemitrypa388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Penniretepora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Acanthocladiidae : Penniretepora388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Ptylopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Acanthocladiidae : Ptylopora388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rectifenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Rectifenestella388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Reteporidra
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : Reteporidra388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Rhombocladia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Rhombocladia388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Semicoscinium
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Semicoscinium388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Speotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Speotrypa388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Spinofenestella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Spinofenestella388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Ladogioides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Yunnanellidae : Ladogioides387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Meristella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristella387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Desquamatia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Desquamatia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Scyphocrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scyphocrinitidae : Scyphocrinites423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Monograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhabdomesidae
family
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Tabulata
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tabulata387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phylloporinina
suborder
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Phylloporinina388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Abbreviatocrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cupressocrinitidae : Abbreviatocrinites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Prolixicella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Prolixicella388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Atelodictyon dewalense
species
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Clathrodictyida : Atelodictyidae : Atelodictyon : Atelodictyon dewalense387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Douvillina dutertrei
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Douvillina : Douvillina dutertrei382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Eldredgeops rana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Eldredgeops : Eldredgeops rana393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phillipsastrea irregularis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea : Phillipsastrea irregularis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rhaphidopora crinalis
species
Rhaphidopora : Rhaphidopora crinalis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cryptostyloecia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : Cryptostyloecia388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Vidronovella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : Vidronovella388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Lenapora pulchra
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhomboporidae : Lenapora : Lenapora pulchra388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Dissotrypa
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Septatoporidae : Dissotrypa388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Acanthostictoporella angusta
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Stictoporellidae : Acanthostictoporella : Acanthostictoporella angusta388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phillipsastrea hollardi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea : Phillipsastrea hollardi387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phillipsastrea givetica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Phillipsastreidae : Phillipsastrea : Phillipsastrea givetica388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Phillipsastrea kergarvanensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea : Phillipsastrea kergarvanensis388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Phillipsastrea sobolewi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Phillipsastreidae : Phillipsastrea : Phillipsastrea sobolewi388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Anarcestes lateseptatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Agoniatitida : Anarcestidae : Anarcestes : Anarcestes lateseptatus387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stegerhynchus borealis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Stegerhynchus : Stegerhynchus borealis423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Monograptidae
family
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Leioclema decipiens
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Leioclemidae : Leioclema : Leioclema decipiens388.1 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Ptilodictyonidae
family
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Ptilodictyonidae388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Heliolites porosus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitida : Heliolitidae : Heliolites : Heliolites porosus388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
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