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Seychelle Remnant, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Seychelle Remnant | Narrow Rift |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Area:
75,424 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 22,881 (2018) |
| Anse Boileau | 4,183 (2013) |
| Bel Ombre | 4,163 (2013) |
| Beau Vallon | 4,142 (2013) |
| Cascade | 4,088 (2013) |
| Anse Royale | 3,818 (2013) |
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Mamelles Island, Seychelles |
| â Variscite ? Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O Locality: Mamelles Island, Seychelles Description: Baker indicates that the mineral cement in quartz grits "probably consists largely of the aluminium phosphate, variscite". |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Variscite ? | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Fossils
There are 3 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 | 89 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.13 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Localities in this Region
- MahÃĐ Island
- Mamelles Island
- North Island
- Praslin Island
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