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Neighbouring regions:

Lunda Sul Province, Angola

Moxico Province, Angola

Cuando Cubango Province, Angola

Malanje Province, Angola

Huambo Province, Angola

Cuanza Sul Province, Angola

Huíla Province, Angola

Type:

Province

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Cuito	113,624 (2013)
Camacupa	19,150 (2012)
Catabola	18,855 (2013)
Chissamba	7,677 (2014)

Mindat Locality ID:

125547

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:125547:1

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French:

Bié, Angola

German:

Provinz Bié, Angola

Italian:

provincia di Bié, Angola

Portuguese:

Bié, Angola

Russian:

Бие, Ангола

Simplified Chinese:

比耶省, 安哥拉

Spanish:

Bié, Angola

Afrikaans:

Bié-provinsie, Angola

Arabic:

مقاطعة بيي, أنغولا

Asturian:

Bié, Angola

Belarusian:

Біе , Ангола

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Біе, Ангола

Bengali:

বিই প্রদেশ, অ্যাঙ্গোলা

Breton:

Bié, Angola

Bulgarian:

Бие, Ангола

Catalan:

Bié, Angola

Cebuano:

Província do Bié, Angola

Czech:

Bié, Angola

Danish:

Bié, Angola

Dutch:

Bié, Angola

Esperanto:

Provinco Bié, Angolo

Farsi/Persian:

استان بیه, آنگولا

Finnish:

Bié, Angola

Galician:

Bié, Angola

Georgian:

ბიეს პროვინცია, ანგოლა

Greek:

Μπιέ, Ανγκόλα

Gujarati:

બાય પ્રાંત, અંગોલા

Hindi:

बिए प्रांत, अंगोला

Hungarian:

Bié, Angola

Indonesian:

Provinsi Bié, Angola

Japanese:

ビエ州, アンゴラ

Kannada:

ಬಿಯಿ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಅಂಗೋಲ

Korean:

비에 주, 앙골라

Latvian:

Biē province, Angola

Lithuanian:

Bijės provincija, Angola

Luxembourgish:

Provënz Bié, Angola

Malay:

Bie Province, Angola

Marathi:

बाय प्रांत, अँगोला

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Bié Séng, Angola

Northern Frisian:

Bié, Angoola

Norwegian:

Bié, Angola

Polish:

Bié, Angola

Romanian:

Provincia Bié, Angola

Serbian:

Бије, Ангола

Sinhalese:

බියේ පළාත, ඇන්ගෝලා

Somali:

Bié Province, Angola

Swahili:

Bié, Angola

Swedish:

Bié, Angola

Tagalog:

Lalawigan ng Bié, Anggola

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Вилояти Бие, Ангола

Tamil:

பிஇ மாகாணம், அங்கோலா

Telugu:

బై ప్రావిన్స్, అంగోలా

Thai:

จังหวัดบี้, แองโกลา

Traditional Chinese:

比耶省, 安哥拉

Turkish:

Bié Bölgesi, Angola

Ukrainian:

Біє, Ангола

Urdu:

بئے صوبہ, انگولا

Vietnamese:

Bié, Angola

Waray:

Bié, Angola

Welsh:

Talaith Bié, Angola

Wu Chinese:

比耶省, 安哥拉

Bié is a province of Angola located on the Bié Plateau in the central part of the country. Its capital is Kuito, which was called Silva Porto until independence from Portugal in 1975. The province has an area of 70,314 square kilometres (27,148 sq mi).

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ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

References:

Andrade, M. de 1954. Contribution a l'etude des roches alcalines d'Angola (note preliminaire). In: 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers. Comptes Rendus, 19, 241-252.

De Sousa Machado, F. J. (1958). The volcanic belt of Angola and its carbonatites: Comm. Coop. Tech. Africa, Pub, (44), 307-317.

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

Locality: Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

References:

Andrade, M. de 1954. Contribution a l'etude des roches alcalines d'Angola (note preliminaire). In: 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers. Comptes Rendus, 19, 241-252.

De Sousa Machado, F. J. (1958). The volcanic belt of Angola and its carbonatites: Comm. Coop. Tech. Africa, Pub, (44), 307-317.

ⓘ Aenigmatite

Formula: Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]

Locality: Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

References:

Andrade, M. de 1954. Contribution a l'etude des roches alcalines d'Angola (note preliminaire). In: 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers. Comptes Rendus, 19, 241-252.

De Sousa Machado, F. J. (1958). The volcanic belt of Angola and its carbonatites: Comm. Coop. Tech. Africa, Pub, (44), 307-317.

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'

Localities:

Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola
Cuito occurrence, Cuito, Bié Province, Angola

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Locality: Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

References:

Andrade, M. de 1954. Contribution a l'etude des roches alcalines d'Angola (note preliminaire). In: 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers. Comptes Rendus, 19, 241-252.

De Sousa Machado, F. J. (1958). The volcanic belt of Angola and its carbonatites: Comm. Coop. Tech. Africa, Pub, (44), 307-317.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Localities:

Cacuvo occurrence, Bié Province, Angola
Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola
Cuito occurrence, Cuito, Bié Province, Angola

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Localities:

Cacuvo occurrence, Bié Province, Angola
Cuito occurrence, Cuito, Bié Province, Angola

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Cuito occurrence, Cuito, Bié Province, Angola

References:

de Souza, Pereira (1920) Contribution a l'etude lithologique de l'interieur de l'Angola [Contribution to the lithological study of the interior of Angola]. Compte Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences, 171 (1) 238-240

de Sousa, Pereira (1921) Sur quelques roches remarquables de l'Angola [On some remarkable rocks of Angola]. Compte Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences, 173 (2) 777-789

ⓘ Cancrinite

Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

Locality: Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

References:

Andrade, M. de 1954. Contribution a l'etude des roches alcalines d'Angola (note preliminaire). In: 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers. Comptes Rendus, 19, 241-252.

De Sousa Machado, F. J. (1958). The volcanic belt of Angola and its carbonatites: Comm. Coop. Tech. Africa, Pub, (44), 307-317.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Cacuvo occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

References:

Lapido-Loureiro, F.E. 1973. Carbonatitos de Angola. Memorias e Trabalhos do Instituto de Investigacoes Cientifica de Angola, 11.

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

Locality: Cacuvo occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Cuito occurrence, Cuito, Bié Province, Angola

References:

de Sousa, Pereira (1921) Sur quelques roches remarquables de l'Angola [On some remarkable rocks of Angola]. Compte Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences, 173 (2) 777-789

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Cuito occurrence, Cuito, Bié Province, Angola

References:

de Sousa, Pereira (1921) Sur quelques roches remarquables de l'Angola [On some remarkable rocks of Angola]. Compte Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences, 173 (2) 777-789

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Locality: Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

References:

Andrade, M. de 1954. Contribution a l'etude des roches alcalines d'Angola (note preliminaire). In: 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers. Comptes Rendus, 19, 241-252.

De Sousa Machado, F. J. (1958). The volcanic belt of Angola and its carbonatites: Comm. Coop. Tech. Africa, Pub, (44), 307-317.

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

Localities:

Cacuvo occurrence, Bié Province, Angola
Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola
Cuito occurrence, Cuito, Bié Province, Angola

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Locality: Mandume, Mumbué, Chitembo, Bié Province, Angola

References:

(n.d.) Mineral Collection, Natural History Museum Vienna.

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Cuito occurrence, Cuito, Bié Province, Angola

References:

de Sousa, Pereira (1921) Sur quelques roches remarquables de l'Angola [On some remarkable rocks of Angola]. Compte Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences, 173 (2) 777-789

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Canata occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

References:

Andrade, M. de 1954. Contribution a l'etude des roches alcalines d'Angola (note preliminaire). In: 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers. Comptes Rendus, 19, 241-252.

De Sousa Machado, F. J. (1958). The volcanic belt of Angola and its carbonatites: Comm. Coop. Tech. Africa, Pub, (44), 307-317.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Cacuvo occurrence, Bié Province, Angola

References:

Lapido-Loureiro, F.E. 1973. Carbonatitos de Angola. Memorias e Trabalhos do Instituto de Investigacoes Cientifica de Angola, 11.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aenigmatite	9.DH.40	Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Cancrinite	9.FB.05	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Alkali Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi%C3%A9_Province
Wikidata ID:	Q213977
GeoNames ID:	3351640

Localities in this Region

Angola

Bié Province
- Cacuvo occurrence
- Canata occurrence
- ⭔Chitembo
  - ⭔Mumbué
    - Mandume
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