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Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawii
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Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
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Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
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Kasungu-Chipala Intrusions, North Nyasa Alkaline Province, Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
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Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
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Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
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Kasungu-Chipala Intrusions, North Nyasa Alkaline Province, Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
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Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
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Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
Neighbouring regions:
Lundazi District, Eastern Province, Zambia
Dowa, Central Region, Malawi
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi
Mchinji, Central Region, Malawi
Mzimba, Northern Region, Malawi
Nkhotakota, Central Region, Malawi
Ntchisi, Central Region, Malawi
Chipangali District, Eastern Province, Zambia
Lumezi District, Eastern Province, Zambia
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kasungu42,555 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
126528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126528:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kasungu, Région centrale, Malawi
German:
Kasungu, Central Region, Malawi
Italian:
distretto di Kasungu, Regione Centrale, Malawi
Russian:
Касунгу, Центральная провинция, Малави
Simplified Chinese:
卡松古縣, 中央区, 马拉维
Spanish:
Distrito de Kasungu, Región Central, Malaui
Arabic:
مقاطعة كاسونغو, مالاوي
Azeri:
Kasungu, Mərkəz bölgəsi, Malavi
Belarusian:
раён Касунгу, Малаві
Bengali:
কাসোগু জেলা, মালাউই
Breton:
Kasungu, Malawi
Bulgarian:
Касунгу, Централен регион, Малави
Cebuano:
Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
Danish:
Kasungu District, Malawi
Dutch:
Kasungu, Central, Malawi
Farsi/Persian:
بخش کاسونگو, منطقه مرکزی مالاوی, مالاوی
Finnish:
Kasungun piirikunta, Keskinen alue, Malawi
Galician:
Distrito de Kasungu, Rexión Central, Malaui
Georgian:
კასუნგუს რაიონი, მალავის ცენტრალური რეგიონი, მალავი
Greek:
Κασουνγκού, Κεντρική Περιφέρεια, Μαλάουι
Gujarati:
કાસુન્ગુ જિલ્લો, મલાવી
Hindi:
कसुंगु जिला, मलावी
Indonesian:
Distrik Kasungu, Region Tengah, Malawi
Japanese:
カスング, 中部州, マラウイ
Kannada:
ಕಸ್ಸಂಗ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಮಲಾವಿ
Korean:
카숭구 현, 중부 주, 말라위
Latvian:
Kasungu distrikts, Malāvija
Lithuanian:
Kasungo apskritis, Centrinis regionas, Malavis
Malay:
Daerah Kasungu, Malawi
Malayalam:
കസുങു ജില്ല, മലാവി
Marathi:
कासंगु जिल्हा, मलावी
Norwegian:
Kasungu, Central, Malawi
Polish:
Dystrykt Kasungu, Malawi
Portuguese:
Kasungu, Região Central, Malawi
Romanian:
Districtul Kasungu, Regiunea Central, Malawi
Sinhalese:
කසුන්ගු දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, මලාවි
Swedish:
Kasungu, Centrala regionen, Malawi
Tamil:
காசுக்கு மாவட்டம், மலாவி
Telugu:
కసుంగు జిల్లా, మలావీ
Thai:
เขตคาซุนกู, มาลาวี
Traditional Chinese:
卡松古縣, 馬拉維
Turkish:
Kasungu, Merkez Bölgesi, Malavi
Ukrainian:
Район Касунгу, Центральний регіон, Малаві
Urdu:
کاسونجو ضلع, وسطی علاقہ، ملاوی, ملاوی
Vietnamese:
Quận Kasungu, Malawi


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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Sodic plagioclase'
References:
Peters, E.R. 1969. The geology of the Kasungu area. Bulletin, Geological Survey of Malawi, 25.
Woolley, A.R., Platt, R.G., Eby, G.N. (1996): Relatively aluminous alkali pyroxene in nepheline syenites from Malawi: mineralogical response to metamorphism in alkaline rocks. The Canadian Mineralogist, 34, 423-434.
Bloomfield, K. (1965). A reconnaissance survey of alkaline rocks in the northern and central regions. Records, Geological Survey of Malawi, 5, 17-63.
Eby, G. N., Woolley, A. R., Din, V., Platt, G. (1998) Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Nepheline Syenites: Kasungu-Chipala, Ilomba, and Ulindi Nepheline Syenite Intrusions, North Nyasa Alkaline Province, Malawi. Journal of Petrology, 39 (8) 1405-1424 doi:10.1093/petroj/39.8.1405
Woolley, A. R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa - Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. The Geological Society of London.p.162
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Sodic plagioclase'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasungu_District
Wikidata ID:Q868778
GeoNames ID:928531

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Malawi

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