Afar Region, Ethiopiai
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Mindat Locality ID:
185824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185824:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0938b5bc-6763-4669-a02f-5a0b9b15bcba
Other Languages:
Afar:
Qafar
Amharic:
አፋር, ኢትዮጵያ
French:
Afar, Éthiopie
German:
Afar, Äthiopien
Italian:
regione degli Afar, Etiopia
Russian:
Афар, Эфиопия
Simplified Chinese:
阿法尔州, 埃塞俄比亚
Spanish:
Afar, Etiopía
Arabic:
ولاية عفر, إثيوبيا
Bengali:
আফার অঞ্চল, ইথিওপিয়া
Breton:
Afar, Etiopia
Bulgarian:
Афар, Етиопия
Catalan:
Regió Àfar, Etiòpia
Cebuano:
Afar Region, Etiopia
Croatian:
Afar, Etiopija
Czech:
Afarsko, Etiopie
Danish:
Afar-regionen, Etiopien
Dutch:
Afar, Ethiopië
Esperanto:
Regiono Afaro, Etiopio
Estonian:
Afari osariik, Etioopia
Farsi/Persian:
عفار, اتیوپی
Finnish:
Afar, Etiopia
Georgian:
აფარის რეგიონი, ეთიოპია
Greek:
Αφάρ, Αιθιοπία
Gujarati:
અફાર પ્રદેશ, ઇથિયોપિયા
Hebrew:
עפר, אתיופיה
Hindi:
अफ़ार प्रदेश, इथियोपिया
Hungarian:
Afar, Etiópia
Indonesian:
Region Afar, Ethiopia
Japanese:
アファール州, エチオピア
Kannada:
ಅಫಾರ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಇತಿಯೋಪಿಯ
Korean:
아파르주, 에티오피아
Latvian:
Afaras kiliks, Etiopija
Lithuanian:
Afarų regionas, Etiopija
Malay:
Afar Region, Habsyah
Marathi:
अफार प्रदेश, इथियोपिया
Norwegian:
Afar, Etiopia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Afarregionen, Etiopia
Polish:
Afar, Etiopia
Portuguese:
Afar, Etiópia
Romanian:
Statul Afar, Etiopia
Serbian:
Афар, Етиопија
Serbo-Croatian:
Regija Afar, Etiopija
Sinhalese:
අෆාර් කලාපය, ඉතියෝපියාව
Swahili:
Jimbo la Afar, Ethiopia
Swedish:
Afar, Etiopien
Tamil:
அபர் பகுதி, எதியோப்பியா
Telugu:
అఫర్ ప్రాంతం, ఇథియోపియా
Thai:
อะฟาร์, ประเทศเอธิโอเปีย
Traditional Chinese:
阿法爾州, 埃塞俄比亞
Turkish:
Afar Bölgesi, Etiyopya
Ukrainian:
Афар, Ефіопія
Urdu:
افار علاقہ, ایتھوپیا
Vietnamese:
Afar , Ethiopia
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ افار, ایتھوپیا
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ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] Localities: References: |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: References: |
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Localities: References: |
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' |
ⓘ 'Alkali pyroxene' |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Localities: |
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Localities: |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Localities: |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ Barrerite Formula: Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Bischofite Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Brushite Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Localities: |
ⓘ Corrensite Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O Localities: |
ⓘ Dawsonite Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ 'Glass' Localities: |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Localities: |
ⓘ Hastingsite Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' |
ⓘ Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
ⓘ Hotsonite Formula: Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
ⓘ Kainite Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Katophorite Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Kerolite' Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: |
ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Romanèchite Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole' Localities: References: |
ⓘ Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
ⓘ Stevensite Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: |
ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl Localities: References: |
ⓘ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
ⓘ 'Wad' |
ⓘ Wairakite Formula: Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Bischofite | 3.BB.15 | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Kainite | 7.DF.10 | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Brushite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Hotsonite | 8.DF.05 | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Barrerite | 9.GE.15 | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Corrensite | 9.EC.60 | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Katophorite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
ⓘ | Stevensite | 9.EC.45 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Wairakite | 9.GB.05 | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Alkali pyroxene' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | 'Kerolite' | - | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Sodic amphibole' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
H | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
H | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
H | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
O | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
O | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Na | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Mg | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Barrerite | Na2(Si7Al2)O18 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Si | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
S | ⓘ Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
Cl | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Cl | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
K | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Wairakite | Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 25 ± 0.9 Ma to 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 68 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - 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 | 801 |
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
Oldest Fossil Listed | 166 Ma (Middle Jurassic) |
Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 32 stratigraphic units. |
Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
Fossil Localities | Click to show 68 fossil localities |
- Afar Region
- Neogene🐚 Amba East
- Neogene🐚 Asa Issie
- Cenozoic🐚 Australopithecus deyiremeda - type locality
- Cenozoic🐚 Bouri-Hata
- Pleistocene🐚 Danakil - general
- Neogene🐚 DIK-56
- Cenozoic🐚 Dikika - DIK.1
- Cenozoic🐚 First Family
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.116
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.128
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.137
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.145
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.147
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.161
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.162
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.166
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.188
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.198
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.199
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.207
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.211
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.228
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.241
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.249
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.266
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.277
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.288
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.322
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.327
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.333
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.388
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.400
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - AL.58
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - DD General
- Afar Region
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - KH General
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar - SH General
- Cenozoic🐚 Hadar A.L. 444
- Jurassic🐚 K 223 Alaita Hill
- Cenozoic🐚 Maka & Belohdelie
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Awash
- Neogene🐚 Middle Awash - Adu mbr.
- Neogene🐚 Middle Awash - Adu-Asa fm.
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Awash - Amado Beds
- Pleistocene🐚 Middle Awash - Andalee
- Quaternary🐚 Middle Awash - Andalee mbr.
- Neogene🐚 Middle Awash - Aramis mbr.
- Neogene🐚 Middle Awash - Beearyada Beds
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Awash - Bikirmali Beds
- Neogene🐚 Middle Awash - Bikirmali Koma
- Quaternary🐚 Middle Awash - Bouri
- Miocene🐚 Middle Awash - Chorora fm.
- Quaternary🐚 Middle Awash - Dakanihyalo mbr
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Awash - Gamedah 1
- Quaternary🐚 Middle Awash - Hargufia
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Awash - Issie
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Awash - Kalaloo Mbr.
- Neogene🐚 Middle Awash - Kuseralee Dora
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Awash - Matabaietu fm.
- Quaternary🐚 Middle Awash - Meadura mbr.
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Awash - Sagantole fm.
- Cenozoic🐚 Middle Awash - Wilti Dora
- Neogene🐚 Middle Awsh - Saitune Dora
- Jurassic🐚 Mt. Uerta
- Jurassic🐚 Roda
- Jurassic🐚 Sagan
- Pleistocene🐚 Upper Herto Member near Bouri
- Cenozoic🐚 upper Maka
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afar_Region |
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Wikidata ID: | Q193494 |
GeoNames ID: | 444179 |
Localities in this Region
- Afar Region
- Afar Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Red Sea basinBasin
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
Ethiopia
- Afar Region
- Danakil depression
- Erta Ale Volcanic RangeVolcanic Province
- Danakil depression
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Mount Dallol, Danakil depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia