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Orientale, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orientale | Province (Historical) |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Province (Historical) - last checked 2018
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
ZaÃŊre
Province abolished in 2015 and split into Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, Ituri and Tshopo provinces.
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| â Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â Augite var. Fassaite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: From altered Melilite in inclusions |
| â Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| â 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| â 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
| â Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| â Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| â Cronstedtite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| â Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| â Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| â 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| â Hibonite Formula: CaAl12O19 |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| â 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| â 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| â Native Gold Formula: Au |
| â Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| â 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
| â Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| â Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl Description: From altered Melilite in inclusions |
| â Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Description: Significant compositional variations in various environments (various inclusions) |
| â 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| â Tanteuxenite-(Y) Formula: Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| â | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| â | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| â | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| â | Hibonite | 4.CC.45 | CaAl12O19 |
| â | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| â | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| â | Tanteuxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Augite var. Fassaite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| â | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | Cronstedtite | 9.ED.15 | Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| â | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| â | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | â Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| H | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | â Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | â Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | â Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| O | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | â Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | â Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | â Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | â Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | â Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | â Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Si | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | â Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ca | â Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Ca | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | â Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ca | â Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | â Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Ti | â Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | â Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Y | â Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | â Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ta | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | â Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Fossils
There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 248 | |||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | |||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 174 Ma (Middle Jurassic) | |||||||||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Haut-UÃĐlÃĐ
- Watsa
- ⭔Ituri
- Aru Territory
- Djugu Territory
- Mambasa Territory
- Mambasa
- Tshopo
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Congo Craton
- Embomou CratonShield
- Kibaran BeltShield
- West Nile TerraneShield
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Mongbwalu gold Mine, Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory, Ituri, DR Congo