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Taoudénit Cercle, Taoudénit Region, Malii
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Taoudénit CercleCercle
Taoudénit RegionRegion
MaliCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Timbuktu32,460 (2012)
Araouane4,026 (2012)
Taoudenni3,019 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
419746
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419746:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tombouctou Cercle
Other Languages:
French:
Cercle de Tombouctou, Région de Taoudénit, Mali
German:
Timbuktu, Region Taoudénit, Mali
Italian:
circondario di Timbuctù, Mali
Simplified Chinese:
通布圖省, 马里
Spanish:
Círculo de Tombuctú, Malí
Arabic:
تمبكتو سيركل, منطقة تودني, مالي
Azeri:
Timbuktu , Mali
Cebuano:
Tombouctou , Mali
Dutch:
Timbuktu Cercle, Mali
Farsi/Persian:
دایره تیمبوکتو, استان توئودنیت, مالی
Finnish:
Timbuktun piiri, Taoudénitin alue, Mali
Greek:
Επαρχία Τομπουκτού, Περιοχή του Ταουντενίτ, Μάλι
Indonesian:
Timbuktu Cercle, Mali
Japanese:
トンブクトゥ圏, タウデニ州, マリ
Low Saxon/Low German:
Timbuktu , Mali
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tombouctou Khian, Taoudénit Khu, Mali
Norwegian:
Timbuktu, Mali
Swedish:
Tombouctou , Mali


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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Troilite var. Titanian Troilite
Formula: (Fe,Ti)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘvar. Titanian Troilite2.CC.10(Fe,Ti)S
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘFerrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Troilite var. Titanian Troilite(Fe,Ti)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Troilite var. Titanian Troilite(Fe,Ti)S
CrChromium
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Troilite var. Titanian Troilite(Fe,Ti)S
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Continental Intercalaire199.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ammodiscus
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Ammodiscus541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Glomospira
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Glomospira541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Trionyx triunguis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : Trionyx triunguis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aldanella attleborensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Pelagiellida : Aldanellidae : Aldanella : Aldanella attleborensis541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Deltoidonautilus molli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus molli55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Pelusios
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae : Pelusios0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Turitellella
genus
Turitellella541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Deltoidonautilus chudeaui
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus chudeaui55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Cyclanorbis senegalensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Cyclanorbis : Cyclanorbis senegalensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbuktu_Cercle
Wikidata ID:Q174455
GeoNames ID:7701470

Localities in this Region

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African PlateTectonic Plate
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