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Ofoud Complex, Arlit, Agadez, Nigeri
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 49' North , 8° 43' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
18.81667,8.71667
GeoHash:
G#: s5q5n37r1
GRN:
N13E06
Type:
Complex
Age:
430 ± 15 to 409 ± 12 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleozoic
Dating method:
Rb-Sr whole rock and Rb-Sr isochron
Reference for age:
Bowden et al. 1976; Moreau et al. 1994
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
408405
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408405:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Enfoud


The largest of the Aïr complexes, covering 900 km², the structure of Ofoud is controlled by a peripheral ring fault (Black et al. 1967).

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ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
References:
Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
References:
Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
References:
Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
References:
Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
References:
Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'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'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

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ⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
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ⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
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ⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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ⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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ⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
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
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Localities in this Region

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References

Bowden, P., Van Breemen, O., Hutchinson, J., & Turner, D. C. (1976). Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age trends for some ring complexes in Niger and Nigeria. Nature, 259(5541), 297-299. doi.org/10.1038/259297a0
Husch, J. M., & Moreau, C. (1982). Geology and major element geochemistry of anorthositic rocks associated with Paleozoic hypabyssal ring complexes, Air massif, Niger, West Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 14(1-2), 47-66. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(82)90042-7
Moreau, C., Brown, W., Demaiffe, D., Dupont, P. L., & Rocci, G. (1986). Un des plus grands ring-dykes du monde: le Meugueur-Meugueur, massif de l'Aïr, République du Niger. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 302(5), 223-226.
Moreau, C., Demaiffe, D., Bellion, Y., & Boullier, A. M. (1994). A tectonic model for the location of Palaeozoic ring complexes in Air (Niger, West Africa). Tectonophysics, 234(1-2), 129-146. doi.org/10.1016/0040-1951(94)90208-9
Moreau, C., Ohnenstetter, D., Diot, H., Demaiffe, D., Brown, W. L., Baer, G., & Heimann, A. (1995). Emplacement of the Meugueur-Meugueur cone-sheet (Niger, W. Africa), one of the world's largest igneous ring-structures. Physics and Chemistry of Dykes, 41-49.
Woolley, A. R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa - Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. The Geological Society of London.p.224
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