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Kasaï, DR Congoi
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KasaïProvince
DR CongoCountry

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View of the Kasai River diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Kasai river alluvials, Kasaï, DR Congo
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View of the Kasai River diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Kasai river alluvials, Kasaï, DR Congo
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Quartz, etc.

Kasaï, DR Congo
01270940017272280883159.jpg
View of the Kasai River diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Kasai river alluvials, Kasaï, DR Congo
00026060017272280898313.jpg
View of the Kasai River diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Kasai river alluvials, Kasaï, DR Congo
06076580017272280894886.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Kasaï, DR Congo
01270940017272280883159.jpg
View of the Kasai River diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Kasai river alluvials, Kasaï, DR Congo
00026060017272280898313.jpg
View of the Kasai River diamond mining area, ca. 1910.

Kasai river alluvials, Kasaï, DR Congo
Neighbouring regions:
Lunda Norte Province, Angola
Kasaï-Central, DR Congo
Sankuru, DR Congo
Kwango, DR Congo
Tshuapa, DR Congo
Kwilu, DR Congo
Mai-Ndombe, DR Congo
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tshikapa267,462 (2016)
Ilebo107,093 (2017)
Mweka50,675 (2016)
Luebo35,183 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
180779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180779:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zaïre
Other Languages:
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French:
Kasaï, République démocratique du Congo
German:
Kasai, Demokratische Republik Kongo
Italian:
Kasai, Repubblica Democratica del Congo
Kongo:
Kasayi, Repubilika ya Kôngo ya Dimokalasi
Lingala:
Kasai, Kongó-Kinsásá
Russian:
Касаи, Демократическая Республика Конго
Simplified Chinese:
开赛, 刚果民主共和国
Dutch:
Kasaï, Congo-Kinshasa
Japanese:
カサイ州, コンゴ民主共和国
Norwegian:
Kasaï, Den demokratiske republikken Kongo
Polish:
Kasai, Demokratyczna Republika Konga
Portuguese:
Kasaï, República Democrática do Congo
Romanian:
Provincia Kasaï, Republica Democrată Congo
Swedish:
Kasaï, Kongo-Kinshasa
Ukrainian:
Касаї, Демократична Республіка Конго
Walloon:
Province do Kasai, Congo-Kinchassa


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Mineral List

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

20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Cymophane
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘvar. Cymophane4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndradite
var. Melanite		9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Beⓘ Chrysoberyl var. CymophaneBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Chrysoberyl var. CymophaneBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Chrysoberyl var. CymophaneBeAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kwango2163.5 - 100.5 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Halisaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Halisaurus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mosasaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Mosasaurus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda163.5 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasa%C3%AF_Province
Wikidata ID:Q255655
GeoNames ID:214140

Localities in this Region

DR Congo

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