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Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambiai
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Mwinilunga DistrictDistrict
North-Western ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Fuchsite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Fuchsite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Fuchsite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
Neighbouring regions:
Alto Zambeze, Moxico Province, Angola
Mufumbwe District, North-Western Province, Zambia
Kalumbila District, North-Western Province, Zambia
Ikelenge District, North-Western Province, Zambia
Manyinga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mwinilunga13,798 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
167687
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:167687:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mwinlunga
Other Languages:
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French:
District de Mwinilunga, Province Nord-Occidentale, Zambie
Italian:
Distretto di Mwinilunga, Provincia Nord-Occidentale, Zambia
Simplified Chinese:
姆維尼倫加縣, 西北省, 赞比亚
Cebuano:
Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province
Dutch:
Mwinilunga District, North-Western, Zambia
Hill Mari:
Мвинилунга , Йыд-вадывел провинци
Japanese:
ムウィニルンガ地区, 北西州, ザンビア
Lithuanian:
Mvinilungos apskritis, Šiaurės vakarų provincija, Zambija
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Mwinilunga Koān
Polish:
Dystrykt Mwinilunga, Prowincja Północno-Zachodnia, Zambia
Urdu:
مونیلونگا ضلع, شمال مغربی صوبہ، زیمبیا


Mwinilunga District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Mwinilunga.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fluor-uvite
Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Description: Green "trapiche" habit. Vanadium- and chromium-bearing.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Trapiche tourmaline'
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
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Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series, etc.

Kavungu Mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series

Kavungu Mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series, etc.

Kavungu Mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series, etc.

Kavungu Mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series

Kavungu Mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series, etc.

Kavungu Mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series, etc.

Kavungu Mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series

Kavungu Mine, Jivunda, Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Hematite, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
TiO2ⓘ Rutile
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Rutile

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Rutile

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Rutile

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia
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Rutile, etc.

Mwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘHeterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFluor-uvite9.CK.05CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Trapiche tourmaline'		-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Bⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Fⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mgⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Fossils

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mwinilunga_District
Wikidata ID:Q3031593
GeoNames ID:902616

Localities in this Region

Zambia

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Rečnik, Aleksander, Stanković, Nadežda, Daneu, Nina (2015) Topotaxial reactions during the genesis of oriented rutile/hematite intergrowths from Mwinilunga (Zambia) Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 169 (2) doi:10.1007/s00410-015-1107-x
link.springer.com (n.d.) http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs00410-015-1107-x.pdf
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