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Rukwa Region, Tanzaniai
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Emerald

Kalambazite, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
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Zircon

Rweko, Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
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Zircon

Rweko, Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
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Emerald

Kalambazite, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
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Zircon

Rweko, Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
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Zircon

Rweko, Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
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Emerald

Kalambazite, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
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Zircon

Rweko, Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
Neighbouring regions:
Northern Province, Zambia
Songwe Region, Tanzania
Katavi Region, Tanzania
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sumbawanga89,161 (2016)
Kirando33,111 (2018)
Namanyere28,218 (2016)
Matai24,070 (2018)
Chala22,624 (2018)
Laela19,185 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
126542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126542:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Rukwa, Tanzanie
German:
Rukwa, Tansania
Italian:
regione di Rukwa, Tanzania
Russian:
Руква, Танзания
Simplified Chinese:
魯夸區, 坦桑尼亚
Spanish:
Región de Rukwa, Tanzania
Arabic:
إقليم روكوا, تنزانيا
Bengali:
রুকওয়া অঞ্চল, তানজানিয়া
Bulgarian:
Руква, Танзания
Catalan:
Rukwa, Tanzània
Cebuano:
Rukwa Region, Tanzania
Croatian:
Rukwa, Tanzanija
Danish:
Rukwa, Tanzania
Dutch:
Rukwa, Tanzania
Esperanto:
Regiono Rukwa, Tanzanio
Farsi/Persian:
استان روکاوا, تانزانیا
Finnish:
Rukwan alue, Tansania
Galician:
Rukwa, Tanzania
Georgian:
რუკვის ოლქი, ტანზანია
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Ρούκουα, Τανζανία
Gujarati:
રુકવા પ્રદેશ, ટાન્ઝાનિયા
Hindi:
रुक्वा क्षेत्र, तंज़ानिया
Indonesian:
Wilayah Rukwa, Tanzania
Japanese:
ルクワ州, タンザニア
Kannada:
ರುಕ್ವಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಟಾಂಜಾನಿಯ
Korean:
루콰 주, 탄자니아
Latvian:
Rukvas reģions, Tanzānija
Lithuanian:
Rukvos regionas, Tanzanija
Malay:
Rukwa Region, Tanzania
Marathi:
रुक्वा प्रदेश, टांझानिया
Norwegian:
Rukwa, Tanzania
Polish:
Rukwa, Tanzania
Portuguese:
Rukwa, Tanzânia
Romanian:
Regiunea Rukwa, Tanzania
Serbian:
Руква, Танзанија
Sinhalese:
රුක්වා කලාපය, ටැන්සානියාව
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Rukwa, Tanzania
Swedish:
Rukwa, Tanzania
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Рукуа, Танзания
Tamil:
ருக்கவா பகுதி, தன்சானியா
Telugu:
రుక్వా ప్రాంతం, టాంజానియా
Thai:
รุกวา, ประเทศแทนซาเนีย
Traditional Chinese:
魯夸區, 坦桑尼亞
Turkish:
Rukwa Bölgesi, Tanzanya
Ukrainian:
Руква , Танзанія
Urdu:
رکوا ریجن, تنزانیہ
Vietnamese:
Rukwa, Tanzania
Western Punjabi:
رکوا, تنزانیہ
Wu Chinese:
魯夸區, 坦桑尼亞
Yoruba:
Agbègbè Rukwa, Tànsáníà


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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Colour: Yellow and blue
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: Green, yellow
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Colour: Pink, red

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCorundum
var. Ruby		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
ClChlorine
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ⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukwa_Region
Wikidata ID:Q153329
GeoNames ID:150442

Localities in this Region

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