Matsena Occurrence, Machina, Yobe, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types | |
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Matsena Occurrence | Occurrence |
Machina | Local Government Area |
Yobe | State |
Nigeria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 10' North , 10° 10' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
258 Β± 5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
Rb-Sr
Reference for age:
Rahaman, M. A., Van Breemen, O., Bowden, P., & Bennett, J. N. (1984). Age migrations of anorogenic ring complexes in Northern Nigeria. The Journal of Geology, 92(2), 173-184. doi.org/10.1086/628847
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Machina | 11,707 (2016) | 13.1km |
Birniwa | 9,334 (2016) | 42.5km |
Nguru | 111,014 (2016) | 44.9km |
Kumagunnam | 16,557 (2016) | 50.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
408602
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408602:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0f7b8db5-3e42-4057-8f7a-4837d1574a17
Adjacent to the border with Niger in Northern Nigeria over a level plain of blown sand rice occasional rocky hills of arfvedsonite granite with a few volcanic rocks.
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
β Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] References: |
β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F References: |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
β Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
β Astrophyllite Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F References: |
β 'Feldspar Group' References: |
β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 References: |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
β | Astrophyllite | 9.DC.05 | K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
β | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
O | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
O | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Na | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Si | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Fe | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Fe | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
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