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

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ouésso23,915 (2017)
Sémbé3,113 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
213126
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213126:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Sangha, République du Congo
German:
Sangha, Republik Kongo
Italian:
Dipartimento di Sangha, Repubblica del Congo
Russian:
Санга, Республика Конго
Simplified Chinese:
桑加省, 刚果共和国
Spanish:
Departamento de Sangha, República del Congo
Arabic:
إدارة سانغا, جمهورية الكونغو
Asturian:
Sangha
Bavarian:
Sangha
Bengali:
সাংহা বিভাগ
Breton:
Sangha
Bulgarian:
Санга, Република Конго
Cebuano:
Sangha
Danish:
Sangha Department, Republikken Congo
Dutch:
Sangha, Republiek Congo
Esperanto:
Sangha
Finnish:
Sangha, Kongon tasavalta
Georgian:
სანგის დეპარტამენტი
Greek:
Σανγκά, Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό
Gujarati:
સાંઘા વિભાગ
Hindi:
संघ विभाग, कांगो गणराज्य
Indonesian:
Sangha Department, Republik Kongo
Japanese:
サンガ地方, コンゴ共和国
Kannada:
ಸಂಘ ಇಲಾಖೆ
Korean:
상가주, 콩고 공화국
Latvian:
Sangas departaments, Kongo Republika
Lingala:
Sangha
Lithuanian:
Sangos regionas, Kongo Respublika
Malay:
Sangha Department
Marathi:
संघ विभाग
Moldavian:
Departamentul Sangha
Northern Frisian:
Sangha Department
Norwegian:
Sangha, Republikken Kongo
Polish:
Sangha , Republika Konga
Portuguese:
Sangha, República do Congo
Romanian:
Sangha, Republica Congo
Sinhalese:
සැන්ගා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව
Swedish:
Sangha, Republiken Kongo
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Санға
Tamil:
சங்க துறை
Telugu:
సంఘా డిపార్ట్మెంట్
Thai:
ซังกา, สาธารณรัฐคองโก
Turkish:
Sangha, Kongo Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Санга , Республіка Конго
Urdu:
سانگا محکمہ
Vietnamese:
Khu vực hành chính Sangha, Cộng hòa Congo
Wu Chinese:
桑加省


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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite
var. Iron-bearing Magnesite
5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangha_Department_(Republic_of_the_Congo)
Wikidata ID:Q775410
GeoNames ID:2255329

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