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West Nile Terrane, Congo Craton, African Platei
Regional Level Types
West Nile TerraneShield
Congo Craton- not defined -
African PlateTectonic Plate

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Area:
543,955 km2
Type:
Shield
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Juba450,000 (2018)
Gulu146,858 (2016)
Kitgum56,891 (2018)
Arua55,585 (2016)
Pajok49,000 (2017)
Yei40,382 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
444959
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:444959:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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โ“˜ Actinolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: From altered Melilite in inclusions
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Cronstedtite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Very nearly pure Forsterite (Fo 100; Fo 99) found in Carbonaceous clasts.
โ“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
โ“˜ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
โ“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
โ“˜ 'Meteoritic Iron'
Description: One populations of Iron-rich metal -- Iron w. ~5%-7% Nickel
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Unusual for meteorites - ~97% Fe (Ni-poor [<2%] with Co > Ni [slightly])Pun et al.,(1998);Ni-poor iron (Ni<1%) - associated with impact melt & found occasionally in matrix - may be derived from (foreign) projectiles. Hewins, R. H. (1979)
โ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
โ“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: An88 in the material studied by Mason & Wiik (1966)
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: In CM2 and in CR2 clasts
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Description: Symplectites after osumilite.
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ 'Silica'
โ“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Description: From altered Melilite in inclusions
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Significant compositional variations in various environments (various inclusions)
โ“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Description: Rare tochilinite in Carbonaceous clast
โ“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
โ“˜var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
โ“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
โ“˜Tochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
โ“˜Hibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
โ“˜Osumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05Kโ—ป2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
โ“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜Augite
var. Fassaite		9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
โ“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜Actinolite ?9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Magnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
โ“˜Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Cronstedtite9.ED.15Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
โ“˜'Meteoritic Iron'-
โ“˜'Silica'-
โ“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hโ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oโ“˜ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oโ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oโ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Oโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oโ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naโ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgโ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgโ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mgโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgโ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgโ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alโ“˜ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alโ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siโ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Sโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kโ“˜ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caโ“˜ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Caโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiโ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Feโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feโ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ Native IronFe
Feโ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Feโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feโ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences36
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Crocodylia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Miorhynchocyon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae : Miorhynchocyon22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Taphozous
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Emballonuridae : Taphozous22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Komba
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Lorisidae : Komba22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Hominoidea
superfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominoidea22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Proconsul
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Proconsulidae : Proconsul22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Cynelos
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Cynelos22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Notocricetodon
genus		Cricetodontidae : Notocricetodon22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Pseudocricetodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pseudocricetodon22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Zenkerella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Anomaluridae : Zenkerella22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Andrewsimys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Phiomyidae : Andrewsimys22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Diamantomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Diamantomyidae : Diamantomys22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Simonimys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Kenyamyidae : Simonimys22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Anthracotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Testudines
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Apodecter
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Apodecter22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Afropithecus turkanensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Victoriapithecidae : Afropithecus : Afropithecus turkanensis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Masritherium aequatorialis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Masritherium : Masritherium aequatorialis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Victoriapithecus macinnesi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Victoriapithecus : Victoriapithecus macinnesi22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Kogolepithecus morotoensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Kogolepithecus : Kogolepithecus morotoensis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Barbourofelidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Barbourofelidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Zygolophodon morotoensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Zygolophodon : Zygolophodon morotoensis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Morotopithecus bishopi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Morotopithecus : Morotopithecus bishopi22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Morotochoerus ugandensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Morotochoerus : Morotochoerus ugandensis22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Protarsomys lavocati
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Protarsomys : Protarsomys lavocati22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Paraphiomys pigotti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Paraphiomys : Paraphiomys pigotti22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Deinotherium hobleyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium hobleyi22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Progomphotherium maraisi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Amebelodontidae : Progomphotherium : Progomphotherium maraisi22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Walangania africanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hoplitomerycidae : Walangania : Walangania africanus22.4 - 20 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

Central African Republic
DR Congo
DR Congo
South Sudan
Uganda

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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