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Kweneng District, Botswanai
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Kweneng DistrictDistrict
BotswanaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Molepolole63,248 (2012)
Mogoditshane43,394 (2012)
Thamaga20,756 (2012)
Gabane12,884 (2012)
Kopong6,895 (2018)
Letlhakeng6,781 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
123168
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123168:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kweneng, Botswana
German:
Kweneng District, Botswana
Italian:
distretto di Kweneng, Botswana
Russian:
Квененг, Ботсвана
Simplified Chinese:
奎嫩區, 波札那
Spanish:
Distrito Kweneng, Botsuana
Afrikaans:
Kweneng distrik, Botswana
Arabic:
مقاطعة كويننغ, بوتسوانا
Asturian:
Kweneng, Botsuana
Basque:
Kweneng, Botswana
Belarusian:
Квененг , Батсвана
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Квэнэнг, Батсвана
Bengali:
কেনেং জেলা, বতসোয়ানা
Breton:
Kweneng, Botswana
Bulgarian:
Куененг, Ботсвана
Catalan:
Districte de Kweneng, Botswana
Cebuano:
Kweneng District, Botswana
Danish:
Kweneng, Botswana
Dutch:
Kweneng, Botswana
Esperanto:
Distrikto Kweneng, Bocvano
Finnish:
Kweneng, Botswana
Georgian:
კვენენგი, ბოტსვანა
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Κουενένγκ, Μποτσουάνα
Gujarati:
ક્વાનેંગ જિલ્લો, બોત્સવાના
Hindi:
क्वेनेंग जिला, बोत्सवाना
Indonesian:
Distrik Kweneng, Botswana
Japanese:
クウェネン地区, ボツワナ
Kannada:
ಕ್ವೆನೆಂಗ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಬೋಟ್ಸ್ವಾನ
Korean:
퀘넹 구, 보츠와나
Latvian:
Kvenenas distrikts, Botsvana
Lithuanian:
Kvenengo rajonas, Botsvana
Macedonian:
Квененг, Боцвана
Malay:
Kweneng District, Botswana
Marathi:
क्वेनेन्ग जिल्हा, बोत्स्वाना
Northern Frisian:
Kweneng, Botswana
Norwegian:
Kweneng, Botswana
Polish:
Dystrykt Kweneng, Botswana
Portuguese:
Kweneng, Botswana
Romanian:
Districtul Kweneng, Botswana
Sinhalese:
ක්වෙනේන්ග් දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, බොට්ස්වානා
Swedish:
Kweneng, Botswana
Tamil:
கேனெங் மாவட்டம், போட்சுவானா
Telugu:
క్వెనెంగ్ జిల్లా, బోత్సువానా
Thai:
เขตคเวเนง, บอตสวานา
Turkish:
Kweneng Bölgesi, Botsvana
Ukrainian:
Квененг, Ботсвана
Urdu:
کوینینگ ضلع, بوٹسوانا
Vietnamese:
Quận Kweneng, Botswana
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ کویننگ, بوٹسوانا
Wu Chinese:
奎嫩区, 博茨瓦纳


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ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Pockets of baryte and quartz is found here, associated with a dolerite dyke that has intruded into siltstone.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Pockets of baryte and quartz is found here, associated with a dolerite dyke that has intruded into siltstone.
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Melanite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kweneng_District
Wikidata ID:Q57599
GeoNames ID:933562

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