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Bir Mcherga, Zaghouan, Tunisiai
Regional Level Types
Bir MchergaDelegation
ZaghouanGovernorate
TunisiaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
453493
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:453493:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Bir Mcherga is a Tunisian delegation under the governorate of Zaghouan.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality 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.

Occurrences48
Youngest Fossil Listed183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed197 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Staa1174.1 - 170.3 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oust47189.6 - 183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Galaticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Galaticeras189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Juraphyllites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Juraphyllitidae : Juraphyllites189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Gleviceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oxynoticeratidae : Gleviceras196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lioceratoides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Lioceratoides189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Tropidoceras flandrini
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Polymorphitidae : Tropidoceras : Tropidoceras flandrini189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pisirhynchia inversa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Norellidae : Pisirhynchia : Pisirhynchia inversa189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Linguithyris aspasia
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Nucleatidae : Linguithyris : Linguithyris aspasia189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cincta numismalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Cincta : Cincta numismalis189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Zeilleria subnumismalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria : Zeilleria subnumismalis189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Spiriferina rostrata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : Spiriferina : Spiriferina rostrata189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Partschiceras tenuistriatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Phylloceratidae : Partschiceras : Partschiceras tenuistriatum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Juraphyllites planispiroides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Juraphyllitidae : Juraphyllites : Juraphyllites planispiroides196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bouhamidoceras zizense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Bouhamidoceras : Bouhamidoceras zizense196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Galaticeras aegoceroides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lytoceratidae : Galaticeras : Galaticeras aegoceroides189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Arnioceras fieldingiceroides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : Arnioceras : Arnioceras fieldingiceroides196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Arnioceras arnouldi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Arietitidae : Arnioceras : Arnioceras arnouldi196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Gleviceras guibalianum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oxynoticeratidae : Gleviceras : Gleviceras guibalianum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Plesechioceras delicatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Echioceratidae : Plesechioceras : Plesechioceras delicatum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Microderoceras (Eoderoceras) birchiades
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Eoderoceratidae : Eoderoceras : Microderoceras (Eoderoceras) birchiades196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Paramicroderoceras nothum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Eoderoceratidae : Paramicroderoceras : Paramicroderoceras nothum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Galaticeras canavarii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lytoceratidae : Galaticeras : Galaticeras canavarii189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Homoeorhynchia acuta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Homoeorhynchia : Homoeorhynchia acuta189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cuneirhynchia dalmasi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Cuneirhynchia : Cuneirhynchia dalmasi189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Castanyiceras parvulum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Castanyiceras : Castanyiceras parvulum189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lytoceras celticum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Lytoceras : Lytoceras celticum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lytoceras secernendum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Lytoceras : Lytoceras secernendum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lytoceras galatiforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Lytoceras : Lytoceras galatiforme189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Dudresnayiceras suessi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Dudresnayiceras : Dudresnayiceras suessi196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Angulaticeras densilobatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Schlotheimiidae : Angulaticeras : Angulaticeras densilobatum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Protocymbites azzouzi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Arietitidae : Vermiceras : Protocymbites azzouzi196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Paracymbites dennyiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oxynoticeratidae : Paracymbites : Paracymbites dennyiformis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cheltonia oustense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oxynoticeratidae : Cheltonia : Cheltonia oustense196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Riparioceras richei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oxynoticeratidae : Gleviceras : Riparioceras richei196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Parasteroceras rakusi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Asteroceratidae : Parasteroceras : Parasteroceras rakusi196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Aegasteroceras peyssonneli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Asteroceratidae : Aegasteroceras : Aegasteroceras peyssonneli196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Epophioceras longicella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Asteroceratidae : Epophioceras : Epophioceras longicella196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Oxynoticeroides simplicatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oxynoticeratidae : Oxynoticeroides : Oxynoticeroides simplicatum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Paroxynoticeras salisburgense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oxynoticeratidae : Paroxynoticeras : Paroxynoticeras salisburgense196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Paroxynoticeras subundulatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oxynoticeratidae : Paroxynoticeras : Paroxynoticeras subundulatum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Tetraspidoceras rhodanicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Coeloceratidae : Tetraspidoceras : Tetraspidoceras rhodanicum189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Foetterleiceras salmojraghii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Phricodoceratidae : Foetterleiceras : Foetterleiceras salmojraghii189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir_Mcherga_(d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gation)
Wikidata ID:Q2904341
GeoNames ID:11108352

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