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Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congoi
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Bouenza DepartmentDepartment
Republic of the CongoCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kayes58,737 (2013)
Madingou22,760 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
213116
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213116:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Bouenza, République du Congo
German:
Bouenza, Republik Kongo
Italian:
Dipartimento di Bouenza, Repubblica del Congo
Russian:
Буэнза, Республика Конго
Simplified Chinese:
布恩扎省, 刚果共和国
Spanish:
Bouenza, República del Congo
Arabic:
إدارة بوينزا, جمهورية الكونغو
Asturian:
Bouenza
Bengali:
বুয়েঞ্জা বিভাগ
Breton:
Bouenza
Bulgarian:
Буенза, Република Конго
Cebuano:
Région de la Bouenza
Danish:
Bouenza Department, Republikken Congo
Dutch:
Bouenza, Republiek Congo
Esperanto:
Bouenza
Finnish:
Bouenzan departmentti, Kongon tasavalta
Georgian:
ბუენზის დეპარტამენტი
Greek:
Μπουενζά, Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό
Gujarati:
બોઉંએન્ઝા વિભાગ
Hindi:
बुएँज़ा विभाग, कांगो गणराज्य
Indonesian:
Bouenza, Republik Kongo
Japanese:
ブエンザ地方, コンゴ共和国
Kannada:
ಬೋವೆಂಜ ಇಲಾಖೆ
Kongo:
Buenza
Korean:
부엔자주, 콩고 공화국
Latvian:
Buenzas departaments, Kongo Republika
Lingala:
Bwenza
Lithuanian:
Buenzos regionas, Kongo Respublika
Malay:
Bouenza
Marathi:
बॉऊएन्झा विभाग
Moldavian:
Departamentul Bouenza
Northern Frisian:
Bouenza Department
Norwegian:
Bouenza, Republikken Kongo
Polish:
Bouenza, Republika Konga
Portuguese:
Bouenza, República do Congo
Romanian:
Bouenza, Republica Congo
Sinhalese:
බෝඑන්සා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව
Swedish:
Région de la Bouenza, Republiken Kongo
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Боуенза
Tamil:
போன்ஜா துறை
Telugu:
బోయెంజా డిపార్ట్మెంట్
Thai:
บูอองซา, สาธารณรัฐคองโก
Traditional Chinese:
布恩扎省
Turkish:
Bouenza, Kongo Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Буенза, Республіка Конго
Urdu:
بؤینزا محکمہ
Vietnamese:
Khu vực hành chính Bouenza, Cộng hòa Congo
Wu Chinese:
布恩扎省


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29 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Habit: Powdery material.
Colour: White.
Fluorescence: Light blue (SW UV).
ⓘ Kipushite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Philipsbornite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Veszelyite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Description: Well formed crystals with pseudo-octahedral habit to 7 mm (1 to 2 mm on average). Aggregates of parallel grown crystals, still looking pseudo-octahedral, up to 2 cm.
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zincolibethenite
Formula: CuZn(PO4)(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘZincolibethenite8.BB.30CuZn(PO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘPhilipsbornite8.BL.10PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘPhosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKipushite8.DE.(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘVeszelyite8.DE.30(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘShattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Kipushite(Cu,Zn)5Zn(PO4)2(OH)6 · H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ Veszelyite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(PO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouenza_Department
Wikidata ID:Q827015
GeoNames ID:2260668

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