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Centre Region, Camerooni
Regional Level Types
Centre RegionRegion
CameroonCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Yaoundé1,299,369 (2012)
Mbalmayo80,206 (2012)
Bafia69,270 (2012)
Nkoteng50,334 (2012)
Obala30,012 (2012)
Nanga Eboko29,909 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
195989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195989:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Région du Centre, Cameroun
German:
Centre, Kamerun
Italian:
regione Centrale, Camerun
Russian:
Центральный регион, Камерун
Simplified Chinese:
中部区, 喀麦隆
Spanish:
Región del Centro, Camerún
Arabic:
سنتر, الكاميرون
Basque:
Erdialdea , Kamerun
Belarusian:
Цэнтральны рэгіён, Камерун
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Цэнтральны рэгіён, Камэрун
Bengali:
সেন্টার, ক্যামেরুন
Bulgarian:
Централен регион, Камерун
Catalan:
Regió Central, Camerun
Cebuano:
Centre Region, Kamerun
Danish:
Centre, Cameroun
Dutch:
Centre, Kameroen
Esperanto:
Centra Kameruno, Kameruno
Estonian:
Keskpiirkond, Kamerun
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه مرکز, کامرون
Finnish:
Centre, Kamerun
Georgian:
ცენტრალური რეგიონი, კამერუნი
Greek:
Κεντρική Περιφέρεια, Καμερούν
Gujarati:
કેન્દ્ર, કૅમરૂન
Hebrew:
מחוז המרכז, קמרון
Hindi:
सेंटर, कैमरुन
Indonesian:
Region Tengah, Kamerun
Japanese:
中央州, カメルーン
Kannada:
ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಕ್ಯಾಮರೂನ್
Korean:
중앙주, 카메룬
Latvian:
Centrālais reģions, Kamerūna
Lithuanian:
Centrinis regionas, Kamerūnas
Malay:
Centre, Cameroon
Marathi:
सेंटर, कामेरून
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Centre Chiu, Cameroon
Northern Frisian:
Centre , Kameruun
Norwegian:
Centre, Kamerun
Polish:
Region Centralny, Kamerun
Portuguese:
Centro, Camarões
Romanian:
Provincia Centru, Camerun
Sinhalese:
සෙන්ටර්, කැමරූන්
Swedish:
Centrumregionen, Kamerun
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Марказӣ, Камерун
Tamil:
சென்டர், கமரூன்
Telugu:
సెంటర్, కామెరూన్
Thai:
จังหวัดโอต-โซน, แคเมอรูน
Turkish:
Merkez Bölgesi, Kamerun
Ukrainian:
Центральний регіон, Камерун
Urdu:
وسطی علاقہ, کیمرون
Vietnamese:
Vùng Miền Trung, Cameroon
Wu Chinese:
中部区 , 喀麦隆
Yoruba:
àárín, Kamẹrúùn


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4+O2
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05Ce4+O2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)Ce4+O2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)Ce4+O2

Fossils

There are 26 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences26
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tissotia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tissotiidae : Tissotia89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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
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
Galathea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Galathea56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Eumunida pentacantha
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Chirostylidae : Eumunida : Eumunida pentacantha56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Acanthogalathea feldmanni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Acanthogalathea : Acanthogalathea feldmanni56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Acanthogalathea parva
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Acanthogalathea : Acanthogalathea parva56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Galathea berica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Galathea : Galathea berica56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Galathea weinfurteri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Galathea : Galathea weinfurteri56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Lessinigalathea regale
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Lessinigalathea : Lessinigalathea regale56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Palaeomunida multicristata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Palaeomunida : Palaeomunida multicristata56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Spathagalathea minuta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Spathagalathea : Spathagalathea minuta56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Beripetrolisthes mulleri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Porcellanidae : Beripetrolisthes : Beripetrolisthes mulleri56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Eopetrolisthes striatissimus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Porcellanidae : Eopetrolisthes : Eopetrolisthes striatissimus56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Lobipetrolisthes blowi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Porcellanidae : Lobipetrolisthes : Lobipetrolisthes blowi56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Longoporcellana lobata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Porcellanidae : Longoporcellana : Longoporcellana lobata56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Petrolisthes bittneri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Porcellanidae : Petrolisthes : Petrolisthes bittneri56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Petrolisthes vicetinus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Porcellanidae : Petrolisthes : Petrolisthes vicetinus56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Pisidia dorsosinuosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Porcellanidae : Pisidia : Pisidia dorsosinuosa56 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
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
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_Region_(Cameroon)
Wikidata ID:Q739951
GeoNames ID:2233376

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