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Bilma Oasis, Bilma, Agadez, Nigeri
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AgadezRegion
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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Reference: Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.
Burkeite
Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
Reference: Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Reference: Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.
Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
Reference: Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.
Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 406.; Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.
Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Reference: Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A. H., & Mnif, A. (2015). Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2015.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Nahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
Trona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Aphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Burkeite7.BD.25Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
H NahcoliteNaHCO3
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
C TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
C NahcoliteNaHCO3
OOxygen
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
O QuartzSiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
O Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
O TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
O NahcoliteNaHCO3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
Na HaliteNaCl
Na BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Na Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Na TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Na NahcoliteNaHCO3
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S ThénarditeNa2SO4
S BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
S Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Zoo Baba1593.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Choffaticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Choffaticeras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thomasites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Thomasites93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ammonitina
suborder
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Ammonitina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neolobites vibrayeanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Engonoceratidae : Neolobites : Neolobites vibrayeanus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thomasites wallsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pseudotissotiidae : Thomasites : Thomasites wallsi93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudotissotia nigeriensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pseudotissotiidae : Pseudotissotia : Pseudotissotia nigeriensis93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neoptychites cephalotus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Vascoceratidae : Neoptychites : Neoptychites cephalotus93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nigericeras jacqueti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Nigericeras : Nigericeras jacqueti99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudaspidoceras conciliatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudaspidoceras : Pseudaspidoceras conciliatum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thomelites tenereensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Thomelites : Thomelites tenereensis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras glabrum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : Vascoceras glabrum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

References

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Saidou, H., Hamzaoui, A.H., M'nif, A. (2015) Insoluble Content, Ionic Composition, Density, and X-Ray Diffraction Spectra of 6 Evaporites from Niger Republic. Journal of Applied Chemistry, Vol. 2015.

Localities in this Region

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