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Central African Margin, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Central African Margin | Passive Margin |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| â Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| â Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| â Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â 'Alkali Feldspar' References: |
| â 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â AlumoÃĨkermanite Formula: (CaNa)Al[Si2O7] |
| â 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| â Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| â 'BastnÃĪsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| â Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| â 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â Burbankite Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| â Cancrinite Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| â Carlsbergite Formula: CrN References: |
| â Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| â 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| â 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| â DaubrÃĐelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| â Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| â Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| â Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| â 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â 'Glass' |
| â Graphite Formula: C |
| â Halite Formula: NaCl Locality: BaÃa Farta, Benguela Province, Angola |
| â Hastingsite Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| â HaÞyne Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| â Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| â Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| â 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 References: |
| â 'K Feldspar' |
| â Leucite Formula: K(AlSi2O6) |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| â 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| â 'Mica Group' |
| â Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| â Microcline var. Hyalophane Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| â Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| â Native Iron Formula: Fe References: |
| â Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) References: |
| â Native Sulphur Formula: S8 Locality: BaÃa Farta, Benguela Province, Angola |
| â Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| â Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â Nosean Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| â Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| â Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| â 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 References: |
| â 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
| â 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| â 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| â RÃĐmondite-(Ce) (TL) Formula: Na3(Ce,Ca,Na)3(CO3)5 Type Locality: |
| â 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| â Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â Schorlomite Formula: Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| â Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P References: |
| â Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| â Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
| â Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â Troilite Formula: FeS |
| â Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| â 'Zeolite Group' |
| â Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| â | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| â | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| â | Carlsbergite | 1.BC.15 | CrN |
| â | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| â | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| â | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| â | DaubrÃĐelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| â | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Burbankite | 5.AC.30 | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| â | RÃĐmondite-(Ce) (TL) | 5.AD.15 | Na3(Ce,Ca,Na)3(CO3)5 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Schorlomite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | AlumoÃĨkermanite | 9.BB.10 | (CaNa)Al[Si2O7] |
| â | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(âŧ4)âŧ[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| â | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| â | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| â | Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| â | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| â | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| â | Hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| â | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| â | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Microcline var. Hyalophane | 9.FA.30 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,âŧ)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| â | HaÞyne | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| â | Nosean | 9.FB.10 | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| â | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| â | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| â | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| â | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'BastnÃĪsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| â | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| â | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â | 'Glass' | - | |
| â | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| â | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
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 Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| H | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | â Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | â Graphite | C |
| C | â RÃĐmondite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,Ca,Na)3(CO3)5 |
| C | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | â Carlsbergite | CrN |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| 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 Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | â HaÞyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| O | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | â Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| O | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â RÃĐmondite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,Ca,Na)3(CO3)5 |
| O | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| O | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | â Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| 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 Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | â Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | â AlumoÃĨkermanite | (CaNa)Al[Si2O7] |
| O | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Na | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Na | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | â Halite | NaCl |
| Na | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | â HaÞyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| Na | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | â RÃĐmondite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,Ca,Na)3(CO3)5 |
| Na | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Na | â AlumoÃĨkermanite | (CaNa)Al[Si2O7] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Mg | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Al | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | â HaÞyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Al | â Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Al | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| Al | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | â Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Al | â AlumoÃĨkermanite | (CaNa)Al[Si2O7] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â HaÞyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Si | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | â Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Si | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| Si | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| Si | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | â Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Si | â Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | â AlumoÃĨkermanite | (CaNa)Al[Si2O7] |
| Si | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | â Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| S | â DaubrÃĐelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | â HaÞyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| S | â Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| S | â Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | â Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| K | â Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| K | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ca | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | â HaÞyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Ca | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | â RÃĐmondite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,Ca,Na)3(CO3)5 |
| Ca | â Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | â Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | â AlumoÃĨkermanite | (CaNa)Al[Si2O7] |
| Ca | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | â Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Carlsbergite | CrN |
| Cr | â DaubrÃĐelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Mn | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â DaubrÃĐelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | â Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | â Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | â Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | â Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| Fe | â Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | â Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | â Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Fe | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | â Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | â Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Native Copper | Cu |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Ba | â Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | â Burbankite | (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5 |
| Ce | â RÃĐmondite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,Ca,Na)3(CO3)5 |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | â BastnÃĪsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | â Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 6.3 Ma to 0.065 Âą 0.1 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 43 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 | 489 |
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 408 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 15 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 40 fossil localities |
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Asteroidea
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Iembe
- Eocene🐚 PRI Loc. 813
- Benguela Province
- Cabinda Province
- Eocene🐚 Ameki
- Paleogene🐚 Ameki Fm: Litho and Fauna - Glans zone
- Paleogene🐚 Ameki Fm: Litho and Fauna - Globigerina zone
- Paleogene🐚 Ameki Fm: Litho and Fauna - Nonion-Buntonia zone
- Paleogene🐚 Ameki Fm: Litho and Fauna - Ostrea Zone
- Eocene🐚 Ameki Fm: Litho and Fauna- Callianassa zone
- Cross River
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 27.9 km from Calabar
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 34 km from Calabar
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Fauna 11
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Fauna 12
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Fauna 13
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Fauna 3
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Fauna 5
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Fauna 6
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Fauna 7
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Fauna 8
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Fauna 9
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Loc. 39
Localities in this Region
- Benguela Province
- Angola continental margin
- Littoral Region
- Douala III
- Logbaba
- Douala III
- South Region
- OcÃĐan
- Kribi
- OcÃĐan
- Southwest Region
- Fako
- Central Region
- Effutu Municipal District
- Winneba
- Winneba Pegmatite Field
- Effutu Municipal District
- Cross River
- Akamkpa
- Imo State
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Benue Trough basinBasin
- Douala basinBasin
- Kwanza basinBasin
- Niger Delta basinBasin
Atlantic OceanOcean
Cameroon
- Southwest Region
- Mont Cameroun National ParkNational Park
Ghana
- Central Region
- Winneba-Mankoadze area LCT pegmatitesPegmatite Field
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Oil field, Logbaba, Douala III, Littoral Region, Cameroon