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Berjé, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Nigeri
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BerjéOccurrence
TchirozerineDepartment
AgadezRegion
NigerCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 26' 12'' North , 8° 39' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
17.43671,8.66061
GRN:
N12E06
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
451670
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:451670:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Berjé Hill; Mount Berje


New locality for amethyst in Niger offered at the Munich show in 2021 (De Ascenção Guedes et al. 2021).

The locality area appears to be a hill but also appears as a well and wadi.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Niger
North Africa
West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Chiappero, Pierre-Jacques, Bayle, Louis-Dominique (2021) Munich 2021! "The show must go on.". Le Règne Minéral, 27 (162). 6-24pp.22-22
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