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Plateau, Nigeriai
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PlacePopulation
Jos816,824 (2016)
Pankshin31,516 (2016)
Bukuru15,540 (2016)
Yelwa13,234 (2016)
Langtang13,172 (2016)
Bokkos12,538 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
23519
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23519:5
GUID (UUID V4):
2957cb7b-45c1-4ee2-aba8-3c1dca4a6922
Other Languages:
French:
Plateau, Nigeria
German:
Hochebene, Nigeria
Italian:
Altopiano, Nigeria
Russian:
Плато, Нигерия
Simplified Chinese:
高原, 奈及利亞
Spanish:
Meseta, Nigeria
Albanian:
Pllaja, Nigeria
Arabic:
هضبة, نيجيريا
Armenian:
Սարավանդ, Նիգերիա
Asturian:
Pandu, Nixeria
Azeri:
Yayla, Nigeriya
Basque:
Goi-ordoki, Nigeria
Belarusian:
Плато, Нігерыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Плято, Нігерыя
Bengali:
মালভূমি, নাইজেরিয়া
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পলানাল্টো, নাইজেরিয়া
Bosnian:
Visoravan, Nigerija
Breton:
Uhelgompezenn, Nigeria
Bulgarian:
Плато, Нигерия
Catalan:
Altiplà, Nigèria
Chechen:
Акъари, Нигери
Chuvash:
Сăртлăх, Нигери
Croatian:
Visoravan, Nigerija
Czech:
Náhorní plošina, Nigérie
Danish:
Plateau, Nigeria
Dutch:
Plateau, Nigeria
Esperanto:
Altebenaĵo, Niĝerio
Estonian:
Lavamaa, Nigeeria
Farsi/Persian:
فلات, نیجریه
Finnish:
Ylänkö, Nigeria
Galician:
Meseta, Nixeria
Georgian:
პლატო, ნიგერია
Greek:
Οροπέδιο, Νιγηρία
Haitian:
Rejyon montaye, Nijerya
Hebrew:
רמה, ניגריה
Hill Mari:
Кӱкшикӓ, Нигери
Hindi:
पठार, नाईजीरिया
Hungarian:
Fennsík, Nigéria
Iloko:
Banak, Nigeria
Indonesian:
Dataran tinggi, Nigeria
Japanese:
台地, ナイジェリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Үстірт, Нигерия
Korean:
고원, 나이지리아
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Zozan, Nîjerya
Kyrgyz:
Плато, Нигерия
Latin:
Alta planities, Nigeria
Latvian:
Plakankalne, Nigērija
Lithuanian:
Plynaukštė, Nigerija
Lombard:
Altipian, Nigeria
Macedonian:
Висорамнина, Нигерија
Malay:
Penara, Nigeria
Malayalam:
പീഠഭൂമി, നൈജീരിയ
Marathi:
पठार, नायजेरिया
Mingrelian:
პლატო, ნიგერია
Norwegian:
Høyslette, Nigeria
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Platå, Nigeria
Polish:
Płaskowyż, Nigeria
Portuguese:
Planalto, Nigéria
Punjabi:
ਪੱਬੀ, ਨਾਈਜੀਰੀਆ
Romanian:
Podiș, Nigeria
Scots:
Plateau, Nigerie
Scottish Gaelic:
Àrd-thìr, Nìgeiria
Serbian:
Висораван, Нигерија
Serbo-Croatian:
Visoravan, Nigerija
Shona:
Duvurwi, Nigeria
Slovak:
Náhorná rovina, Nigéria
Slovenian:
Planota, Nigerija
Somali:
Dul, Nayjeeriya
South Azerbaijani:
یایلا, نیجریه
Swedish:
Platå, Nigeria
Tagalog:
Talampas, Nigeria
Tamil:
பீடபூமி, நைஜீரியா
Telugu:
పీఠభూమి, నైజీరియా
Traditional Chinese:
高原, 尼日利亞
Turkish:
Yayla, Nijerya
Ukrainian:
Плато, Нігерія
Urdu:
سطح مرتفع, نائجیریا
Vietnamese:
Cao nguyên, Nigeria
Waray:
Umpás, Nigeria
Western Punjabi:
اچی تھاں, نائیجیریا
Yiddish:
פלאטא, ניגעריע


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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
References:
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Cryolite
Formula: Na2NaAlF6
References:
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
'Fergusonite'
Ferro-fluoro-edenite ?
Formula: NaCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)F2
Description: Peterson et al.(1982) names ferro-fluoro-edenite referring to an analysis in Borley and Frost(1962). The analysis show a composition resembling ferro-fluoro-edenite, but the wt% does normalize well and is inconclusive.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Lepidolite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
References:
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Silver
Formula: Ag
'Soda'
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Sternbergite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Thomsenolite
Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
References:
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'White mica'
'Wolframite Group'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Sternbergite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Cryolite3.CB.15Na2NaAlF6
Thomsenolite3.CB.40NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Emerald
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
var. Kunzite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Astrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Ferro-fluoro-edenite ?9.DE.15NaCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)F2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Genthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Fergusonite'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'K Feldspar'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Soda'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
H ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FayaliteFe22+SiO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(AlSi7O22)F2
FFluorine
F AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
F FluoriteCaF2
F ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(AlSi7O22)F2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Na CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(AlSi7O22)F2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(AlSi7O22)F2
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Si GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(AlSi7O22)F2
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S SternbergiteAgFe2S3
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(AlSi7O22)F2
TiTitanium
Ti AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Fe Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(AlSi7O22)F2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag SternbergiteAgFe2S3
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

Fossils

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

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed93.5 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
Ezilloella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Ezilloella93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Costacopluma concava
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Goneplacidae : Costacopluma : Costacopluma concava72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikidata ID:Q503928

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

African PlateTectonic Plate

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