Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

23.0 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

28.4 Ma (Oligocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gomphotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : *Gomphotherium*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Palaeomastodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : *Palaeomastodon*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Bunohyrax genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : *Bunohyrax*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Megalohyrax genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : *Megalohyrax*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pachyhyrax genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : *Pachyhyrax*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Hyainailouros genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : *Hyainailouros*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Arsinoitherium giganteum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arsinoitheriidae : Arsinoitherium : *Arsinoitherium giganteum*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Chilgatherium harrisi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Chilgatherium : *Chilgatherium harrisi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Phiomia major species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Phiomia : *Phiomia major*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Chilgatermes diamatensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Stolotermitidae : Chilgatermes : *Chilgatermes diamatensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dioscorea wilkinii species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Dioscoreales : Dioscoreaceae : Dioscorea : *Dioscorea wilkinii*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

Fossil Localities

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Ethiopia

Amhara Region
- Cenozoic🐚 Chilga
- Cenozoic🐚 Sublocality 2

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Gondar_Zone
Wikidata ID:	Q2916380
GeoNames ID:	7670726

Localities in this Region

Ethiopia

Amhara Region
- North Gondar Zone
  - Simien Mountains Volcanic Field

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent

East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)

African PlateTectonic Plate

Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Nakfa TerraneVolcanic Arc

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