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View of the Logbaba oil field, in 1904.

Oil field, Logbaba, Douala III, Littoral Region, Cameroon

View of the Logbaba oil field, in 1904.

Oil field, Logbaba, Douala III, Littoral Region, Cameroon

View of the Logbaba oil field, in 1904.

Oil field, Logbaba, Douala III, Littoral Region, Cameroon

View of the Logbaba oil field, in 1904.

Oil field, Logbaba, Douala III, Littoral Region, Cameroon

View of the Logbaba oil field, in 1904.

Oil field, Logbaba, Douala III, Littoral Region, Cameroon

View of the Logbaba oil field, in 1904.

Oil field, Logbaba, Douala III, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Neighbouring regions:

Centre Region, Cameroon

South Region, Cameroon

West Region, Cameroon

Southwest Region, Cameroon

Type:

Region

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Douala	1,338,082 (2011)
Edéa	203,149 (2012)
Loum	177,429 (2012)
Nkongsamba	117,063 (2012)
Mbanga	42,590 (2012)
Manjo	37,661 (2012)

Mindat Locality ID:

195992

Long-form identifier:

1:2:195992:8

GUID (UUID V4):

00a5a37b-8298-4d0e-b78c-2039e612bf11

Other Languages:

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French:

Région du Littoral, Cameroun

German:

Littoral, Kamerun

Italian:

regione del Litorale, Camerun

Russian:

Прибрежный регион, Камерун

Simplified Chinese:

濱海區, 喀麦隆

Spanish:

Región del Litoral, Camerún

Arabic:

ليتورال , الكاميرون

Armenian:

Լիտտորալ, Կամերուն

Basque:

Kostaldea , Kamerun

Belarusian:

Прыбярэжны рэгіён, Камерун

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Літараль, Камэрун

Bengali:

লিট্টোরাল, ক্যামেরুন

Bulgarian:

Литорал, Камерун

Catalan:

Regió Litoral, Camerun

Cebuano:

Littoral Region, Kamerun

Danish:

Littoral, Cameroun

Dutch:

Littoral, Kameroen

Esperanto:

Marborda Regiono, Kameruno

Estonian:

Rannikupiirkond, Kamerun

Farsi/Persian:

منطقه لیتورال, کامرون

Finnish:

Littoral, Kamerun

Georgian:

სანაპირო რეგიონი, კამერუნი

Greek:

Λιττοράλ, Καμερούν

Gujarati:

લેટોરલ, કૅમરૂન

Hebrew:

מחוז החוף, קמרון

Hindi:

लिटोरल, कैमरुन

Indonesian:

Region Littoral, Kamerun

Japanese:

リトラル州, カメルーン

Kannada:

ಲಿಟೊರಲ್, ಕ್ಯಾಮರೂನ್

Korean:

리토랄 주, 카메룬

Latvian:

Piekrastes reģions, Kamerūna

Lithuanian:

Pakrantės regionas, Kamerūnas

Malay:

Littoral, Cameroon

Marathi:

लिट्टोरॅल, कामेरून

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Littoral Chiu, Cameroon

Northern Frisian:

Littoral , Kameruun

Norwegian:

Littoral, Kamerun

Polish:

Region Nadmorski, Kamerun

Portuguese:

Litoral, Camarões

Romanian:

Provincia Litoral, Camerun

Sinhalese:

ලිට්ටොරල්, කැමරූන්

Swedish:

Kustregionen, Kamerun

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Вилояти Литторал, Камерун

Tamil:

லிட்டோரால், கமரூன்

Telugu:

లిటోరల్, కామెరూన్

Thai:

ลิทโทรอล, แคเมอรูน

Traditional Chinese:

濱海區, 喀麥隆

Turkish:

Littoral Bölgesi, Kamerun

Ukrainian:

Прибережний регіон, Камерун

Urdu:

لیتورال علاقہ, کیمرون

Vietnamese:

Littoral, Cameroon

Wu Chinese:

滨海区 , 喀麦隆

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Molybdenum

ⓘ Uranium

Mineral List

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

Localities:

Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Mount Koupe, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

Locality: Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'

Locality: Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Reference: Cantagrel, J. M., Jamond, C. & Lasserre, M. (1978). LE MAGMATISME ALCALIN DE LA LIGNE DU CAMEROUN AU TERTIAIRE INFERIEUR: DONNEES GEOCHRONOLOGIQUES K/AR. Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France Compte Rendu Sommaire des Seances, 20, 300-303. Lasserre, M. (1978). MISE AU POINT SUR LES GRANITOIDES DITS" ULTIMES" DU CAMEROUN: GISEMENT, PETROGRAPHIE ET GEOCHRONOLOGIE. Bulletin du Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Paris, 4, 143-159. Cantagrel, J. M., Jamond, C. & Lasserre, M. (1978). LE MAGMATISME ALCALIN DE LA LIGNE DU CAMEROUN AU TERTIAIRE INFERIEUR: DONNEES GEOCHRONOLOGIQUES K/AR. Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France Compte Rendu Sommaire des Seances, 20, 300-303. Lasserre, M. (1978). MISE AU POINT SUR LES GRANITOIDES DITS" ULTIMES" DU CAMEROUN: GISEMENT, PETROGRAPHIE ET GEOCHRONOLOGIE. Bulletin du Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Paris, 4, 143-159.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Locality: Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Reference: Embui, V. F., Suh, C. E., Lehmann, B., & Ackerman, L. (2022). Molybdenum isotopic composition of molybdenite and the fertility potential of the Ekomedion U–Mo prospect, SW Cameroon. Journal of Geosciences, 67(4), 331-344.

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

Formula: [Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Mount Koupe, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Localities:

Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Mount Koupe, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Fayalite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂SiO₄

Locality: Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Mount Koupe, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Reference: Lasserre, M. (1978). MISE AU POINT SUR LES GRANITOIDES DITS" ULTIMES" DU CAMEROUN: GISEMENT, PETROGRAPHIE ET GEOCHRONOLOGIE. Bulletin du Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Paris, 4, 143-159. Gèze, B. (1953). Les volcans du Cameroun occidental. Bulletin Volcanologique, 13(1), 63-92. doi.org/10.1007/BF02596792

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

Locality: Mount Koupe, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Locality: Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ 'Monazite'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Locality: Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Mount Koupe, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Riebeckite

Formula: ◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon
Mount Koupe, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'

Locality: Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

Locality: Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Ekomédion U–Mo prospect, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Arfvedsonite	9.DE.25	[Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Fayalite	9.AC.05	Fe²⁺₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Riebeckite	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Alkali Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Sodic amphibole'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
P	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺SiO₄
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Eocene : 45 ± 1 Ma to 43 ± 2 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

ⓘ Microgabbro	43 ± 2 Ma	Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Syenite	45 ± 1 Ma	Nlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Fossils

There are 4 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

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Logbadjeck	35	83.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Pugnellus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : *Pugnellus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Solarium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : *Solarium*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Strepsidura genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : *Strepsidura*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volutilithes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Volutilithes*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volutomorpha genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : *Volutomorpha*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmophyllites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Desmophyllites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Texanites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : *Texanites*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nuculana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostraea*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Pecten*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : *Plicatula*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudolimea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Pseudolimea*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anofia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : *Anofia*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baluchicardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Baluchicardia*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Freiastarte genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Freiastarte*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Granocardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : *Granocardium*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Legumen genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Legumen*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mulinoides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : *Mulinoides*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeomoera genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Palaeomoera*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Profragum genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : *Profragum*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Subvenericardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : *Subvenericardia*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellina*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Veniella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : *Veniella*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parmicorbula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : *Parmicorbula*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pterosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volutomorpha aspera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Volutomorpha : *Volutomorpha aspera*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sousa teuszii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Sousa : *Sousa teuszii*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Nostoceratidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nostoceratidae	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chenopus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Aporrhaidae : *Chenopus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acteonella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : *Acteonella*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Venericardia beaumonti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia beaumonti*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nuculana cultellus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Nuculana cultellus*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca camerunensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca : *Trigonarca camerunensis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca furoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca : *Trigonarca furoni*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula locardi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : *Plicatula locardi*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella nodosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella nodosa*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turritella alternans species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella alternans*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

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Cameroon

Quaternary🐚 Bay of Warships
Littoral Region

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littoral_Region_(Cameroon)
Wikidata ID:	Q845172
GeoNames ID:	2229336

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Cameroon

Littoral Region
- Douala III
  - Logbaba
    - Oil field
- Ekomédion U–Mo prospect
- Mount Koupe
- Nlonako Intrusion

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