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Mauritanides, African Platei
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African PlateTectonic Plate

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Xenotime bearing quartz vein

Bou Naga complex, Trarza Region, Mauritania
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Exploration trench in Sebkha

Bou Naga complex, Trarza Region, Mauritania
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Syenite with hematite and REE minerals

Bou Naga complex, Trarza Region, Mauritania
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Xenotime bearing quartz vein

Bou Naga complex, Trarza Region, Mauritania
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Exploration trench in Sebkha

Bou Naga complex, Trarza Region, Mauritania
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Syenite with hematite and REE minerals

Bou Naga complex, Trarza Region, Mauritania
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Xenotime bearing quartz vein

Bou Naga complex, Trarza Region, Mauritania
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Exploration trench in Sebkha

Bou Naga complex, Trarza Region, Mauritania
Area:
553,560 km2
Type:
Orogenic Belt
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Touba529,176 (2012)
Bissau388,028 (2011)
Serekunda340,000 (2017)
Thiès320,000 (2017)
Laayoune196,331 (2016)
Saint-Louis176,000 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
444912
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:444912:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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112 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Apjohnite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinosafflorite
Formula: CoAs2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Donwilhelmsite (TL)
Formula: CaAl4Si2O11
Type Locality:
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Description: Secondary terrestrial phase
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
References:
Kolb, Jochen, Sakellaris, Gregori A., Meyer, F. Michael (2006) Controls on hydrothermal Fe oxide–Cu–Au–Co mineralization at the Guelb Moghrein deposit, Akjoujt area, Mauritania. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (1) 68-81 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0041-7
Sakellaris, Grigorios Aarne & Meyer, Franz & Kolb, Jochen & Voudouris, Panagiotis. (2009). Implications for exsolution of Bi-Au-Ag-Te minerals from sulf-arsenides during retrograde metamorphism. A case study: Guelb Moghrein, Mauritania. RMS Annual Session 2009, Ontogeny of minerals applied to scientific and industrial uses, At St Petersburg
Kolb, Jochen; Petrov, Nikolay (2016) The Guelb Moghrein Cu–Au deposit: Neoarchaean hydrothermal sulfide mineralization in carbonate-facies iron formation. Ore Geology Reviews, 78. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.09.003
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 49 localities in this region.
ⓘ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Niningerite
Formula: MgS
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perryite ?
Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
References:
Kolb, Jochen, Sakellaris, Gregori A., Meyer, F. Michael (2006) Controls on hydrothermal Fe oxide–Cu–Au–Co mineralization at the Guelb Moghrein deposit, Akjoujt area, Mauritania. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (1) 68-81 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0041-7
Sakellaris, Grigorios Aarne & Meyer, Franz & Kolb, Jochen & Voudouris, Panagiotis. (2009). Implications for exsolution of Bi-Au-Ag-Te minerals from sulf-arsenides during retrograde metamorphism. A case study: Guelb Moghrein, Mauritania. RMS Annual Session 2009, Ontogeny of minerals applied to scientific and industrial uses, At St Petersburg
Kolb, Jochen; Petrov, Nikolay (2016) The Guelb Moghrein Cu–Au deposit: Neoarchaean hydrothermal sulfide mineralization in carbonate-facies iron formation. Ore Geology Reviews, 78. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.09.003
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Pilsenite
Formula: Bi4Te3
References:
Kolb, Jochen, Sakellaris, Gregori A., Meyer, F. Michael (2006) Controls on hydrothermal Fe oxide–Cu–Au–Co mineralization at the Guelb Moghrein deposit, Akjoujt area, Mauritania. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (1) 68-81 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0041-7
Sakellaris, Grigorios Aarne & Meyer, Franz & Kolb, Jochen & Voudouris, Panagiotis. (2009). Implications for exsolution of Bi-Au-Ag-Te minerals from sulf-arsenides during retrograde metamorphism. A case study: Guelb Moghrein, Mauritania. RMS Annual Session 2009, Ontogeny of minerals applied to scientific and industrial uses, At St Petersburg
Kolb, Jochen; Petrov, Nikolay (2016) The Guelb Moghrein Cu–Au deposit: Neoarchaean hydrothermal sulfide mineralization in carbonate-facies iron formation. Ore Geology Reviews, 78. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.09.003
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
https://www.mindat.org/photo-934201.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Sidorovite
Formula: Fe3Pt
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ 'Soapstone'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
References:
Kolb, Jochen, Sakellaris, Gregori A., Meyer, F. Michael (2006) Controls on hydrothermal Fe oxide–Cu–Au–Co mineralization at the Guelb Moghrein deposit, Akjoujt area, Mauritania. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (1) 68-81 doi:10.1007/s00126-005-0041-7
Sakellaris, Grigorios Aarne & Meyer, Franz & Kolb, Jochen & Voudouris, Panagiotis. (2009). Implications for exsolution of Bi-Au-Ag-Te minerals from sulf-arsenides during retrograde metamorphism. A case study: Guelb Moghrein, Mauritania. RMS Annual Session 2009, Ontogeny of minerals applied to scientific and industrial uses, At St Petersburg
Kolb, Jochen; Petrov, Nikolay (2016) The Guelb Moghrein Cu–Au deposit: Neoarchaean hydrothermal sulfide mineralization in carbonate-facies iron formation. Ore Geology Reviews, 78. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.09.003
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
SiO2ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
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Bu Craa, Laâyoune Cercle, Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco
ZnCO3ⓘ Smithsonite
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Akjoujt Mine, Akjoujt, Inchiri Region, Mauritania
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Akjoujt Mine, Akjoujt, Inchiri Region, Mauritania
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Akjoujt Mine, Akjoujt, Inchiri Region, Mauritania

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘSidorovite1.AG.Fe3Pt
ⓘPerryite ?1.BB.10(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘNiningerite2.CD.10MgS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘHedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
ⓘPilsenite2.DC.05Bi4Te3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘClinosafflorite2.EB.15aCoAs2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘSiderite
var. Pistomesite		5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘParisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘStarkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘPentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘApjohnite7.CB.85Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘMicrocline
var. Hyalophane		9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDonwilhelmsite (TL)9.HA.37CaAl4Si2O11
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Soapstone'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DonwilhelmsiteCaAl4Si2O11
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ NiningeriteMgS
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ DonwilhelmsiteCaAl4Si2O11
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DonwilhelmsiteCaAl4Si2O11
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NiningeriteMgS
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Caⓘ DonwilhelmsiteCaAl4Si2O11
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Feⓘ SidoroviteFe3Pt
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SidoroviteFe3Pt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Biⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Biⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

Fossils

There are 23 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences166
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed441 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Aridal2438 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Lumachelle calcaire marin647.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Lam-Lam147.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Clathrocoilona
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : Clathrocoilona387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Alveolites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Aulopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Aulopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Coenites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coenitidae : Coenites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Acanthophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Acanthophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phillipsastrea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Siphonophrentis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Siphonophrentis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Heterocoenia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Heterocoeniidae : Heterocoenia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Euspira
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Euspira47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Eovasum
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Eovasum47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Volutilithes
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Volutilithes47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Architectonica
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Orthocerida
order		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Deltoidonautilus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cardiola
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Praecardiidae : Cardiola427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Panenka
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Praecardiidae : Panenka427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Ostrea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cardita
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cardita47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Lucina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucina47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Meretrix
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Meretrix47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Tellina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Trilobita
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Scyphocrinites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scyphocrinitidae : Scyphocrinites427.4 - 419.2 Ma
Paleozoic
Echinopsis
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Glyphocyphidae : Echinopsis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Gagaria
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Triplacidiids : Gagaria47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Climacograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Monograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus427.4 - 425.6 Ma
Silurian
Plegmatograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Lasiograptidae : Plegmatograptus440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Otodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Otodus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Galeocerdo
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Osteichthyes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Siluriformes
order		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Siluriformes41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cylindracanthus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : Cylindracanthus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Perciformes
order		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Perciformes41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Crocodylia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pleurodira
suborder		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pleurodira41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dermochelyidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyidae41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cheloniidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pelagornis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelagornithidae : Pelagornis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Condylarthra
suborder		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Condylarthra47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Protocetidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Basilosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Proboscidea
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Moeritherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Moeritheriidae : Moeritherium47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Crocodyliformes
suborder		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodyliformes41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Retimonocolpites
genus		Plantae : Retimonocolpites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Pappocetus lugardi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Pappocetus : Pappocetus lugardi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Eocetus schweinfurthi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Eocetus : Eocetus schweinfurthi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Carcharias
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Scombridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Scombridae41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pterosphenus schweinfurthi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : Pterosphenus : Pterosphenus schweinfurthi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Gavialoidea
superfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Gavialoidea41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Trachycardium halaense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium : Trachycardium halaense47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cubitostrea multicostata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : Cubitostrea multicostata47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Carolia placunoides
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Carolia : Carolia placunoides47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Glenarea cretacea
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Glenarea : Glenarea cretacea66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Deltoidonautilus molli
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus molli56 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Abbreviatocrinites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cupressocrinitidae : Abbreviatocrinites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras) tethys
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Phylloceratidae : Phylloceras : Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras) tethys129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neocomites neocomiensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Neocomitidae : Neocomites : Neocomites neocomiensis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protetragonites crebrisulcatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lytoceratidae : Protetragonites : Protetragonites crebrisulcatus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vidalamiinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Vidalamiinae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Echinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Tricolpites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Liliacidites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : Liliacidites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Rousea
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rousea109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Striatopollis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Striatopollis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Ephedripites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Psilatriletes
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Psilatriletes109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Dictyophyllidites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Matoniaceae : Dictyophyllidites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Deltoidospora
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Deltoidospora109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Undulatisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Undulatisporites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Osmundacidites wellmanii
species		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Osmundacidites : Osmundacidites wellmanii109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Gleicheniidites senonicus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Gleicheniidites : Gleicheniidites senonicus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Laevigatosporites ovatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites : Laevigatosporites ovatus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Baculatisporites comaumensis
species		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Baculatisporites : Baculatisporites comaumensis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Deltoidospora minor
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Deltoidospora : Deltoidospora minor109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Galeacornea clavis
species		Galeacornea : Galeacornea clavis100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tricolpites reticulatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites : Tricolpites reticulatus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Galeacornea causea
species		Galeacornea : Galeacornea causea109 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Elaterosporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Elaterosporites verrucatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : Elaterosporites verrucatus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Elaterosporites protensus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : Elaterosporites protensus113 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Elaterosporites acuminatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : Elaterosporites acuminatus113 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Sofrepites
genus		Sofrepites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Elateroplicites africaensis
species		Elateroplicites : Elateroplicites africaensis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Senegalosporites petrobrasi
species		Senegalosporites : Senegalosporites petrobrasi109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Steevesipollenites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Steevesipollenites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Afropollis jardinus
species		Plantae : Afropollis : Afropollis jardinus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Cingutriletes
genus		Plantae : Bryophyta : Cingutriletes109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Araucariacites australis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : Araucariacites australis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Dryadopollis
genus		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Dryadopollis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Liliacidites variegatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : Liliacidites : Liliacidites variegatus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Cretacaeiporites polygonalis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Austrobaileyales : Trimeniaceae : Cretacaeiporites : Cretacaeiporites polygonalis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Triporoletes reticulatus
species		Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Triporoletes : Triporoletes reticulatus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Classopollis classoides
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis : Classopollis classoides109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Dryadopollis argus
species		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Dryadopollis : Dryadopollis argus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Interulobites
genus		Plantae : Bryophyta : Interulobites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Leptolepidites verrucatus
species		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Leptolepidites : Leptolepidites verrucatus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Schizosporis
genus		Plantae : Chlorophyta : Schizosporis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Cycadopites nitidus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopites : Cycadopites nitidus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Perinopollenites elatoides
species		Perinopollenites : Perinopollenites elatoides109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Phimopollenites
genus		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Phimopollenites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Phimopollenites pannosus
species		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Phimopollenites : Phimopollenites pannosus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Penetetrapites mollis
species		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Penetetrapites : Penetetrapites mollis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Rotverrusporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Rotverrusporites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Rousea georgensis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rousea : Rousea georgensis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Tricolpites crassimurus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites : Tricolpites crassimurus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Clavatipollenites tenellis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Chloranthales : Chloranthaceae : Clavatipollenites : Clavatipollenites tenellis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Cretacaeiporites mulleri
species		Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Trimeniaceae : Cretacaeiporites : Cretacaeiporites mulleri109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Stephanocolpites
genus		Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Stephanocolpites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Phillipsastrea hollardi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea : Phillipsastrea hollardi387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Raistrickia
genus		Raistrickia109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Monograptidae
family		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Tricolpites variabilis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites : Tricolpites variabilis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Striatopollis paraneus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Striatopollis : Striatopollis paraneus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Reticulatisporites pudens
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Reticulatisporites : Reticulatisporites pudens109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Aturoidea vieirai
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Aturoidea : Aturoidea vieirai100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Climacograptus scalaris
species		Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus : Climacograptus scalaris440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Glyptograptus tamariscus
species		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Glyptograptus : Glyptograptus tamariscus440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Crybelosporites pannuceus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Marsileaceae : Crybelosporites : Crybelosporites pannuceus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Quadricolpites reticulatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Quadricolpites : Quadricolpites reticulatus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Elaterocolpites castelainii
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterocolpites : Elaterocolpites castelainii109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Elaterosporites klaszii
species		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : Elaterosporites klaszii109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Eucommiidites troedssonii
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Eucommiidites : Eucommiidites troedssonii109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Tetracolpites
genus		Plantae : Angiospermae : Tetracolpites109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Cycadopites glottus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopites : Cycadopites glottus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Phimopollenites augathallaensis
species		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Phimopollenites : Phimopollenites augathallaensis109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Retitricolpites operculatus
species		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Retitricolpites : Retitricolpites operculatus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Striatopollis dubius
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Striatopollis : Striatopollis dubius109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Matonisporites crassiangulatus
species		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Matonisporites : Matonisporites crassiangulatus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Dryadopollis inconspicuus
species		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Dryadopollis : Dryadopollis inconspicuus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Patellasporites distaverrucosus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Patellasporites : Patellasporites distaverrucosus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Aturia luculoensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : Aturia luculoensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cimomia tessieri
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia tessieri66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Deltoidonautilus senegalensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus senegalensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Retitricolpites virgeus
species		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Retitricolpites : Retitricolpites virgeus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Exesipollenites scabratus
species		Exesipollenites : Exesipollenites scabratus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Foveotricolpites giganteus
species		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Foveotricolpites : Foveotricolpites giganteus109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Chrysocetus fouadassii
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Basilosauridae : Chrysocetus : Chrysocetus fouadassii41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Platyosphys aithai
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Hapalodectidae : Platyosphys : Platyosphys aithai41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Retiolites geinitzianus
species		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Retiolites : Retiolites geinitzianus438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Oktavites spiralis
species		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Monograptidae : Oktavites : Oktavites spiralis438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Hemipristis curvatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae : Hemipristis : Hemipristis curvatus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Libitina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Libitina47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
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