Gourara basin, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gourara basin | Basin |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| ⓘ Haxonite Formula: (Fe,Ni)23C6 Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Zenz, J. (2005) Agates. Bode Verlag, 656 pages, at pg: 610-612. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Reference: Zenz, J. (2005) Agates. Bode Verlag, 656 pages, at pg: 610-612. |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
| ⓘ Wüstite Formula: FeO Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Haxonite | 1.BA.10 | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | var. Martensite | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Wüstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Haxonite | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Haxonite | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Martensite | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Haxonite | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Fossils
There are 19 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 | 83 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 443 Ma (Silurian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 9 stratigraphic units. |
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 19 fossil localities |
Localities in this Region
- Adrar Province
- Aoulef District
- Timimoun Province
- Aougrout District
- Timimoun District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
African PlateTectonic Plate
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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Timimoun, Timimoun District, Timimoun Province, Algeria