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Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawii
Regional Level Types
Karonga DistrictDistrict
Northern RegionRegion
MalawiCountry

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PlacePopulation
Karonga34,207 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
126527
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126527:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Karonga, Région Nord, Malawi
Italian:
Distretto di Karonga, Regione Settentrionale, Malawi
Russian:
Каронга, Северная провинция, Малави
Simplified Chinese:
卡龍加縣, 北部区, 马拉维
Spanish:
Distrito de Karonga, Región del Norte, Malaui
Azeri:
Karonqa dairəsi, Şimal bölgəsi, Malavi
Breton:
Karonga, Malawi
Bulgarian:
Каронга, Северен регион , Малави
Cebuano:
Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi
Dutch:
Karonga, Northern, Malawi
Farsi/Persian:
بخش کارونگا, منطقه شمالی مالاوی, مالاوی
Finnish:
Karongan piirikunta, Pohjoinen alue, Malawi
Galician:
Distrito de Karonga, Rexión Norte, Malaui
Georgian:
კარონგის რაიონი, მალავის ჩრდილოეთი რეგიონი, მალავი
Indonesian:
Distrik Karonga, Malawi
Japanese:
カロンガ, 北部州, マラウイ
Korean:
카롱가 현, 북부 주, 말라위
Norwegian:
Karonga, Northern, Malawi
Polish:
Dystrykt Karonga, Malawi
Portuguese:
Karonga, Região Norte, Malawi
Romanian:
Districtul Karonga, Regiunea Northern, Malawi
Serbian:
Каронга, Северни регион, Малави
Swedish:
Karonga, Norra regionen, Malawi
Turkish:
Karonga, Kuzey Bölgesi, Malavi


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10 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)
Formula: Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTanteuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6
UUranium
Uⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences152
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chiwondo913.6 - 0 Ma (Cenozoic)
Chiwondo - Unit 3205.333 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Lupata - Dinosaur Beds - Upper27125 - 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Lupata - Dinosaur Beds11125 - 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Corbicula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Cyrenidae : Corbicula5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mammalia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyclanorbis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Cyclanorbis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Trionyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Araripesuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Araripesuchus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crocodylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Titanosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Papio
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Parapapio
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Parapapio5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Theropithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Theropithecus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Hystrix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Notochoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Notochoerus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Phacochoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Potamochoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Potamochoerus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Hippopotamus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Camelus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Sivatherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Sivatherium5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Alcelaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Damaliscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Kobus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Madoqua
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Madoqua5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Megalotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Megalotragus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Oryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oryx5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Syncerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Tragelaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Elephas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Loxodonta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Loxodonta5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Mammuthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Malawisaurus dixeyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Malawisaurus : Malawisaurus dixeyi125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Unio
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Unio125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Teleostei
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bagridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Bagridae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Karongasaurus gittelmani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Karongasaurus : Karongasaurus gittelmani125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Malawisuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Itasuchidae : Malawisuchus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Malawisuchus mwakasyungutiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Itasuchidae : Malawisuchus : Malawisuchus mwakasyungutiensis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paranthropus boisei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Paranthropus : Paranthropus boisei5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Homo rudolfensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo : Homo rudolfensis5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Protopterus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Lepidosirenidae : Protopterus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Anura
order
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bovini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bovini5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tragelaphini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphini5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Aepycerotini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Aepycerotini5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Antilopini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antilopini5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Reduncini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Reduncini5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Alcelaphini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphini5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Potamochoerus porcus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Potamochoerus : Potamochoerus porcus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Diceros bicornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros : Diceros bicornis5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffa camelopardalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa camelopardalis5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Oryx gazella
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oryx : Oryx gazella5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Lanistes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullariidae : Lanistes5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ceratotherium simum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : Ceratotherium simum5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Bellamya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : Bellamya5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pelusios
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae : Pelusios5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Clarias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Clariidae : Clarias5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Podocnemidera
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Podocnemidera125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eurygnathohippus libycum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Eurygnathohippus : Eurygnathohippus libycum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Palaeoloxodon recki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon recki5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Kolpochoerus limnetes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kolpochoerus : Kolpochoerus limnetes5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Metridiochoerus andrewsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Metridiochoerus : Metridiochoerus andrewsi5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffa jumae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa jumae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Connochaetes taurina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes taurina5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Tragelaphus angasii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus angasii5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Deinotherium bozasi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium bozasi5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Anancus kenyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Anancus : Anancus kenyensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffa stillei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa stillei5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffa pygmaea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa pygmaea5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Caelatura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Barleeiidae : Caelatura5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bulinus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bulinidae : Bulinus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cercopithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Cercopithecus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus strepsiceros5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Cycloderma frenatum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Cycloderma : Cycloderma frenatum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyclanorbis senegalensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Cyclanorbis : Cyclanorbis senegalensis5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Pelomedusa subrufa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae : Pelomedusa : Pelomedusa subrufa5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Alcelaphus kattwinkeli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : Alcelaphus kattwinkeli5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Kobus sigmoidalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : Kobus sigmoidalis5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Nyanzachoerus jaegeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Nyanzachoerus : Nyanzachoerus jaegeri5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hylochoerus euilus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Hylochoerus : Hylochoerus euilus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Gerontochoerus scotti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Gerontochoerus : Gerontochoerus scotti5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Metridiochoerus compactus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Metridiochoerus : Metridiochoerus compactus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Cleopatra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Paludomidae : Cleopatra5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Aspatharia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Mutelidae : Aspatharia5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hourcqia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cyprideidae : Hourcqia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 9 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karonga_District
Wikidata ID:Q868819
GeoNames ID:928657

Localities in this Region

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