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Benin-Niger Shield, Tuareg Shield, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Benin-Niger Shield | Volcanic Arc |
| Tuareg Shield | - not defined - |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| â Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| â Berlinite ? Formula: AlPO4 |
| â Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| â 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â Bolivarite Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3 · 4-5H2O |
| â BÃķhmite Formula: AlO(OH) |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| â Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| â 'Chlorite Group' |
| â Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| â Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| â 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| â Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 References: |
| â Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| â Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Locality: Oreke dolomite deposit, Kwara, Nigeria |
| â Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: Ludwig, T., Marschall, H. R., Pogge von Strandmann, P. A. E., Shabaga, B. M., Fayek, M., Hawthorne, F. C. (2011) A secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) re-evaluation of B and Li isotopic compositions of Cu-bearing elbaite from three global localities. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (4) 2485-2494 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.4.2485 |
| â 'Feldspar Group' |
| â Ferronigerite-2N1S (TL) Formula: (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) Type Locality: References: |
| â Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| â Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
| â 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â 'Garnierite' References: |
| â Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 |
| â Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| â Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Locality: Itakpe Mine, Adavi, Kogi, Nigeria |
| â Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| â Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| â 'Lepidolite' Locality: Komu pegmatites, Atisbo, Oyo, Nigeria References: |
| â 'Liddicoatite' Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â 'Limonite' |
| â Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| â 'Microperthite' |
| â Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| â Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| â Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 References: |
| â Native Gold Formula: Au |
| â Omphacite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| â Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| â Petscheckite ? Formula: UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| â Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| â 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| â Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| â Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| â Rectorite Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| â Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â Rossmanite Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Locality: Ofiki, Atisbo, Oyo, Nigeria |
| â Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| â Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| â Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| â 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| â Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Locality: Iganna, Surulere, Oyo, Nigeria References: |
| â Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
| â 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| â Tantalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| â 'Tapiolite' Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| â 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| â 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| â | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67âŧ0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| â | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| â | Tantalite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| â | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| â | Petscheckite ? | 4.DH.35 | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| â | Ferronigerite-2N1S (TL) | 4.FC.20 | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| â | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| â | BÃķhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Berlinite ? | 8.AA.05 | AlPO4 |
| â | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| â | Bolivarite | 8.DF.10 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 · 4-5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| â | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | 'Liddicoatite' | 9.CK.05 | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Rossmanite | 9.CK.05 | âŧ(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | âŧ[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| â | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| â | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Rectorite | 9.EC.60 | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| â | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | âŧAl2Mg2âŧ2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| â | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| â | 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| â | 'Tapiolite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| â | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'var. Verdelite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â | 'Garnierite' | - | |
| â | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| â | 'Microperthite' | - | |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â BÃķhmite | AlO(OH) |
| H | â Bolivarite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 · 4-5H2O |
| H | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| H | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | â Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | â Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | â Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | â Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Tourmaline var. Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | â Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | â Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | â Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Berlinite | AlPO4 |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â BÃķhmite | AlO(OH) |
| O | â Bolivarite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 · 4-5H2O |
| O | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | â Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | â Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| O | â Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | â Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Tourmaline var. Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | â Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| O | â Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | â Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | â Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | â Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | â Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | â Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | â Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | â Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | â Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Mg | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Berlinite | AlPO4 |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â BÃķhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Al | â Bolivarite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 · 4-5H2O |
| Al | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | â Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | â Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| Al | â Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Al | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | â Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | â Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Berlinite | AlPO4 |
| P | â Bolivarite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 · 4-5H2O |
| P | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Ca | â Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Mn | â Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | â Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | â Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| Fe | â Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Fe | â Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | â Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Zn | â Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | â Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Nb | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | â Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | â Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | â Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | â Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | â Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Ta | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | â Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Au | â Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | â Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
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.
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 41.3 Ma (Eocene) | |||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 61.6 Ma (Paleocene) | |||||||||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Borgou Department
- Collines Department
- Kogi
- Adavi
- Lokoja
- Ojuwo-Olijo
- Okene
- Yagba West
- Kwara
- Ogun
- Ijebu North
- Ondo
- Akoko North East
- Osun
- Atakunmosa East
- Oyo
- Atisbo
- Ilorin
- Itesiwaju
- Ogbomosho (Ogbomoso)
- Surulere
- Maritime Region
- Plateaux Region
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Mont HaÃŊto Ni-Co-prospect, KpotÃĐ, Mont HaÃŊto, Plateaux Region, Togo