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Neighbouring regions:

Koulikoro Region, Mali

Kayes Region, Mali

Hodh ech Chargui Region, Mauritania

Tagant Region, Mauritania

Assaba Region, Mauritania

Type:

Region

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Aioun	12,635 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

145702

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:145702:8

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French:

Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritanie

German:

Hodh El Gharbi, Mauretanien

Italian:

regione di Hodh-Gharbi, Mauritania

Russian:

Ход-эль-Гарби, Мавритания

Simplified Chinese:

西胡德省, 毛里塔尼亚

Spanish:

Hod Occidental, Mauritania

Arabic:

ولاية الحوض الغربي, موريتانيا

Bengali:

হোদ এল গাব্রি অঞ্চল

Bulgarian:

Худ ал-Гарби, Мавритания

Cebuano:

Hodh el Gharbi

Danish:

Hodh El Gharbi, Mauretanien

Dutch:

Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritanië

Esperanto:

Hod-el-Garbi

Farsi/Persian:

استان حوض غربی, موریتانی

Finnish:

Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritania

Greek:

Χοντ Ελ Γκάρμπι, Μαυριτανία

Gujarati:

હોદ અલ ગરબી પ્રદેશ

Hindi:

होद एल घर्बी क्षेत्र, मॉरिटानिया

Indonesian:

Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritania

Japanese:

ホズ・エル・ガルビ州, モーリタニア

Kannada:

ಹೊದ್ ಎಲ್ ಘರ್ಬಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶ

Korean:

호드엘가르비주, 모리타니

Latvian:

Hod el Garbi reģions, Mauritānija

Lithuanian:

Hod el Garbis, Mauritanija

Malay:

Hodh El Gharbi

Marathi:

होद एल गरबी प्रदेश

Northern Frisian:

Hodh El Gharbi

Norwegian:

Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritania

Polish:

Haud al-Gharbi, Mauretania

Portuguese:

Hodh el Gharbi, Mauritânia

Romanian:

Regiunea Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritania

Sinhalese:

හොද්හ් එල් ඝර්බි කලාපය

South Azerbaijani:

الحوض الغربی بؤلگه‌سی

Swedish:

Hodh El Gharbi, Mauretanien

Tamil:

ஹோத் எல் காரபீ பகுதி

Telugu:

హోద్ ఎల్ ఘార్బి ప్రాంతం

Thai:

ฮอร์ด เอล การ์บิ, มอริเตเนีย

Traditional Chinese:

西胡德省

Turkish:

Hodh El Garbi, Moritanya

Ukrainian:

Ход-ель-Гарбі, Мавританія

Urdu:

حوض الغربی علاقہ

Vietnamese:

Khu vực Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritanie

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ⓘ Chert

ⓘ 'Dolerite'

ⓘ IIAB iron meteorite

ⓘ 'Jasper'

ⓘ Limestone

ⓘ Mudstone

ⓘ 'Polymict breccia diogenite meteorite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

Description: Plagioclase (An~85)

References:

Duke, M. B. (1978) Aioun El Atrouss - Evidence for thermal recrystallization of a eucrite breccia: Meteoritics 13(4): 443-448. (Dec 1978)

ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

Description: Plagioclase (An~85)

References:

Duke, M. B. (1978) Aioun El Atrouss - Evidence for thermal recrystallization of a eucrite breccia: Meteoritics 13(4): 443-448. (Dec 1978)

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Duke, M. B. (1978) Aioun El Atrouss - Evidence for thermal recrystallization of a eucrite breccia: Meteoritics 13(4): 443-448. (Dec 1978)

ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Lomena, I.S.M., Toure, F., Gibson, E.K. Jr., Clanton, U.S. & Reid, A.M. (1976) Aioun el Atrouss: a new hypersthene achondrite with eucritic inclusions. Meteoritics 11 (1): 451-57. (Mar 1976)

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Gdernit, Timbedgha, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Marsh, Erin E., Anderson, Eric D., Marsh, Erin E., Anderson, Eric D. (2015) Database of mineral deposits in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (phase V, deliverables 90 and 91) Open-File Report, 2013 (1280-S) US Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/ofr20131280s

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Niabina 1, Bou Derga, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Gig Zig, Nioro, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Lomena, I.S.M., Toure, F., Gibson, E.K. Jr., Clanton, U.S. & Reid, A.M. (1976) Aioun el Atrouss: a new hypersthene achondrite with eucritic inclusions. Meteoritics 11 (1): 451-57. (Mar 1976)

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

Bowman, L. E., Papike, J. J. & Spilde, M. N. (1999) Diogenites as asteroidal cumulates: Insights from spinel chemistry: American Mineralogist: 84 (7-8): 1020–1026. (July-August 1999)

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

Locality: Foutin, Nioro, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Fougues 1, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Locality: Gig Zig, Nioro, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Gig Zig, Nioro, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

Fougues 1, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania
Niabina 2, Bou Derga, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Lomena, I.S.M., Toure, F., Gibson, E.K. Jr., Clanton, U.S. & Reid, A.M. (1976) Aioun el Atrouss: a new hypersthene achondrite with eucritic inclusions. Meteoritics 11 (1): 451-57. (Mar 1976)

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Niabina 1, Bou Derga, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Localities:

Aioun el Atrouss meteorite 002, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania
Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite 002, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

(2010) Meteoritical Bulletin Database (MetBull), The Meteoritical Society.

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Lomena, I.S.M., Toure, F., Gibson, E.K. Jr., Clanton, U.S. & Reid, A.M. (1976) Aioun el Atrouss: a new hypersthene achondrite with eucritic inclusions. Meteoritics 11 (1): 451-57. (Mar 1976)

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Pigeonite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

Description: Ferroan pigeonite in Eucrite clast

References:

Lomena, I.S.M., Toure, F., Gibson, E.K. Jr., Clanton, U.S. & Reid, A.M. (1976) Aioun el Atrouss: a new hypersthene achondrite with eucritic inclusions. Meteoritics 11 (1): 451-57. (Mar 1976)

Duke, M. B. (1978) Aioun El Atrouss - Evidence for thermal recrystallization of a eucrite breccia: Meteoritics 13(4): 443-448. (Dec 1978)

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite 002, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

(2010) Meteoritical Bulletin Database (MetBull), The Meteoritical Society.

ⓘ 'Silica'

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

Description: Silica is reported for the Eucrite clast

References:

Lomena, I.S.M., Toure, F., Gibson, E.K. Jr., Clanton, U.S. & Reid, A.M. (1976) Aioun el Atrouss: a new hypersthene achondrite with eucritic inclusions. Meteoritics 11 (1): 451-57. (Mar 1976)

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Aioun el Atrouss meteorite, Ayoun El Atrous, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritania

References:

Lomena, I.S.M., Toure, F., Gibson, E.K. Jr., Clanton, U.S. & Reid, A.M. (1976) Aioun el Atrouss: a new hypersthene achondrite with eucritic inclusions. Meteoritics 11 (1): 451-57. (Mar 1976)

Bowman, L. E., Spilde, M. N. & Papike, P. P. (1997) Automated dispersive spectrometer modal analysis applied to diogenites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 32 (6): 869-875. (Nov 1997)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Pigeonite	9.DA.10	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	var. Ferroaugite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Bytownite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Silica'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodh_El_Gharbi_Region
Wikidata ID:	Q850435
GeoNames ID:	2379024

Localities in this Region

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- Timbedgha
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