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West Nile Terrane, Congo Craton, African Platei
Regional Level Types
West Nile TerraneShield
Congo Craton- not defined -
African PlateTectonic Plate

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Area:
543,955 km2
Type:
Shield
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Juba450,000 (2018)
Gulu146,858 (2016)
Kitgum56,891 (2018)
Arua55,585 (2016)
Pajok49,000 (2017)
Yei40,382 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
444959
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:444959:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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39 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: From altered Melilite in inclusions
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cronstedtite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Very nearly pure Forsterite (Fo 100; Fo 99) found in Carbonaceous clasts.
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
Description: One populations of Iron-rich metal -- Iron w. ~5%-7% Nickel
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Unusual for meteorites - ~97% Fe (Ni-poor [<2%] with Co > Ni [slightly])Pun et al.,(1998);Ni-poor iron (Ni<1%) - associated with impact melt & found occasionally in matrix - may be derived from (foreign) projectiles. Hewins, R. H. (1979)
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: An88 in the material studied by Mason & Wiik (1966)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: In CM2 and in CR2 clasts
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Description: Symplectites after osumilite.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Description: From altered Melilite in inclusions
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Significant compositional variations in various environments (various inclusions)
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Description: Rare tochilinite in Carbonaceous clast
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘTochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘOsumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAugite
var. Fassaite		9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘCronstedtite9.ED.15Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)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ⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences36
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Crocodylia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Miorhynchocyon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae : Miorhynchocyon22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Taphozous
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Emballonuridae : Taphozous22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Komba
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Lorisidae : Komba22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Hominoidea
superfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominoidea22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Proconsul
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Proconsulidae : Proconsul22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Cynelos
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Cynelos22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Notocricetodon
genus		Cricetodontidae : Notocricetodon22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Pseudocricetodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pseudocricetodon22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Zenkerella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Anomaluridae : Zenkerella22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Andrewsimys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Phiomyidae : Andrewsimys22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Diamantomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Diamantomyidae : Diamantomys22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Simonimys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Kenyamyidae : Simonimys22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Anthracotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Testudines
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Apodecter
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Apodecter22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Afropithecus turkanensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Victoriapithecidae : Afropithecus : Afropithecus turkanensis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Masritherium aequatorialis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Masritherium : Masritherium aequatorialis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Victoriapithecus macinnesi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Victoriapithecus : Victoriapithecus macinnesi22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Kogolepithecus morotoensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Kogolepithecus : Kogolepithecus morotoensis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Barbourofelidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Barbourofelidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Zygolophodon morotoensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Zygolophodon : Zygolophodon morotoensis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Morotopithecus bishopi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Morotopithecus : Morotopithecus bishopi22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Morotochoerus ugandensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Morotochoerus : Morotochoerus ugandensis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Protarsomys lavocati
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Protarsomys : Protarsomys lavocati22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Paraphiomys pigotti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Paraphiomys : Paraphiomys pigotti22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Deinotherium hobleyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium hobleyi22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Progomphotherium maraisi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Amebelodontidae : Progomphotherium : Progomphotherium maraisi22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Walangania africanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hoplitomerycidae : Walangania : Walangania africanus22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
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