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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Selebi-Phikwe | 53,727 (2018) |
| Serowe | 47,419 (2012) |
| Mahalapye | 44,471 (2018) |
| Palapye | 30,650 (2018) |
| Letlhakane | 18,136 (2018) |
| Tonota | 17,759 (2012) |
Other Languages:
French:
District Central, Botswana
German:
Central District, Botswana
Italian:
distretto Centrale, Botswana
Russian:
Центральный округ, Ботсвана
Simplified Chinese:
中部區, 波札那
Spanish:
Distrito Central, Botsuana
Afrikaans:
Sentraal distrik, Botswana
Arabic:
المقاطعة المركزية, بوتسوانا
Asturian:
Distritu Central, Botsuana
Basque:
Erdialdea, Botswana
Belarusian:
Цэнтральная акруга, Батсвана
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Цэнтральная акруга Батсваны, Батсвана
Bengali:
সেন্ট্রাল জেলা, বতসোয়ানা
Breton:
Central, Botswana
Bulgarian:
Централен окръг, Ботсвана
Catalan:
Districte Central, Botswana
Cebuano:
Central District , Botswana
Danish:
Central District, Botswana
Dutch:
Central, Botswana
Esperanto:
Centra Distrikto, Bocvano
Finnish:
Central District, Botswana
Georgian:
ცენტრალური ოლქი, ბოტსვანა
Greek:
Κεντρική Περιφέρεια, Μποτσουάνα
Gujarati:
સેન્ટ્રલ જિલ્લો, બોત્સવાના
Hindi:
मध्य जिला , बोत्सवाना
Indonesian:
Distrik Central, Botswana
Japanese:
セントラル地区, ボツワナ
Kannada:
ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಬೋಟ್ಸ್ವಾನ
Korean:
중부 구, 보츠와나
Latvian:
Centrālais distrikts, Botsvana
Lithuanian:
Centrinis rajonas, Botsvana
Macedonian:
Централен округ, Боцвана
Malay:
Central District, Botswana
Marathi:
मध्यवर्ती जिल्हा, बोत्स्वाना
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tiong-pō͘ Khu, Botswana
Northern Frisian:
Central, Botswana
Norwegian:
Central, Botswana
Polish:
Dystrykt Central, Botswana
Portuguese:
Central, Botswana
Romanian:
Districtul Central, Botswana
Sinhalese:
මධ්යම දිස්ත්රික්කය, බොට්ස්වානා
Swedish:
Central, Botswana
Tamil:
சென்ட்ரல் மாவட்டம், போட்சுவானா
Telugu:
సెంట్రల్ జిల్లా, బోత్సువానా
Thai:
เซ็นทรัล ดิสทริค, บอตสวานา
Turkish:
Merkez Bölgesi, Botsvana
Ukrainian:
Центральний округ, Ботсвана
Urdu:
وسطی ضلع, بوٹسوانا
Vietnamese:
Quận Miền Trung, Botswana
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ سینٹرل, بوٹسوانا
Wu Chinese:
中部区 , 博茨瓦纳
Central is the largest of Botswana's districts in terms of area and population. It encompasses the traditional homeland of the Bamangwato people.
The district borders the Botswanan districts of Chobe in the north, North-West in the northwest, Ghanzi in the west, Kweneng in southwest, Kgatleng in the south and North-East in the northeast, as well as Zimbabwe also in the northeast (Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South Provinces) and South Africa in the southeast (Limpopo Province).
The district borders the Botswanan districts of Chobe in the north, North-West in the northwest, Ghanzi in the west, Kweneng in southwest, Kgatleng in the south and North-East in the northeast, as well as Zimbabwe also in the northeast (Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South Provinces) and South Africa in the southeast (Limpopo Province).
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Diamond var. Ballas | 1.CB.10a | C |
| ⓘ | 1.CB.10a | C | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Smythite | 2.CC.10 | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cubo-ice (TL) | 4.AA.10 | H2O |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ulvöspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Kudryavtsevaite (TL) | 4.BC.25 | Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Picroilmenite | 4.CB.05 | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Freudenbergite | 4.CC.10 | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Botswana Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb,Cr)O2 |
| ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Bultfonteinite | 9.AG.80 | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 | |
| ⓘ | Gedrite | 9.DD.05 | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Davemaoite (TL) | 9.H0. | CaSiO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Maufite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Hydrogarnet' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Cubo-ice | H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond var. Ballas | C |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Freudenbergite | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 |
| O | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Botswana Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kudryavtsevaite | Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb,Cr)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Cubo-ice | H2O |
| O | ⓘ Davemaoite | CaSiO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Freudenbergite | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 |
| Na | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Kudryavtsevaite | Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Kudryavtsevaite | Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Botswana Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Davemaoite | CaSiO3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Davemaoite | CaSiO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Freudenbergite | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Kudryavtsevaite | Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb,Cr)O2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Cr | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb,Cr)O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Freudenbergite | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Kudryavtsevaite | Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Smythite | (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3) |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb,Cr)O2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 46 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 46 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 89.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 290 Ma (Permian) | |||||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | |||||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_District_(Botswana) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q57525 |
| GeoNames ID: | 933851 |
Localities in this Region
- Central District
- Palapye
- ⭔Selebi-Phikwe
- ⭔Serowe
- ⭔Tutume Subdistrict
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- Kalahari DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Kalahari basinBasin
- Kalahari Craton
- Limpopo BeltShield
- Magondi-Gweta BeltShield
- Zimbabwe CratonCraton
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