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North Africa Belt, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Africa Belt | Orogenic Belt |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Area:
733,996 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | 3,811,516 (2017) |
| Tripoli | 1,150,989 (2011) |
| Benghazi | 650,629 (2014) |
| Mişrātah | 386,120 (2013) |
| Kafr ad Dawwār | 267,370 (2015) |
| Damanhūr | 227,943 (2014) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Wüstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
| ⓘ | var. Magnesiowüstite | 4.AB.25 | (Mg,Fe)O |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ulvöspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-A | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ferrihydrite | 4.FE.35 | Fe3+10O14(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Nahcolite | 5.AA.15 | NaHCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Northupite | 5.BF.05 | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| ⓘ | Thermonatrite | 5.CB.05 | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Natron | 5.CB.10 | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Pirssonite | 5.CB.30 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Gaylussite | 5.CB.35 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite ? | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Burkeite | 7.BD.25 | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Ringwoodite | 9.AC.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Hainite-(Y) | 9.BE.22 | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| ⓘ | Rosenbuschite | 9.BE.22 | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| ⓘ | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Berthierine | 9.ED.15 | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Searlesite ? | 9.EF.15 | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| ⓘ | Neptunite | 9.EH.05 | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Desert Rose' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Iddingsite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Britholite Group' | - | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| ⓘ | 'Alkali pyroxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Sodic plagioclase' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| H | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| H | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| C | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| C | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| O | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| O | ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite | (Mg,Fe)O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| F | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Na | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Na | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite | (Mg,Fe)O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite | (Mg,Fe)O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 52 Ma to 3.5 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Fossils
There are 97 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 | 2921 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 427 Ma (Silurian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 83 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 97 fossil localities |
- Eocene🐚 Kait Bey
- Cretaceous🐚 Tahrir Well No.1.
- Beheira Governorate
- Giza Governorate
- Matrouh Governorate
- Al Wahat District
- Cenozoic🐚 Abu Hashish
- Paleogene🐚 Abu Na'im - Gata Member
- Miocene🐚 Ar Rahlah
- Miocene🐚 Bir Zaltan - Marada Formation
- 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
- Butnan District
- Darnah District
- Jabal al Akhdar District
- Jabal al Gharbi District
- Jufra District
- Jufra District
- Misrata District
- Murqub District
- Murzuq District
- Nalut 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🐚 Gara Gola el-Gattar
- 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
- Tripoli District
- Tataouine
- Jurassic🐚 Bir Remtsa
- Cretaceous🐚 Dahar cliff
- Jurassic🐚 Dehibat
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Gara Kanboute
- Jurassic🐚 Garet el Mekmen
- Jurassic🐚 Gouiret Salem
- Jurassic🐚 Kef ed Derharhra
- Jurassic🐚 Krechem el Miit
- Jurassic🐚 Ksar Ouled Soltane
- Jurassic🐚 Ksar Tamelest
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Machimosaurus rex
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Nekrif
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Oued Zefrat
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Oum ed Diab
- Jurassic🐚 r3/3/5
- Jurassic🐚 Remtsa
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Segdel
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 southwest of El Mra
- Jurassic🐚 Stah Chehbania
- Cretaceous🐚 Touil el Mra
Localities in this Region
- Beheira Governorate
- Matrouh Governorate
- Al Wahat District
- Benghazi District
- Jabal al Akhdar District
- Jabal al Gharbi District
- Jufra District
- Nalut District
- Tripoli District
- Kebili
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Cyrenaica basinBasin
- Illizi-Ghadames basinBasin
- Murzuq basinBasin
- Nile Delta basinBasin
- Pelagian basinBasin
- Sahara basinBasin
- Sirte basinBasin
- Western Desert basinBasin
Egypt
- Western DesertDesert
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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Wadi Ghan Dam, Gharyan Volcanic Field, Jabal al Gharbi District, Libya