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Mirriah, Zinder, Niger i
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Mirriah Town
Zinder Region
Niger Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Gouré, Zinder, Niger

Magaria, Zinder, Niger

Matamèye, Zinder, Niger

Tessaoua, Maradi, Niger

Tanout, Zinder, Niger

Type:

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Zinder	191,424 (2011)
Mirriah	20,724 (2013)

Mindat Locality ID:

408588

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:408588:4

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other Languages:

Arabic:

مرياه, منطقة زيندر, النيجر

English:

Mirriah Department

French:

Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

German:

Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

Italian:

Dipartimento di Mirriah, regione di Zinder, Niger

Simplified Chinese:

米里亞省, 津德尔大区, 尼日尔

Spanish:

Departamento de Mirriah, Región de Zinder, Níger

Cebuano:

Département de Mirria, Zinder, Niger

Dutch:

Mirriah Department, Zinder, Niger

Finnish:

Mirriah (departementti), Zinder, Niger

Hausa:

Mirriah (sashe), Yankin Zinder, Nijar

Japanese:

ミリア県, ザンデール州, ニジェール

Romanian:

Departamentul Mirriah, Regiunea Zinder, Niger

Urdu:

میریاہ محکمہ, زندر علاقہ, نائجر

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ 'var. Perthite'

4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Biotite granite'

ⓘ 'Microgranite'

ⓘ 'Peralkaline syenite'

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Zinder Occurrence, Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

References:

Black, R. (1963). Note sur les complexes annulaires de Tchoni-Zarniski et de Gouré (Niger). Bulletin du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières, (1), 31-45.

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

Bessoles, B., & Trompette, R. (1980). Géologie de l'Afrique: la chaine panafricaine, zone mobile de l'Afrique centrale. Mémoire BRGM, (92).

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Locality: Zinder Occurrence, Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

References:

Black, R. (1963). Note sur les complexes annulaires de Tchoni-Zarniski et de Gouré (Niger). Bulletin du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières, (1), 31-45.

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

Bessoles, B., & Trompette, R. (1980). Géologie de l'Afrique: la chaine panafricaine, zone mobile de l'Afrique centrale. Mémoire BRGM, (92).

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

Formula: [Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Zinder Occurrence, Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

References:

Black, R. (1963). Note sur les complexes annulaires de Tchoni-Zarniski et de Gouré (Niger). Bulletin du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières, (1), 31-45.

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

Bessoles, B., & Trompette, R. (1980). Géologie de l'Afrique: la chaine panafricaine, zone mobile de l'Afrique centrale. Mémoire BRGM, (92).

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Zinder Occurrence, Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

References:

Black, R. (1963). Note sur les complexes annulaires de Tchoni-Zarniski et de Gouré (Niger). Bulletin du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières, (1), 31-45.

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

Bessoles, B., & Trompette, R. (1980). Géologie de l'Afrique: la chaine panafricaine, zone mobile de l'Afrique centrale. Mémoire BRGM, (92).

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Zinder Occurrence, Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

References:

Black, R. (1963). Note sur les complexes annulaires de Tchoni-Zarniski et de Gouré (Niger). Bulletin du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières, (1), 31-45.

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

Bessoles, B., & Trompette, R. (1980). Géologie de l'Afrique: la chaine panafricaine, zone mobile de l'Afrique centrale. Mémoire BRGM, (92).

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

Locality: Zinder Occurrence, Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

References:

Black, R. (1963). Note sur les complexes annulaires de Tchoni-Zarniski et de Gouré (Niger). Bulletin du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières, (1), 31-45.

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

Bessoles, B., & Trompette, R. (1980). Géologie de l'Afrique: la chaine panafricaine, zone mobile de l'Afrique centrale. Mémoire BRGM, (92).

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Zinder Occurrence, Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

References:

Black, R. (1963). Note sur les complexes annulaires de Tchoni-Zarniski et de Gouré (Niger). Bulletin du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières, (1), 31-45.

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

Bessoles, B., & Trompette, R. (1980). Géologie de l'Afrique: la chaine panafricaine, zone mobile de l'Afrique centrale. Mémoire BRGM, (92).

Formula: ◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Zinder Occurrence, Mirriah, Zinder, Niger

References:

Black, R. (1963). Note sur les complexes annulaires de Tchoni-Zarniski et de Gouré (Niger). Bulletin du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières, (1), 31-45.

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

Bessoles, B., & Trompette, R. (1980). Géologie de l'Afrique: la chaine panafricaine, zone mobile de l'Afrique centrale. Mémoire BRGM, (92).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Arfvedsonite	9.DE.25	[Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Riebeckite	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
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
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'var. Perthite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirriah_Department
Wikidata ID:	Q912919

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