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Illumeden basin, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Illumeden basin | Basin |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Varlamoffite | 4.DB.05 | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Iriginite | 4.GB.60 | (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Francevillite | 4.HB.15 | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Aphthitalite | 7.AC.35 | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranocircite | 8.EB.05 | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Metauranocircite | 8.EB.10 | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Boltwoodite | 9.AK.15 | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Holmquistite | 9.DD.05 | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Masutomilite | 9.EC.20 | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Low-calcium pyroxene' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Iriginite | (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Varlamoffite | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Masutomilite | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Iriginite | (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Masutomilite | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
| O | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Varlamoffite | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Masutomilite | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Masutomilite | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Masutomilite | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Masutomilite | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Masutomilite | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Varlamoffite | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Iriginite | (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Varlamoffite | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Iriginite | (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metauranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Fossils
There are 70 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 | 410 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 33.9 Ma (Oligocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 299 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 22 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 70 fossil localities |
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 In Touhout
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Mali 8
- Paleogene🐚 Mali10
- Paleogene🐚 Mali11
- Phanerozoic🐚 Mali7
- Cretaceous🐚 south of Ibelrane
- Gao Region
- Agadez
- Arlit
- Tchirozerine
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 16 km southeast of Agadez
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 35 km south of Agadez
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Afromimus-type locality
- Jurassic🐚 Anou Aguerouf tracksite
- Jurassic🐚 Azog tracksite
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Ebrechko
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Fako
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Ifayen Ignère
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Iguidi
- Jurassic🐚 In Abaka
- Cretaceous🐚 In Abangarit-Tamesna
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 In Gall
- Cretaceous🐚 Marandet
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Mont Arli tracksite
- Cretaceous🐚 Mount Kassot
Localities in this Region
- In Guezzam Province
- In Guezzam District
- Sangha-Mbaéré
- Salo
- Agadez
- ⭔Agadez
- Arlit
- Azelik deposit
- DASA No. 1 deposit
- DASA No. 2 deposit
- DASA No. 3 deposit
- Agadez
- Tahoua
- Abalak
- In Arridal
- Tahoua
- Tillabéri
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Tuareg Shield
- Eastern Hoggar BeltVolcanic Arc
- LATEA MetacratonVolcanic Arc
- West African CratonCraton
- West African Craton
- Leo RiseShield
Algeria
- Hoggar MountainsHighland Region
Niger
- Agadez
- Aïr MountainsMountain Range
- Tim Mersoï BasinBasin
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
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Arlit Mine, Arlit, Agadez, Niger