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West African Rifted Margin, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West African Rifted Margin | Passive Margin |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| â | Chalcostibite | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | 'Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| â | Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Pseudorutile | 4.CB.25 | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| â | Kleberite | 4.CB.25 | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| â | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| â | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| â | Ernienickelite | 4.FL.20 | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| â | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| â | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| â | Burbankite | 5.AC.30 | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| â | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| â | BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| â | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| â | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| â | Augelite | 8.BE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| â | Clinoclase | 8.BE.20 | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| â | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| â | var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| â | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| â | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| â | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| â | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| â | Millisite | 8.DL.10 | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| â | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | âŧAl2Mg2âŧ2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| â | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| â | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| â | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â | 'Calc-silicate minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | â Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | â Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| H | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| H | â Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | â Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| H | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | â Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| H | â Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| H | â Kleberite | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | â BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| C | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | â Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | â Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | â Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| O | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| O | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | â Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | â Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| O | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | â Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | â Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | â Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | â Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | â Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| O | â Kleberite | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| O | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | â BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Na | â Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Mg | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | â Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| Al | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | â Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | â Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | â Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | â Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| P | â Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| K | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Ca | â Millisite | (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| Ca | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | â Kleberite | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | â Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | â Kleberite | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
| Fe | â Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | â Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Cu | â Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | â Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| As | â Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Sr | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | â Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sr | â Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite | (Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Group var. Ceriopyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | â Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Sb | â Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | â BastnÃĪsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| Ce | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Ce | â Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | â Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | â Uraninite | UO2 |
Fossils
There are 47 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 | 1228 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 501 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 26 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 47 fossil localities |
Localities in this Region
- Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region
- Nouadhibou
- Nouakchott District
- Trarza Region
- Casablanca-Settat Region
- Casablanca Prefecture
- Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region
- Oued Ed-Dahab Province
- Ouled Dlim Massif (Adrar Souttouf)
- Oued Ed-Dahab Province
- Dakar Region
- ThiÃĻs Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Aaiun-Tarfaya basinBasin
- Doukkala basinBasin
- Senegal-Bove basinBasin
Atlantic OceanOcean
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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Mamelles Beach, Ouakam, Dakar Region, Senegal