Ouarsenis massif, Aïn Defla Province, Algeriai
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Ouarsenis massif | Massif |
Aïn Defla Province | Province |
Algeria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 55' 0'' North , 1° 45' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
156495
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156495:5
GUID (UUID V4):
cdcb655a-60eb-4b94-8172-51c61a6ce0d0
The Ouarsenis or Ouanchariss (Berber language: ⵡⴰⵔⵙⵏⵉⵙ, Warsnis (meaning "nothing higher") Adrar en Warsnis, Arabic: الونشريس) is a mountain range and inhabited region in northwestern Algeria.
The range is located at about 80 km south of the Mediterranean, between the basin of the Chelif River in the north and in the east, the Oued Mina in the west and the Sersou plateau in the south. It reaches its maximum elevation of 1,985 m at the Mount Sidi Amar, near Bordj Bounaama at about 60 km west of Tissemsilt. Other important summits are Achaoun (1808 m), Djebel Meddad (1787 m), Kef Siga (1784 m), Sra Abdelkader (1776), Ras El Brarit (1750 m), Mont Belkheiret (1620 m), Djebel Amrouna (1512 m), Mount Tamedrara, and Rond Point des Cèdres (1461 m), Rokba Atba (1300 m). The mountain range area is inhabited by Berbers.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouarsenis |
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Wikidata ID: | Q3357948 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Atlas basinBasin
North Africa
- Atlas MountainsMountain Range
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
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