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Eastern Province, Rwandai
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Ntunga tunnel outcrop showing kaolinized spodumene crystals in quartz

Musha-Ntunga, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
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Ntunga tunnel outcrop showing kaolinized spodumene crystals in quartz

Musha-Ntunga, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
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Ntunga tunnel outcrop showing kaolinized spodumene crystals in quartz

Musha-Ntunga, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
Neighbouring regions:
Kagera Region, Tanzania
Kigali City, Rwanda
Northern Province, Rwanda
Southern Province, Rwanda
Kirundo Province, Burundi
Muyinga Province, Burundi
Western Region, Uganda
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rwamagana47,203 (2016)
Kibungo46,240 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
203835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203835:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Est, Rwanda
German:
Ostprovinz, Ruanda
Italian:
provincia Orientale, Ruanda
Russian:
Восточная провинция, Руанда
Simplified Chinese:
东部省, 卢旺达
Spanish:
Provincia del Este, Ruanda
Arabic:
المحافظة الشرقية، رواندا, رواندا
Armenian:
Արևելյան նահանգ
Basque:
Ekialdeko probintzia
Bengali:
ইস্টার্ন প্রদেশ
Bulgarian:
Източна провинция, Руанда
Catalan:
Província de l'Est, Rwanda
Cebuano:
Eastern Province
Czech:
Východní provincie, Rwanda
Danish:
Eastern Province, Rwanda
Dutch:
Est, Rwanda
Esperanto:
Orienta Provinco
Estonian:
Idaprovints, Rwanda
Farsi/Persian:
استان شرقی, رواندا
Finnish:
Itä-Ruanda, Ruanda
Georgian:
აღმოსავლეთი პროვინცია
Greek:
Ανατολική Ρουάντα, Ρουάντα
Gujarati:
પૂર્વીય પ્રાંત
Hill Mari:
Ирвел провинци
Hindi:
पूर्वी प्रांत, रवाण्डा
Indonesian:
Provinsi Timur, Rwanda
Japanese:
東部州, ルワンダ
Kannada:
ಪೂರ್ವ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ ರುವಾಂಡ
Korean:
동부주, 르완다
Latvian:
Austrumu province, Ruanda
Lithuanian:
Rytų provincija, Ruanda
Macedonian:
Источна покраина, Руанда
Malay:
Eastern Province
Marathi:
पूर्व प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tang-pō͘ Séng
Northern Frisian:
Uast
Norwegian:
Vest provins, Rwanda
Polish:
Prowincja Wschodnia, Rwanda
Portuguese:
Província Oriental, Ruanda
Romanian:
Provincia de Est, Rwanda
Sinhalese:
නැගෙනහිර පළාත
Slovak:
Intara y’Iburasirazuba, Rwanda
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Mashariki, Rwanda
Swedish:
Väst provins, Rwanda
Tamil:
கிழக்கு மாகாணம்
Telugu:
తూర్పు ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหัดอิสเทิร์น, รวันดา
Traditional Chinese:
東部省
Turkish:
Doğu , Ruanda
Ukrainian:
Східна провінція, Руанда
Urdu:
مشرقی صوبہ، روانڈا
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Miền Đông, Rwanda
Wu Chinese:
东部省


Incorporates former Umutara, Kibungo, Kigali-Rural (part) Prefectures.

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28 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite Group'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘFoitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPetalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Columbite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Liⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Alⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Siⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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