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Kindia Region, Guineai
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Kindia RegionRegion
GuineaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
North West Province, Sierra Leone
Labé Region, Guinea
Conakry Region, Guinea
Mamou Region, Guinea
Boké Region, Guinea
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kindia117,062 (2018)
Coyah77,103 (2015)
Télimélé30,311 (2012)
Forécariah12,358 (2012)
Tondon12,235 (2012)
Dubréka10,363 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
158350
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158350:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kindia, Guinée
German:
Region Kindia, Guinea
Italian:
regione di Kindia, Guinea
Russian:
Киндия, Гвинея
Simplified Chinese:
金迪亞大區, 几内亚
Spanish:
Kindia, Guinea
Arabic:
إقليم كينديا, غينيا
Basque:
Kindiako eskualdea, Ginea
Belarusian:
Кіндыя, Гвінея
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Кіндыя, Гвінэя
Bengali:
কিন্ডিয়া অঞ্চল, গিনি
Breton:
Kindia, Ginea
Bulgarian:
Киндия, Гвинея
Catalan:
Regió de Kindia, Guinea
Cebuano:
Kindia Region, Guinea
Danish:
Kindia Region, Guinea
Dutch:
Kindia, Guinea
Finnish:
Kindian alue, Guinea
Greek:
Κιντιά, Γουινέα
Gujarati:
કિંડિયા પ્રદેશ, ગિની
Hebrew:
קינדייה, גינאה
Hindi:
केंडिया क्षेत्र, गिनी
Indonesian:
Region Kindia, Guinea
Interlingua:
Kindia , Guinea
Japanese:
キンディア州, ギニア
Kannada:
ಕಿಂಡಿಯಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಗಿನಿ
Korean:
킨디아주, 기니
Latvian:
Kindijas reģions, Gvineja
Lithuanian:
Kindijos regionas, Gvinėja
Malay:
Kindia, Guinea
Marathi:
केंडिया प्रदेश, गिनी
Northern Frisian:
Kindia, Guinea
Norwegian:
Kindia, Guinea
Polish:
Kindia, Gwinea
Portuguese:
Kindia, Guiné
Romanian:
Regiunea Kindia, Guineea
Sinhalese:
කින්ඩියා කලාපය, ගිනියාව
Swedish:
Kindia Region, Guinea
Tamil:
கிண்டினா பகுதி, கினி
Telugu:
కిండియా ప్రాంతం, గినీ
Thai:
คินเดีย, ประเทศกินี
Traditional Chinese:
金迪亞大區, 畿內亞
Turkish:
Kindia Bölgesi, Gine
Ukrainian:
Кіндія, Гвінея
Urdu:
کیندیا علاقہ, جمہوریہ گنی
Vietnamese:
Khu vực Kindia, Guinée
Wu Chinese:
金迪亚大区, 幾內亞


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33 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Insizwaite
Formula: PtBi2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Plumbopalladinite
Formula: Pd3Pb2
ⓘ Polarite
Formula: Pd(Bi,Pb)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘAtokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘPaolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
ⓘPlumbopalladinite1.AG.25Pd3Pb2
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPolarite2.AC.40Pd(Bi,Pb)
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘInsizwaite2.EB.05aPtBi2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdⓘ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
Pdⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
SnTin
Snⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Snⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Ptⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Ptⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
Pbⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed423 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed427 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Telimele - Bambaya Sandstone7427.4 - 423 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tentaculitida
order		Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Ancillotoechia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Ancillotoechia427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Anabaia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Anabaia427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Clarkeia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Eatoniidae : Clarkeia427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Heterorthella tondonensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Heterorthella : Heterorthella tondonensis427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Castellaroina telimelensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Castellaroina : Castellaroina telimelensis427.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindia_Region
Wikidata ID:Q868520
GeoNames ID:8335088

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