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Kongo Central, DR Congoi
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Kongo CentralProvince
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View of the Congo-Mayumbe prospection area, ca. 1910.

Kongo Central, DR Congo
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View of the Congo-Mayumbe prospection area, ca. 1910.

Kongo Central, DR Congo
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View of the Congo-Mayumbe prospection area, ca. 1910.

Kongo Central, DR Congo
05603380017272284474646.jpg
View of the Congo-Mayumbe prospection area, ca. 1910.

Kongo Central, DR Congo
03015720017272284483281.jpg
View of the Congo-Mayumbe prospection area, ca. 1910.

Kongo Central, DR Congo
08514600017272284487020.jpg
View of the Congo-Mayumbe prospection area, ca. 1910.

Kongo Central, DR Congo
05603380017272284474646.jpg
View of the Congo-Mayumbe prospection area, ca. 1910.

Kongo Central, DR Congo
03015720017272284483281.jpg
View of the Congo-Mayumbe prospection area, ca. 1910.

Kongo Central, DR Congo
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Matadi180,109 (2017)
Boma162,521 (2017)
Mbanza-Ngungu86,356 (2012)
Moanda50,000 (2017)
Tshela38,845 (2013)
Kasangulu27,961 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
188709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188709:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bas-Congo; Congo Central
Other Languages:
French:
Kongo central, République démocratique du Congo
German:
Kongo Central, Demokratische Republik Kongo
Italian:
provincia del Congo Centrale, Repubblica Democratica del Congo
Kongo:
Kôngo ya Kati, Repubilika ya Kôngo ya Dimokalasi
Lingala:
Bas-Congo, Kongó-Kinsásá
Russian:
Центральное Конго, Демократическая Республика Конго
Simplified Chinese:
中刚果省, 刚果民主共和国
Spanish:
Kongo Central, República Democrática del Congo
Swahili:
Kongo Kati, Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo
Arabic:
الكونغو الوسطى, جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية
Armenian:
Ներքին Կոնգո, Կոնգոյի Դեմոկրատական Հանրապետություն
Basque:
Kongo-Central, Kongoko Errepublika Demokratikoa
Belarusian:
Цэнтральнае Конга , Дэмакратычная Рэспубліка Конга
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Цэнтральнае Конга, Дэмакратычная Рэспубліка Конга
Bengali:
বাস-কঙ্গো, গণতান্ত্রিক কঙ্গো প্রজাতন্ত্র
Breton:
Kongo Central, Republik Demokratel Kongo
Bulgarian:
Централно Конго, Демократична република Конго
Catalan:
Província del Baix Congo, República Democràtica del Congo
Cebuano:
Province du Bas-Congo, Republikang Demokratiko sa Congo
Czech:
Kongo Central, Demokratická republika Kongo
Danish:
Bas-Congo province, Demokratiske Republik Congo
Dutch:
Neder-Congo, Congo-Kinshasa
Esperanto:
Kongo Centra, Demokratia Respubliko Kongo
Estonian:
Kesk-Kongo provints, Kongo Demokraatlik Vabariik
Farsi/Persian:
کنگو مرکزی, جمهوری دموکراتیک کنگو
Finnish:
Keski-Kongo, Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
Georgian:
ცენტრალური კონგოს პროვინცია, კონგოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა
Greek:
Μπας-Κονγκό, Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό
Gujarati:
બાસ-કોંગો પ્રાંત
Hebrew:
קונגו סנטרל, הרפובליקה הדמוקרטית של קונגו
Hindi:
बा-कोंगो प्रान्त, कांगो लोकतान्त्रिक गणराज्य
Hungarian:
Alsó-Kongó, Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság
Indonesian:
Kongo Central, Republik Demokratik Kongo
Japanese:
コンゴ中央州, コンゴ民主共和国
Kannada:
ಬಾಸ್-ಕಾಂಗೋ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಕಾಂಗೋ ಪ್ರಜಾಸತ್ತಾತ್ಮಕ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ
Korean:
중앙콩고주, 콩고 민주 공화국
Latvian:
Centrālās Kongo province, Kongo Demokrātiskā Republika
Lithuanian:
Žemutinis Kongas, Kongo Demokratinė Respublika
Macedonian:
Централно Конго, Демократска Република Конго
Malay:
Bas-Congo province, Republik Demokratik Congo
Marathi:
बस-कांगो प्रांत, काँगोचे लोकशाही प्रजासत्ताक
Mingrelian:
ცენტრალური კონგოშ პროვინცია, კონგოშ დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა
Northern Frisian:
Kongo-Central, Demokraatisk Republiik Kongo
Norwegian:
Kongo Central, Den demokratiske republikken Kongo
Polish:
Kongo Środkowe, Demokratyczna Republika Konga
Portuguese:
Congo Central, República Democrática do Congo
Romanian:
Provincia Kongo Central, Republica Democrată Congo
Sinhalese:
බස්-කොංගෝ පළාත, කොන්ගෝ ප්‍රජාතන්ත්‍රවාදී ජනරජය
Slovak:
Bas-Congo, Konžská demokratická republika
Swedish:
Kongo-Central, Kongo-Kinshasa
Tamil:
பஸோ -காங்கோ மாகாணம், காங்கோ மக்களாட்சிக் குடியரசு
Telugu:
బాస్-కాంగో ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหวัดบาสคองโก, สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยคองโก
Traditional Chinese:
中剛果省, 剛果民主共和國
Turkish:
Bas-Congo, Demokratik Kongo Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Центральне Конго, Демократична Республіка Конго
Urdu:
زیریں-کانگو, جمہوری جمہوریہ کانگو
Vietnamese:
Bas-Congo, Cộng hòa Dân chủ Congo
Walloon:
Province do Kongo central, Congo-Kinchassa
Waray:
Kongo Central, Republika Demokratika han Congo
Welsh:
Rhanbarth Bas-Congo, Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd y Congo
Wu Chinese:
中刚果省, 刚果民主共和国
Zulu:
Kongo Central, IRiphabliki Labantu weKongo


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8 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brackebuschite
Formula: Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: Ce(VO4)
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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWakefieldite-(Ce) (TL)8.AD.35Ce(VO4)
ⓘBrackebuschite8.BG.05Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Brachidontes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fragum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Fragum89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonocallista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Trigonocallista89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parmicorbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Parmicorbula89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Liopistha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Poromyidae : Liopistha89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plioplatecarpus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Plioplatecarpus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prognathodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Prognathodon72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Callianassa congolae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa : Callianassa congolae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Callianassa depressiva
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa : Callianassa depressiva37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Callianassa pustulata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa : Callianassa pustulata37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Eriphyla lenticularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Eriphyla : Eriphyla lenticularis89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocucullaea lens
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Pseudocucullaea : Pseudocucullaea lens89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula auressensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : Plicatula auressensis100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula ferryi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : Plicatula ferryi93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongo_Central
Wikidata ID:Q1043494
GeoNames ID:2317277

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