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Pwani Region, Tanzaniai
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Pwani RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bagamoyo82,426 (2016)
Chalinze34,335 (2016)
Mvomero31,324 (2018)
Kibiti30,163 (2016)
Mlandizi29,394 (2018)
Mkuranga28,037 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
126553
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126553:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Pwani, Tanzanie
German:
Pwani, Tansania
Italian:
regione di Pwani, Tanzania
Russian:
Пвани, Танзания
Simplified Chinese:
濱海區, 坦桑尼亚
Spanish:
Región de Pwani, Tanzania
Arabic:
إقليم بواني, تنزانيا
Belarusian:
Пвані, Танзанія
Bengali:
পউয়ানি অঞ্চল, তানজানিয়া
Bulgarian:
Пвани, Танзания
Catalan:
Regió de Pwani, Tanzània
Cebuano:
Coast Region, Tanzania
Croatian:
Pwani, Tanzanija
Danish:
Pwani, Tanzania
Dutch:
Pwani, Tanzania
Esperanto:
Regiono Pwani, Tanzanio
Farsi/Persian:
استان پوانی, تانزانیا
Finnish:
Pwanin alue, Tansania
Galician:
Pwani, Tanzania
Georgian:
პვანის ოლქი, ტანზანია
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Πουάνι, Τανζανία
Gujarati:
પવાની પ્રદેશ, ટાન્ઝાનિયા
Hindi:
पवानी प्रदेश, तंज़ानिया
Indonesian:
Wilayah Pwani, Tanzania
Japanese:
プワニ州, タンザニア
Kannada:
ಪ್ವಾನಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಟಾಂಜಾನಿಯ
Korean:
프와니 주, 탄자니아
Latvian:
Pvani reģions, Tanzānija
Lithuanian:
Pvanio regionas, Tanzanija
Malay:
Pwani Region, Tanzania
Marathi:
पवाणी प्रदेश, टांझानिया
Norwegian:
Pwani, Tanzania
Polish:
Pwani, Tanzania
Portuguese:
Pwani, Tanzânia
Romanian:
Regiunea Pwani, Tanzania
Serbian:
Пвани, Танзанија
Sinhalese:
ප්වනි කලාපය, ටැන්සානියාව
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Pwani, Tanzania
Swedish:
Pwani, Tanzania
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Пвани, Танзания
Tamil:
பவானி பகுதி, தன்சானியா
Telugu:
ప్వానీ ప్రాంతం, టాంజానియా
Thai:
เขตปวานิ, ประเทศแทนซาเนีย
Traditional Chinese:
濱海區, 坦桑尼亞
Turkish:
Pwani Region, Tanzanya
Ukrainian:
Пвані , Танзанія
Urdu:
پوانی علاقہ, تنزانیہ
Vietnamese:
Pwani, Tanzania
Western Punjabi:
پوانی, تنزانیہ
Yoruba:
Agbègbè Pwani, Tànsáníà


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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Imogolite
Formula: Al2SiO3(OH)4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘImogolite9.ED.20Al2SiO3(OH)4
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Fossils

There are 18 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences49
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed174 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bourguetia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Bourguetia161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudomelania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Pseudomelania166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Grammatodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Parallelodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Parallelodon161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Trichites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Trichites163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Entolium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Entolium166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Gervillella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillella166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Gryphaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaea161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Limatula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Limatula161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Liostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Liostrea166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lopha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Meleagrinella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Meleagrinella163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pteria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Trigonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Trigonia166.1 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Astarte
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte166.1 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ceratomyopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megalodontida : Ceratomyopsidae : Ceratomyopsis166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fimbria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Fimbria163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Isocyprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Isocyprina161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudotrapezium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Trapezidae : Pseudotrapezium161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Cercomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Laternulidae : Cercomya161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Protocardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Protocardia166.1 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Peponocephala electra
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Peponocephala : Peponocephala electra0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Praeexogyra dubiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Praeexogyra : Praeexogyra dubiensis168.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Nanogyra : Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Ceratomya pittieri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Ceratomyidae : Ceratomya : Ceratomya pittieri166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pholadomya lirata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya : Pholadomya lirata166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Meleagrinella echinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Meleagrinella : Meleagrinella echinata166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Praeconia rhomboidalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Praeconia : Praeconia rhomboidalis166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pleuromya uniformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pleuromyidae : Pleuromya : Pleuromya uniformis163.5 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Bositra buchi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : Bositra : Bositra buchi174.1 - 170.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Entolium (Entolium) corneolum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : Entolium (Entolium) corneolum161.2 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
Neritoma (Neridomus) gea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neridomidae : Neridomus : Neritoma (Neridomus) gea166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Goniomya literata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Pholadomyidae : Goniomya : Goniomya literata163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 18 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pwani_Region
Wikidata ID:Q458412
GeoNames ID:150602

Localities in this Region

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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