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Lunda Sul Province, Angolai
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Lunda Sul ProvinceProvince
AngolaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saurimo40,498 (2012)
Cazaji4,764 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
125615
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125615:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Lunda-Sud, Angola
German:
Provinz Lunda Sul, Angola
Italian:
provincia di Lunda Sud, Angola
Portuguese:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Russian:
Южная Лунда, Ангола
Simplified Chinese:
南倫達省, 安哥拉
Spanish:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Afrikaans:
Lunda Sul-provinsie, Angola
Arabic:
مقاطعة لوندا سول, أنغولا
Asturian:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Belarusian:
Паўднёвая Лунда , Ангола
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Паўднёвая Лунда, Ангола
Bengali:
লুন্ডা সুল প্রদেশ, অ্যাঙ্গোলা
Breton:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Bulgarian:
Лунда Сул, Ангола
Catalan:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Cebuano:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Danish:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Dutch:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Esperanto:
Provinco Lunda Sul, Angolo
Farsi/Persian:
استان لوندای جنوبی, آنگولا
Finnish:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Georgian:
სამხრეთი ლუნდა, ანგოლა
Greek:
Λούντα Σουλ, Ανγκόλα
Gujarati:
લુન્ડા સુલ પ્રાંત, અંગોલા
Hindi:
लुंडा सुल प्रांत, अंगोला
Indonesian:
Provinsi Lunda Sul, Angola
Japanese:
ルンダ・スル州, アンゴラ
Kannada:
ಲುಂಡಾ ಸುಲ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಅಂಗೋಲ
Korean:
룬다술 주, 앙골라
Latvian:
Dienvidlundas province, Angola
Lithuanian:
Pietų Lunda, Angola
Luxembourgish:
Provënz Lunda Sul, Angola
Malay:
Daerah Lunda Sul, Angola
Marathi:
लुंडा सौ प्रांत, अँगोला
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lunda Sul Séng, Angola
Northern Frisian:
Lunda Sul, Angoola
Norwegian:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Polish:
Lunda Południowa, Angola
Romanian:
Provincia Lunda Sul, Angola
Serbian:
Јужна Лунда, Ангола
Sinhalese:
ලුන්ඩා සුල් පළාත, ඇන්ගෝලා
Somali:
Lunda Sul Province, Angola
Swahili:
Lunda Kusini, Angola
Swedish:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Lunda Sul, Anggola
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Луандаи Ҷанубӣ, Ангола
Tamil:
லுண்ட சூல் மாகாணம், அங்கோலா
Telugu:
లుండా సుల్ ప్రావిన్స్, అంగోలా
Thai:
จังหวัดลันดาซูล, แองโกลา
Traditional Chinese:
南倫達省, 安哥拉
Turkish:
Lunda Sul Bölgesi, Angola
Ukrainian:
Південна Лунда, Ангола
Urdu:
لوندا جنوبی صوبہ, انگولا
Vietnamese:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Waray:
Lunda Sul, Angola
Welsh:
Talaith Lunda Sul, Angola


Lunda Sul is a province of Angola. It has an area of 77,637 km². Saurimo is the capital of the province.

The Lunda Sul province is located in the extreme east of Angola, the capital of Saurimo located 946 kilometres (588 mi) by road east of the capital Luanda. It is bordered to the north by Lunda Norte Province, to the east by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south by Moxico Province and southwest by Bié Province, and to the west by Malanje Province. The main road from Luanda to Lubumbashi traverses the province from west to east.

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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘBarytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3

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.

Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed112 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed122 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kalahari - Calonda2122.46 - 112.03 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Angolaichnus adamanticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Batrachopodidae : Angolaichnus : Angolaichnus adamanticus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Catocapes angolanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ameghinichnidae : Catocapes : Catocapes angolanus122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunda_Sul_Province
Wikidata ID:Q219648
GeoNames ID:145701

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Angola

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