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Atbara Rift basin, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Atbara Rift basin | Basin |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Albite var. High Albite Formula: NaAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Clinoenstatite Formula: MgSiO3 |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Djerfisherite Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 References: |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Keilite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)S |
| ⓘ Niningerite Formula: MgS |
| ⓘ Oldhamite Formula: CaS References: |
| ⓘ Osbornite Formula: TiN |
| ⓘ Roedderite Formula: K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] References: |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Osbornite | 1.BC.15 | TiN |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Niningerite | 2.CD.10 | MgS |
| ⓘ | Oldhamite | 2.CD.10 | CaS |
| ⓘ | Keilite | 2.CD.10 | (Fe2+,Mg)S |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Djerfisherite | 2.FC.05 | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Roedderite | 9.CM.05 | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. High Albite | 9.FA.35 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Fossils
There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 207 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | |||||||||
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Localities in this Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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African PlateTectonic Plate
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