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Yobe, Nigeriai
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YobeState
NigeriaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gashua125,817 (2016)
Nguru111,014 (2016)
Potiskum86,002 (2016)
Daura78,277 (2018)
Damaturu46,000 (2016)
Geidam41,367 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
158281
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158281:2
GUID (UUID V4):
f91c358c-86c5-4652-ba73-d348bde2e042
Other Languages:
French:
État de Yobe, Nigeria
German:
Yobe, Nigeria
Hausa:
Yobe, Nijeriya
Igbo:
Ȯra Yobe, Naijiria
Italian:
Yobe, Nigeria
Russian:
Йобе, Нигерия
Simplified Chinese:
约贝州, 奈及利亞
Spanish:
Estado de Yobe, Nigeria
Yoruba:
Ìpínlẹ̀ Yòbè, Nàìjíríà
Bulgarian:
Йобе, Нигерия
Catalan:
Yobe, Nigèria
Cebuano:
Yobe, Nigeria
Czech:
Yobe, Nigérie
Danish:
Yobe, Nigeria
Dutch:
Yobe, Nigeria
Esperanto:
Ŝtato Jobe, Niĝerio
Estonian:
Yobe osariik, Nigeeria
Farsi/Persian:
ایالت یوبه, نیجریه
Finnish:
Yobe, Nigeria
Galician:
Yobe, Nixeria
Georgian:
იობეს შტატი, ნიგერია
Hill Mari:
Йобе, Нигери
Hindi:
योबे राज्य, नाईजीरिया
Indonesian:
Yobe, Nigeria
Japanese:
ヨベ州, ナイジェリア
Korean:
요베 주, 나이지리아
Norwegian:
Yobe, Nigeria
Polish:
Yobe, Nigeria
Portuguese:
Yobe, Nigéria
Romanian:
Statul Yobe, Nigeria
Serbian:
Јобе, Нигерија
South Azerbaijani:
یوبه ایالتی, نیجریه
Swahili:
Jimbo la Yobe, Nigeria
Swedish:
Yobe, Nigeria
Turkish:
Yobe Eyaleti, Nijerya
Ukrainian:
Йобе, Нігерія
Urdu:
یوبے اسٹیٹ, نائجیریا


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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Coesite
Formula: SiO2
Copper
Formula: Cu
Diamond
Formula: C
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Graphite
Formula: C
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
'Hornblende'
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Iron
Formula: Fe
Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase, rich in inclusions, is very fine grained and turbid.
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Wadsleyite
Formula: Mg4O(Si2O7)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Coesite4.DA.35SiO2
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Stishovite4.DA.40SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Aenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Astrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
var. Fassaite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Majorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Wadsleyite9.BE.02Mg4O(Si2O7)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'var. Perthite'-
'Hornblende'-
'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
CCarbon
C DiamondC
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O CoesiteSiO2
O MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
O Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
O Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
O QuartzSiO2
O StishoviteSiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
O AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
FFluorine
F AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Na AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
MgMagnesium
Mg MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Mg Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
SiSilicon
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si CoesiteSiO2
Si MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Si WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Si Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Si Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StishoviteSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Si AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
SSulfur
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
CaCalcium
Ca Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Ca Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Ti AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe IronFe
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Fe AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
NiNickel
Ni Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cu CopperCu
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pindiga2093.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pseudaspidoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudaspidoceras93.5 - 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 : Vascoceras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gervillaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillaria93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mecaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Mecaster93.5 - 89.3 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
Pseudaspidoceras paganum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudaspidoceras : Pseudaspidoceras paganum93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras proprium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : Vascoceras proprium93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras globosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : Vascoceras globosum93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras ellipticum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : Vascoceras ellipticum93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikidata ID:Q682777

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