Gouirat El Khatt 1, Tenoumer area, Tiris Zemmour Region, Mauritaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gouirat El Khatt 1 | - not defined - |
| Tenoumer area | Area |
| Tiris Zemmour Region | Region |
| Mauritania | Country |
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 22° 34' 59'' North , 10° 39' 59'' West |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 22.58310,-10.66640 |
| GeoHash: | G#: eu02mr0un |
| KΓΆppen climate type: | BWh : Hot deserts climate |
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Regions containing this locality
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Sahara Desert, North Africa | Desert |
| West Africa | UN Subregion |
| Northwest Africa Meteorites | Meteorite Fall Location |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| β | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 14.1.3.4 | PbCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | |||
| β | Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Neoproterozoic - Mesoproterozoic 541 - 1600 Ma ID: 3306479 | Age: Proterozoic (541 - 1600 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary Reference: ThiΓ©blemont, D. (ed.). New edition of the 1:10,000,000 geological map of Africa. CGMW-BRGM. [190] |
| Neoproterozoic 541 - 1000 Ma ID: 3192717 | Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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