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Abadla District, Béchar Province, Algeriai
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Abadla DistrictAdministrative District
Béchar ProvinceProvince
AlgeriaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
435119
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435119:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Abadla, Béchar, Algérie
German:
Daerah Abadla, Bechar , Algerien
Italian:
distretto di Abadla, provincia di Béchar, Algeria
Simplified Chinese:
阿巴德萊區, 贝沙尔省, 阿尔及利亚
Arabic:
دائرة العبادلة, ولاية بشار, الجزائر
Berber:
ⵝⴰⴷⴰⵢⵔⴰ ⵏ ⵄⴱⴰⴷⵍⴰ, ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ
Dutch:
Abadla District, Béchar, Algerije
Farsi/Persian:
آبادلا منطقه, استان بشار, الجزایر
Kabyle:
Tadayra n Ɛbadla, Tawilayt n Beccar, Dzayer
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Abadla Koān, Béchar Séng, Algeria
Portuguese:
Abadla, Béchar, Argélia
Romanian:
Districtul Abadla, Provincia Béchar, Algeria
Zulu:
Abadla District, IAljiriya


Abadla is a district in Béchar Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Abadla. The N6 national highway runs through the district on its way from Béchar to Adrar; the N50 branches off near Abadla, leading to Tindouf.

The district is further divided into three communes: Abadla, Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne, and Erg Ferradj.

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ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
References:
Vorobyov, Dmitry (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
References:
Vorobyov, Dmitry (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
References:
Vorobyov, Dmitry (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
References:
Vorobyov, Dmitry (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
Vorobyov, Dmitry (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
Vorobyov, Dmitry (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
References:
Vorobyov, Dmitry (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Dealer/Collection Label

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abadla_District
Wikidata ID:Q3019410

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