Bouabdellah, Mohammed; Boukirou, Wissale; Jébrak, Michel; Bigot, Florent; Yans, Johan; Mouttaqi, Abdellah; El Gadarri, Mohamed; Errami, Abdellatif; Levresse, Gilles (2022) Discovery of antiskarn-hosted strategic metal mineralization in the Upper Cretaceous Twihinate carbonatite intrusion (West African Craton Margin, Moroccan Sahara). Ore Geology Reviews, 149. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105105

ⓘ Alabandite

Formula: MnS

Localities:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

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

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Localities:

Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara

References:

Meteoritical Society Abstracts (2001)

ⓘ Awaruite

Formula: Ni₃Fe

Locality: Smara 002 meteorite, El-Aasli area, Smara (Semara), Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

Moggi Cecchi, V., Nachit, H., Ibhi, A., Ma, C., Cuppone, T., Pratesi, G., Senesi, G.S. (2023): First meteoritic occurrence of sidorovite (Fe3Pt) in the Smara 002 carbonaceous chondrite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 58, 6279.

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

Locality: Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

Ferrière, L., Meier, M.M.M., Assis Fernandes, V., Fritz, J., Greshake, A., Barrat, J.-A., Böttger, U., Bouvier, A., Brandstätter, F., Busemann, H., Korotev, R.L., Maden, C., Magna, T., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Schrader, D.L., Wadhwa, M. (2017): The unique crowdfunded Oued Awlitis 001 lunar meteorite – A consortium overview. 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 2017, 1621.pdf [https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2017/pdf/1621.pdf]

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

Benaouda, Rachid; Kraemer, Dennis; Sitnikova, Maria; Goldmann, Simon; Schwarz-Schampera, Ulrich; Errami, Abdellatif; Mouttaqi, Abdellah; Bau, Michael (2020) Discovery of high-grade REE-Nb-Fe mineralization associated with calciocarbonatite in south Morocco. Ore Geology Reviews, 124. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103631

ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(CO₃)F

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'Biotite'

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

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Burbankite

Formula: (Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Bu Craa (Bou Craa; Boukraa), Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite

Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO₃

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'Calc-silicate minerals'

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Azougar N’Tilili deposit, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara

References:

Meteoritical Society Abstracts (2001)

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Coffinite

Formula: U(SiO₄) · nH₂O

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Azougar N’Tilili deposit, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco

References:

www.onhym.com (n.d.) http://www.onhym.com/ONHYM/pdf/ANG/promotion%20sheets/Azougar%20N%27tilili%2002-09_English.pdf

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Daubréelite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄

Localities:

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

Locality: Azougar N’Tilili deposit, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco

References:

www.onhym.com (n.d.) http://www.onhym.com/ONHYM/pdf/ANG/promotion%20sheets/Azougar%20N%27tilili%2002-09_English.pdf

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite

Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Donwilhelmsite (TL)

Formula: CaAl₄Si₂O₁₁

Type Locality:

References:

Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hålenius, Ulf, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) NEWSLETTER 47. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (1) 197-202 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2839

Fritz, Jörg, Greshake, Ansgar, Klementova, Mariana, Wirth, Richard, Palatinus, Lukas, Trønnes, Reidar G., Fernandes, Vera Assis, Böttger, Ute, Ferrière, Ludovic (2020) Donwilhelmsite, [CaAl₄Si₂O₁₁], a new lunar high-pressure Ca-Al-silicate with relevance for subducted terrestrial sediments. American Mineralogist, 105 (11) 1704-1711 doi:10.2138/am-2020-7393

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

Localities:

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Fayalite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂SiO₄

Locality: Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara

References:

Meteoritical Society Abstracts (2001)

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities:

Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara
Oum Dreyga meteorite, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco
Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities:

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Localities:

Azougar N’Tilili deposit, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

Description: Secondary terrestrial phase

References:

A. J. Irving, T. E. Bunch, Alan E. Rubin & John T. Wasson (2010). Northwest Africa 2828/Al Haggounia 001 is a Weathered, Unequilibrated EL Chondrite: Trace Element and Petrologic Evidence. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Vol. 45, p. A90. [Supplement]

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

Description: Secondary terrestrial phase

References:

ⓘ Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara

References:

Meteoritical Society Abstracts (2001)

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara
Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Locality: Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Ain Kerma Project, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco

References:

www.agricolaresources.com (n.d.) http://www.agricolaresources.com/

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco
Smara 002 meteorite, El-Aasli area, Smara (Semara), Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Azougar N’Tilili deposit, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco

References:

www.onhym.com (n.d.) http://www.onhym.com/ONHYM/pdf/ANG/promotion%20sheets/Azougar%20N%27tilili%2002-09_English.pdf

ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O

Locality: Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

Formula: Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

Locality: Smara 002 meteorite, El-Aasli area, Smara (Semara), Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara

References:

Meteoritical Society Abstracts (2001)

ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane

Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara

References:

Meteoritical Society Abstracts (2001)

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Ain Kerma Project, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Azougar N’Tilili deposit, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Localities:

Itqiy meteorite, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara
Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Localities:

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Locality: Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Niningerite

Formula: MgS

Locality: Itqiy meteorite, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara

References:

Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505.

ⓘ Oldhamite

Formula: CaS

Localities:

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

Locality: Smara 002 meteorite, El-Aasli area, Smara (Semara), Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Smara 002 meteorite, El-Aasli area, Smara (Semara), Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Smara 002 meteorite, El-Aasli area, Smara (Semara), Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Perryite ?

Formula: (Ni,Fe)₅(Si,P)₂

Locality: Itqiy meteorite, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara

References:

Patzer, A., Hill, D. H., & Boynton, W. V. (2001). Itqiy: A metal‐rich enstatite meteorite with achondritic texture. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(11), 1495-1505.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Pigeonite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara

References:

Meteoritical Society Abstracts (2001)

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Localities:

Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara
Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

doi: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2017.01.003

Benaouda, Rachid, Holzheid, Astrid, Schenk, Volker, Badra, Lakhlifi, Ennaciri, Aomar (2017) Magmatic evolution of the Jbel Boho alkaline complex in the Bou Azzer inlier (Anti-Atlas/Morocco) and its relation to REE mineralization. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 129. 202-223 doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2017.01.003

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

doi: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2017.01.003

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Localities:

Oum Dreyga meteorite, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco
Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Bu Craa (Bou Craa; Boukraa), Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Ain Kerma Project, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Azougar N’Tilili deposit, Tan-Tan Cercle, Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Bu Craa (Bou Craa; Boukraa), Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

Localities:

Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Itqiy meteorite, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara ? (more information)

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Sidorovite

Formula: Fe₃Pt

Locality: Smara 002 meteorite, El-Aasli area, Smara (Semara), Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ 'Silica'

Localities:

Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Localities:

Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Smara 002 meteorite, El-Aasli area, Smara (Semara), Es Semara Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

ⓘ Strontianite

Formula: SrCO₃

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Sylvite

Formula: KCl

Locality: Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

References:

Wittmann, A. et al. (2014): M & PS, 49, A437

Wittmann, A. et al. (2015): LPS XLVI, Abstract #1141.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Localities:

Itqiy meteorite, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara
Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773), Dchira, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra), Western Sahara
Al Haggounia 001 meteorite, El Hagounia Caïdat, Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite, Jraifia Cercle, Boujdour Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

Locality: Twinihat carbonatite, Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf), Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Awaruite	1.AE.20	Ni₃Fe
ⓘ	Sidorovite	1.AG.	Fe₃Pt
ⓘ	Perryite ?	1.BB.10	(Ni,Fe)₅(Si,P)₂
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Alabandite	2.CD.10	MnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Niningerite	2.CD.10	MgS
ⓘ	Oldhamite	2.CD.10	CaS
ⓘ	Daubréelite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cristobalite	4.DA.15	SiO₂
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	5.AB.05	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	5.AB.10	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
ⓘ	Burbankite	5.AC.30	(Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Bastnäsite-(Ce)	5.BD.20a	Ce(CO₃)F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Melanterite	7.CB.35	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Fayalite	9.AC.05	Fe²⁺₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Coffinite	9.AD.30	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Pigeonite	9.DA.10	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Hedenbergite	9.DA.15	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Microcline var. Hyalophane	9.FA.30	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ		9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Donwilhelmsite (TL)	9.HA.37	CaAl₄Si₂O₁₁
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
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Silica'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄
ⓘ	'Melilite Group'	-	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
ⓘ	'Calc-silicate minerals'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
C	ⓘ Burbankite	(Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Burbankite	(Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
O	ⓘ Donwilhelmsite	CaAl₄Si₂O₁₁
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Burbankite	(Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Niningerite	MgS
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
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	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Donwilhelmsite	CaAl₄Si₂O₁₁
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Perryite	(Ni,Fe)₅(Si,P)₂
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Si	ⓘ Donwilhelmsite	CaAl₄Si₂O₁₁
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Perryite	(Ni,Fe)₅(Si,P)₂
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Niningerite	MgS
S	ⓘ Oldhamite	CaS
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Burbankite	(Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
Ca	ⓘ Oldhamite	CaS
Ca	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Ca	ⓘ Donwilhelmsite	CaAl₄Si₂O₁₁
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
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
Mn	ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
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	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Perryite	(Ni,Fe)₅(Si,P)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Sidorovite	Fe₃Pt
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Perryite	(Ni,Fe)₅(Si,P)₂
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Burbankite	(Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Burbankite	(Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅
Ba	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
Ce	ⓘ Burbankite	(Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Sidorovite	Fe₃Pt
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

304

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

478 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Samlat	18	33.9 - 28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Samlat - Guerran	26	38 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Samlat - Gerran	83	38 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Aridal	24	38 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Upper Fezouata - Middle	16	477.7 - 466 Ma (Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Clathrocoilona genus	Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : *Clathrocoilona*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Alveolites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : *Alveolites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Aulopora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : *Aulopora*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Coenites genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coenitidae : *Coenites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Acanthophyllum genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : *Acanthophyllum*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Phillipsastrea genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : *Phillipsastrea*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Siphonophrentis genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : *Siphonophrentis*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Nephrotheca genus	Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : *Nephrotheca*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Pauxillites genus	Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : *Pauxillites*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anatifopsis genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora : Mitrata : Kirkocystidae : *Anatifopsis*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Trilobita class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ampyx genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : *Ampyx*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Apatokephalus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : *Apatokephalus*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Bathycheilus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Bathycheilidae : *Bathycheilus*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Colpocoryphe genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : *Colpocoryphe*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Toletanaspis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : *Toletanaspis*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Cythereis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Cythereis*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oertliella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Oertliella*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protobuntonia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Protobuntonia*	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rehacythereis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Rehacythereis*	93.9 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Reticulocosta genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Reticulocosta*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scepticocythereis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Scepticocythereis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spinoleberis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Spinoleberis*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Veenia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Veenia*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Veeniacythereis genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Veeniacythereis*	100.5 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cytherella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherella*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cytherelloidea genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherelloidea*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Platella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Platella*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Ranorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Ranorthidae : *Ranorthis*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Tarfaya genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : *Tarfaya*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Schizograptus genus	Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : *Schizograptus*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Chiloscyllium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Orectolobiformes : Hemiscylliidae : *Chiloscyllium*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Alopias genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Alopiidae : *Alopias*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cretolamna genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : *Cretolamna*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Misrichthys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Misrichthys*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Otodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Otodus*	41.3 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Abdounia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Abdounia*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Carcharhinus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Carcharhinus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Galeocerdo genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Galeocerdo*	41.3 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Paragaleus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae : *Paragaleus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Physogaleus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Physogaleus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Rhizoprionodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Rhizoprionodon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Scyliorhinus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : *Scyliorhinus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Sphyrna genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Sphyrnidae : *Sphyrna*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Anoxypristis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : *Anoxypristis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Rhinobatos genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : *Rhinobatos*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Rhynchobatus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhynchobatidae : *Rhynchobatus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Narcine genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Torpediniformes : Narcinidae : *Narcine*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Archaeomanta genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Archaeomanta*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Burnhamia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Burnhamia*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dasyatis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : *Dasyatis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Gymnura genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Gymnuridae : *Gymnura*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Mobula genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Mobula*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Myliobatis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Myliobatis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Rhinoptera genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Rhinoptera*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Odontorhytis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : *Odontorhytis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Siluriformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Siluriformes	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cylindracanthus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : *Cylindracanthus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Perciformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Perciformes	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Sphyraena genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sphyraenidae : *Sphyraena*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pterosphenus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : *Pterosphenus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Basilosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : *Basilosaurus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dorudon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : *Dorudon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Saghacetus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : *Saghacetus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Eosiren genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : *Eosiren*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pleurodira suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pleurodira	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Dermochelyidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyidae	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cheloniidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae	41.3 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Testudinidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pelagornithidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelagornithidae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pelagornis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelagornithidae : *Pelagornis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Phiocricetomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Myophiomyidae : *Phiocricetomys*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Protocetidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Basilosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Proboscidea order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eusuchia suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Eusuchia	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Crocodyliformes suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodyliformes	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Retimonocolpites genus	Plantae : *Retimonocolpites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Pappocetus lugardi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Pappocetus : *Pappocetus lugardi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pycnodonte genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Pycnodonte*	89.8 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Basilosaurus isis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : Basilosaurus : *Basilosaurus isis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Eocetus schweinfurthi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Eocetus : *Eocetus schweinfurthi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Dorudon atrox species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : Dorudon : *Dorudon atrox*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ariidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ariidae	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Peponocephala electra species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Peponocephala : *Peponocephala electra*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Carcharias genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : *Carcharias*	41.3 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Physeter macrocephalus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Physeter : *Physeter macrocephalus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Thoralispira laevis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Thoralispira : *Thoralispira laevis*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Scombroidei suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Scombroidei	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Galeorhinus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : *Galeorhinus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Scombridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Scombridae	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cordichelys antiqua species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Podocnemidae : Cordichelys : *Cordichelys antiqua*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pterosphenus schweinfurthi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : Pterosphenus : *Pterosphenus schweinfurthi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Propristis schweinfurthi species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Propristis : *Propristis schweinfurthi*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Gavialoidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Gavialoidea	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Numidotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Numidotheriidae : *Numidotherium*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pristis lathami species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis : *Pristis lathami*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Macrorhizodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Lamiostomatidae : *Macrorhizodus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Stromerius genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : *Stromerius*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Abbreviatocrinites genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cupressocrinitidae : *Abbreviatocrinites*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Trichiurides genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Trichiuridae : *Trichiurides*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras) tethys species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Phylloceratidae : Phylloceras : *Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras) tethys*	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neocomites neocomiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Neocomitidae : Neocomites : *Neocomites neocomiensis*	132.9 - 129.4 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protetragonites crebrisulcatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lytoceratidae : Protetragonites : *Protetragonites crebrisulcatus*	129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aetobatis irregularis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Aetobatus : *Aetobatis irregularis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pycnodonte vesicularis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : *Pycnodonte vesicularis*	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nebrius obliquus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : Nebrius : *Nebrius obliquus*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ouledia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Gymnuridae : *Ouledia*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Garabatis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Garabatis*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Galeocerdo eaglesomei species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : *Galeocerdo eaglesomei*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Oscillopha genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Oscillopha*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Tricolpites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : *Tricolpites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Liliacidites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : *Liliacidites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Rousea genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : *Rousea*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Striatopollis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : *Striatopollis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ephedripites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : *Ephedripites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Psilatriletes genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : *Psilatriletes*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Sapindoxylon almelai species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Sapindoxylon : *Sapindoxylon almelai*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Dombeyoxylon oweni species	Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Sterculiaceae : Dombeyoxylon : *Dombeyoxylon oweni*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Dictyophyllidites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Matoniaceae : *Dictyophyllidites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Deltoidospora genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : *Deltoidospora*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Undulatisporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : *Undulatisporites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Osmundacidites wellmanii species	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Osmundacidites : *Osmundacidites wellmanii*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Gleicheniidites senonicus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Gleicheniidites : *Gleicheniidites senonicus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Laevigatosporites ovatus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites : *Laevigatosporites ovatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Baculatisporites comaumensis species	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Baculatisporites : *Baculatisporites comaumensis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Deltoidospora minor species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Deltoidospora : *Deltoidospora minor*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Tricolpites reticulatus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites : *Tricolpites reticulatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Galeacornea causea species	Galeacornea : *Galeacornea causea*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Elaterosporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : *Elaterosporites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Elaterosporites verrucatus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : *Elaterosporites verrucatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Sofrepites genus	*Sofrepites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Elateroplicites africaensis species	Elateroplicites : *Elateroplicites africaensis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Senegalosporites petrobrasi species	Senegalosporites : *Senegalosporites petrobrasi*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Steevesipollenites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : *Steevesipollenites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Afropollis jardinus species	Plantae : Afropollis : *Afropollis jardinus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Laevigyra genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Laevigyra*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Cingutriletes genus	Plantae : Bryophyta : *Cingutriletes*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Araucariacites australis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : *Araucariacites australis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Dryadopollis genus	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : *Dryadopollis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Liliacidites variegatus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : Liliacidites : *Liliacidites variegatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Xiphodolamia serrata species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Lamiostomatidae : Xiphodolamia : *Xiphodolamia serrata*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cretacaeiporites polygonalis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Austrobaileyales : Trimeniaceae : Cretacaeiporites : *Cretacaeiporites polygonalis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Triporoletes reticulatus species	Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Triporoletes : *Triporoletes reticulatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Classopollis classoides species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis : *Classopollis classoides*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Dryadopollis argus species	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Dryadopollis : *Dryadopollis argus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Interulobites genus	Plantae : Bryophyta : *Interulobites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Leptolepidites verrucatus species	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Leptolepidites : *Leptolepidites verrucatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Schizosporis genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : *Schizosporis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cycadopites nitidus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopites : *Cycadopites nitidus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Perinopollenites elatoides species	Perinopollenites : *Perinopollenites elatoides*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Phimopollenites genus	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : *Phimopollenites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Phimopollenites pannosus species	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Phimopollenites : *Phimopollenites pannosus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Penetetrapites mollis species	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Penetetrapites : *Penetetrapites mollis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Rotverrusporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : *Rotverrusporites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Rousea georgensis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rousea : *Rousea georgensis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Tricolpites crassimurus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites : *Tricolpites crassimurus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Clavatipollenites tenellis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Chloranthales : Chloranthaceae : Clavatipollenites : *Clavatipollenites tenellis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cretacaeiporites mulleri species	Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Trimeniaceae : Cretacaeiporites : *Cretacaeiporites mulleri*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Stephanocolpites genus	Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : *Stephanocolpites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Phillipsastrea hollardi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea : *Phillipsastrea hollardi*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Raistrickia genus	*Raistrickia*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Aysegulina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : *Aysegulina*	100.5 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesiculosum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : *Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesiculosum*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tricolpites variabilis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites : *Tricolpites variabilis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Striatopollis paraneus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Striatopollis : *Striatopollis paraneus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Reticulatisporites pudens species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Reticulatisporites : *Reticulatisporites pudens*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Egyptemys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyidae : *Egyptemys*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Crybelosporites pannuceus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Marsileaceae : Crybelosporites : *Crybelosporites pannuceus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Quadricolpites reticulatus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Quadricolpites : *Quadricolpites reticulatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Elaterocolpites castelainii species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterocolpites : *Elaterocolpites castelainii*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Elaterosporites klaszii species	Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : *Elaterosporites klaszii*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Eucommiidites troedssonii species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Eucommiidites : *Eucommiidites troedssonii*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Tetracolpites genus	Plantae : Angiospermae : *Tetracolpites*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cycadopites glottus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopites : *Cycadopites glottus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Phimopollenites augathallaensis species	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Phimopollenites : *Phimopollenites augathallaensis*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Retitricolpites operculatus species	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Retitricolpites : *Retitricolpites operculatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Striatopollis dubius species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Striatopollis : *Striatopollis dubius*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Matonisporites crassiangulatus species	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Matonisporites : *Matonisporites crassiangulatus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Dryadopollis inconspicuus species	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Dryadopollis : *Dryadopollis inconspicuus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Patellasporites distaverrucosus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Patellasporites : *Patellasporites distaverrucosus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Retitricolpites virgeus species	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Retitricolpites : *Retitricolpites virgeus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Exesipollenites scabratus species	Exesipollenites : *Exesipollenites scabratus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Foveotricolpites giganteus species	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Foveotricolpites : *Foveotricolpites giganteus*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Balantiocystis genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Eocrinoidea : *Balantiocystis*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Chrysocetus fouadassii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : Chrysocetus : *Chrysocetus fouadassii*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Platyosphys aithai species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Hapalodectidae : Platyosphys : *Platyosphys aithai*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Birkamys korai species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Birkamys : *Birkamys korai*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Gaudeamus aslius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gaudeamuridae : Gaudeamus : *Gaudeamus aslius*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Gaudeamus hylaeus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gaudeamuridae : Gaudeamus : *Gaudeamus hylaeus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Scomberomorini tribe	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Scombridae : Scomberomorini	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Paranomalurus riodeoroensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Anomaluridae : Paranomalurus : *Paranomalurus riodeoroensis*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Argouburus minutus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Anomaluridae : Argouburus : *Argouburus minutus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Oromys zenkerellinopsis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Anomaluridae : Oromys : *Oromys zenkerellinopsis*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Nonanomalurus parvus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nonanomaluridae : Nonanomalurus : *Nonanomalurus parvus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Dakhlamys ultimus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Zegdoumyidae : Dakhlamys : *Dakhlamys ultimus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) flabellatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte : *Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) flabellatum*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Rhynchostreon mermeti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Rhynchostreon : *Rhynchostreon mermeti*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchostreon suborbiculatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Rhynchostreon : *Rhynchostreon suborbiculatum*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : *Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis*	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Curvostrea rouvillei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Curvostrea : *Curvostrea rouvillei*	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrostrea antwani species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gyrostrea : *Gyrostrea antwani*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Himantura genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : *Himantura*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Phenacophiomys occidentalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Phiomyidae : Phenacophiomys : *Phenacophiomys occidentalis*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Mubhammys atlanticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mubhammys : *Mubhammys atlanticus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Neophiomys minutus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Neophiomys : *Neophiomys minutus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Hemipristis curvatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae : Hemipristis : *Hemipristis curvatus*	41.3 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Paratetragraptus approximatus species	Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Phyllograptidae : Paratetragraptus : *Paratetragraptus approximatus*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus species	Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Tetragrapta : Tetragraptus : *Tetragraptus quadribrachiatus*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Tetragraptus reclinatus species	Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Tetragrapta : Tetragraptus : *Tetragraptus reclinatus*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician

Fossil Localities

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Localities in this Region

Morocco

Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region
- Oued Ed-Dahab Province
  - Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf)
    - Twinihat carbonatite
- Oum Dreyga meteorite
Guelmim-Oued Noun Region
- Tan-Tan Province
  - Tan-Tan Cercle
    - Ain Kerma Project
    - Azougar N’Tilili deposit
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region
- Boujdour Province
  - Jraifia Cercle
    - Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar meteorite
- Es Semara Province
  - Es Semara Cercle
    - Northwest Africa 7831 Meteorite (NWA 7831)

Morocco

Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region
- Es Semara Province
  - Smara (Semara)
    - El-Aasli area
      - Smara 002 meteorite
- Laâyoune Province
  - Laâyoune Cercle
    - Bu Craa (Bou Craa; Boukraa)
- Tarfaya Province
  - Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle
    - El Hagounia Caïdat
      - Al Haggounia 001 meteorite

Western Sahara

al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a (Saguia el Hamra)
- Dchira
  - Northwest Africa 773 Lunar meteorite (NWA 773)
- Itqiy meteorite
Rio de Oro
- Rab Sbayta 006

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African PlateTectonic Plate

MauritanidesOrogenic Belt
West African CratonCraton
- Reguibat RiseCraton
West African Rifted MarginPassive Margin

North Africa

Sahara DesertDesert

Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

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