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Sirte basin, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sirte basin | Basin |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Description: Olivine (Fa20-43)w. strong mosaicism. |
| ⓘ 'Glass' |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Maskelynite' |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Pyrrhotite as µ-scale blebs. |
| ⓘ Ringwoodite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Wüstite Formula: FeO |
| ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite Formula: (Mg,Fe)O |
| ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Wüstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
| ⓘ | var. Magnesiowüstite | 4.AB.25 | (Mg,Fe)O |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Ringwoodite | 9.AC.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite | (Mg,Fe)O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite | (Mg,Fe)O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite | (Mg,Fe)O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Fossils
There are 39 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 | 678 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 427 Ma (Silurian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 40 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 39 fossil localities |
- Al Wahat District
- Cenozoic🐚 Abu Hashish
- Paleogene🐚 Abu Na'im - Gata Member
- Miocene🐚 Ar Rahlah
- Miocene🐚 Bir Zaltan - Marada Formation
- Miocene🐚 Gebel Zelten site 6412
- Miocene🐚 Jabal Zalatan Z131
- Miocene🐚 Jabal Zaltan
- Miocene🐚 Jebel Zelten ATH7A2
- Miocene🐚 Sahabi Fauna locality P61A
- Cenozoic🐚 Sahabi Fauna locality P8A
- Paleogene🐚 Wadi Thamat
- Miocene🐚 Wadi Yunis
- Benghazi District
- Jufra District
- Jufra District
- Misrata District
- Murzuq District
- Sirte District
- Cenozoic🐚 An Nuwfaliyah - Greir Bu Hascisc Formation
- Neogene🐚 As Sahabi
- Eocene🐚 Bir Zidan Member
- Cenozoic🐚 Bu Hashish Formation
- Silurian🐚 Eurypterid-Associated Biota
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Jablonski & Raup Locality 179
- Paleogene🐚 Qararat Al Jifah Member
- Eocene🐚 Qarat al Gata - Gata Member
- Oligocene🐚 Sirt Basin
- Paleogene🐚 Thmed Al Qusur Member
- Eocene🐚 Wadi Sheghega - "Wadi Amur Series"
- Eocene🐚 Wadi Thamat - Wadi Tamet Formation
Localities in this Region
- Al Wahat District
- Jufra District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- North Africa BeltOrogenic Belt
- Sahara Metacraton
- Central Sahara ProvinceOrogenic Belt
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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