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Uíge Province, Angolai
Regional Level Types
Uíge ProvinceProvince
AngolaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Uíge60,008 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
125558
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125558:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Uíge, Angola
German:
Provinz Uíge, Angola
Italian:
provincia di Uíge, Angola
Portuguese:
Uíge, Angola
Russian:
Уиже, Ангола
Simplified Chinese:
威熱省, 安哥拉
Spanish:
Uige, Angola
Afrikaans:
Uíge-provinsie, Angola
Arabic:
مقاطعة أوجي, أنغولا
Asturian:
Provincia d'Uíge, Angola
Belarusian:
Уіжэ , Ангола
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Уіжэ, Ангола
Bengali:
উগে প্রদেশ, অ্যাঙ্গোলা
Breton:
Uíge, Angola
Bulgarian:
Уиже, Ангола
Catalan:
Uige, Angola
Cebuano:
Província do Uíge, Angola
Danish:
Uíge, Angola
Dutch:
Uíge, Angola
Esperanto:
Provinco Uíge, Angolo
Farsi/Persian:
استان اوییگه, آنگولا
Finnish:
Uigen maakunta, Angola
Georgian:
უიჟეს პროვინცია, ანგოლა
Greek:
Ουίγκε, Ανγκόλα
Gujarati:
ઉએગે પ્રાંત, અંગોલા
Hindi:
उइगे प्रांत, अंगोला
Indonesian:
Provinsi Uíge, Angola
Japanese:
ウイジェ州, アンゴラ
Kannada:
ಯುಯಿಜ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಅಂಗೋಲ
Kongo:
Wizi, Ngola
Korean:
우이즈 주, 앙골라
Latvian:
Uižes province, Angola
Lithuanian:
Uižės provincija, Angola
Luxembourgish:
Provënz Uíge, Angola
Malay:
Uíge Province, Angola
Marathi:
उइगे प्रांत, अँगोला
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Uíge Séng, Angola
Northern Frisian:
Uíge, Angoola
Norwegian:
Uíge, Angola
Polish:
Uíge , Angola
Romanian:
Provincia Uíge, Angola
Serbian:
Ујиже, Ангола
Sinhalese:
උයිගේ පළාත, ඇන්ගෝලා
Somali:
Uíge Province, Angola
Swahili:
Uíge, Angola
Swedish:
Uíge, Angola
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Uíge, Anggola
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Уиге, Ангола
Tamil:
உய்ஜ் மாகாணம், அங்கோலா
Telugu:
ఉయిగె ప్రావిన్స్, అంగోలా
Thai:
จังหวัดอาแวรง, แองโกลา
Traditional Chinese:
威熱省, 安哥拉
Turkish:
Uíge Bölgesi, Angola
Ukrainian:
Уїже, Ангола
Urdu:
اوئگے صوبہ, انگولا
Vietnamese:
Uíge, Angola
Waray:
Uíge, Angola
Welsh:
Talaith Uíge, Angola


Uíge, one of the eighteen Provinces of Angola, is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its capital city is of the same name.

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22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Colour: (light) blue
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tarbuttite
Formula: Zn2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTarbuttite8.BB.35Zn2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality 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.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Quimbriz123.03 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aturia luculoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : Aturia luculoensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U%C3%ADge_Province
Wikidata ID:Q216972
GeoNames ID:2236566

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