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Algeria

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Algeria is divided into 48 wilayat (provinces).




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

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
  		• Tin1.AC.10
    Sn
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cosalite2.JB.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
  		• Cubanite2.CB.55a
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Mackinawite2.CC.25
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibnite ?2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Connellite3.DA.25
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
  		• Nadorite (TL)3.DC.30
    PbSb[O
     
    2
    		|Cl]
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Baddeleyite4.DE.35
    ZrO
     
    2
  		• Bindheimite4.DH.20
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Cervantite4.DE.30
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
      var: Titaniferous Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Chrysoberyl4.BA.05
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ferberite4.DB.30
    FeWO
     
    4
  		• Grossite4.CC.15
    CaAl
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hercynite4.BB.05
    FeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
      var: Picotite4.BB.05
    (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Hibonite4.CC.45
    (Ca,Ce)Al
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
  		• Hübnerite4.DB.30
    MnWO
     
    4
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Ixiolite
    var: Wolframoixiolite    		4.DB.25
    (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Loveringite4.CC.40
    (Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe,Cr,Mg)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal
    var: Menilite    		4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Perovskite4.CC.30
    CaTiO
     
    3
  		• Pseudobrookite4.CB.15
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    5
  		• Pseudorutile4.CB.25
    Fe
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Roméite4.DH.20
    (Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)
     
    2
    		(Sb,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
      var: Pleonaste4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Stibiconite4.DH.20
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Sénarmontite (TL)4.CB.50
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35
    MnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Tripuhyite4.DB.05
    Fe
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
  		• Ulvöspinel4.BB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    4
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
  		• Valentinite4.CB.55
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Varlamoffite4.DB.05
    (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)
     
    2
  		• Zirconolite4.DH.30
    CaZrTi
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dawsonite5.BB.10
    NaAlCO
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Hydrozincite5.BA.15
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
      var: Manganoan Siderite5.AB.05
    (Fe,Mn)CO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Celestine7.AD.35
    SrSO
     
    4
  		• Fergusonite-(Ce)7.GA.05
    (Ce,La,Nd)NbO
     
    4
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Selenite7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Adamite8.BB.30
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
  		• Apatite-(CaCl)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Brushite8.CJ.50
    CaHPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chenevixite8.DD.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Descloizite8.BH.40
    Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Dussertite (TL)8.BL.10
    BaFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Merrillite8.AC.45
    Ca
     
    18
    		Na
     
    2
    		Mg
    2+
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    14
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Taranakite8.CH.25
    (K,NH
     
    4
    		)Al
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		OH·9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Triphylite8.AB.10
    LiFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Vanadinite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Whitlockite8.AC.45
    Ca
     
    9
    		Mg[PO
     
    3
    		OH][PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Aegirine9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Aegirine-augite9.DA.20
    (Na,Ca)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Andesine9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Oligoclase9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Analcime9.GB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Anorthite
    var: Bytownite    		9.FA.35
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Labradorite9.FA.35
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Anorthoclase9.FA.30
    (Na,K)[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Arfvedsonite9.DE.25
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Aspidolite9.EC.20
    NaMg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
      var: Titanian Biotite9..
  		• Chamosite9.EC.55
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Cordierite9.CJ.10
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Fayalite9.AC.05
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Ferrosilite9.DA.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Gedrite9.DD.05
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Hastingsite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Hedenbergite9.DA.15
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kaersutite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Ti][O|OH|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Kulkeite (TL)9.EC.60
    Mg
     
    8
    		Al(AlSi
     
    7
    		)O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    10
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Masutomilite9.EC.20
    (K,Rb)(Li,Mn
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    3
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Mesolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Montdorite9.EC.15
    (K,Na)
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    5
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    2
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
      var: Lithian Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Natrolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Pargasite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
      var: Chromian Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Pigeonite9.DA.10
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Ca)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Riebeckite9.DE.25
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Sanidine9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Sapphirine9.DH.45
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    4-x
    		Al
     
    4+x
    		[Al
     
    4+x
    		Si
     
    2-x
    		O
     
    18
    		]O
     
    2
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Sillimanite9.AF.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Uranophane9.AK.15
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vermiculite9.EC.50
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wairakite9.GB.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zinnwaldite9.EC.20
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zunyite9.BJ.55
    Al
     
    13
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH,F)
     
    18
    		Cl
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Apophyllite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
  		• Columbite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Ferrohögbomite-2N2S (TL)-
    (Fe,Mg,Zn,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Ti,Fe)
     
    8
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
  		• 'Flajolotite'-
    4FeSbO
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O (?)
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Geikielite-Ilmenite Series'-
  		• 'Glass'-
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Illite-
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Kennedyite'-
    MgFeTi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
  		• Lepidolite-
  		• Maskelynite-
  		• Melilite-
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Al,Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[(Al,Si)SiO
     
    7
    		]
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
  		• Phengite-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• Tantalite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• 'Thomsonite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
  		• Wolframite-
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4


    176 entries listed. 144 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Algeria
     
      • Gourara
      • Tell Atlas
        • Ksar el Boukhari
          • Derrag
      • Algiers
      • Cap de Fer
      • Massif de l'Aures
      • Ain-El-Bebouch
      • Ain Achour
      • Ain Beida
      • Ain Kerma (Aine Kerma)
      • Constantine
      • Constantine District
        • Edough-Cap de Fer Massif
      • El Milia
      • Meskhootine
        • Hamman
      • Sahara Desert
      • Guelma
    • Lakhbi
    • Oran Province
      • Ouillis - Pont du Chelif area
      • Collo
        • Cape Bougaroun
        • In Ouzzal
      • Tanezrouft
        • Aouinet
    • Wahran Department
        • Oran

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