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Kara Region, Togoi
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Abandoned iron ore mine near Tchotougou

Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo
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Stockpiled iron ore

Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo
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Stockpiled iron ore

Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo
06722360017272256478654.jpg
Abandoned iron ore mine near Tchotougou

Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo
01064130017272256483332.jpg
Stockpiled iron ore

Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo
04124800017272256483690.jpg
Stockpiled iron ore

Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo
06722360017272256478654.jpg
Abandoned iron ore mine near Tchotougou

Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo
01064130017272256483332.jpg
Stockpiled iron ore

Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo
Neighbouring regions:
Atakora Department, Benin
Savanes Region, Togo
North East Region, Ghana
Donga Department, Benin
Northern Region, Ghana
Centrale Region, Togo
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kara104,207 (2012)
Bassar61,845 (2014)
Niamtougou23,261 (2014)
Bafilo22,543 (2012)
Kandé11,466 (2012)
Pagouda7,686 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
131755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131755:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Région de la Kara, Togo
German:
Region Kara, Togo
Italian:
regione di Kara, Togo
Russian:
Кара, Того
Simplified Chinese:
卡拉区, 多哥
Spanish:
Kara, Togo
Albanian:
Kara, Togo
Arabic:
إقليم كارا, توغو
Bengali:
কারা অঞ্চল, টোগো
Bulgarian:
Кара, Того
Catalan:
regió de la Kara, Togo
Cebuano:
Kara, Togo
Danish:
Kara, Togo
Dutch:
Kara, Togo
Esperanto:
Kara, Togolando
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه کارا, توگو
Finnish:
Kara, Togo
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Καρά, Τόγκο
Gujarati:
કારા પ્રદેશ, ટોગો
Hindi:
कारा प्रदेश, टोगो
Indonesian:
Region Kara, Togo
Japanese:
カラ州, トーゴ
Kannada:
ಕಾರಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಟೊಗೊ
Korean:
카라 주, 토고
Latvian:
Karas reģions, Togo
Lithuanian:
Karos regionas, Togas
Malay:
Kara Region, Togo
Marathi:
कारा प्रदेश, टोगो
Northern Frisian:
Kara, Toogo
Norwegian:
Kara, Togo
Polish:
Region Kara, Togo
Portuguese:
Kara, Togo
Romanian:
Regiunea Kara, Togo
Sinhalese:
කරා කලාපය, ටෝගෝ
Swedish:
Kara, Togo
Tamil:
காரா பகுதி, டோகோ
Telugu:
కారా ప్రాంతం, టోగో
Thai:
เขตการา, โตโก
Traditional Chinese:
卡拉區, 多哥
Turkish:
Kara, Togo
Ukrainian:
Кара, Того
Urdu:
کارا علاقہ, ٹوگو
Vietnamese:
Kara, Togo


Kara is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital.

Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, and Niamtougou.

Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, Doufelgou, Kéran, and Kozah.

Kara is located north of Centrale Region and south of Savanes Region. To the west lies the Northern Region of Ghana, and to the east lie the Atakora (further north) and Donga (further south) Departments of Benin.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Davidite'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

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
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Davidite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
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ⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
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ⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Region
Wikidata ID:Q316216
GeoNames ID:2597439

Localities in this Region

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