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Northern Province, Sierra Leonei
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Diamond

Makeni, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
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Diamond

Makeni, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
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Diamond

Makeni, Bombali District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
Neighbouring regions:
Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
Southern Province, Sierra Leone
Faranah Region, Guinea
Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
Mamou Region, Guinea
North West Province, Sierra Leone
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Makeni87,679 (2015)
Kabala17,948 (2014)
Magburaka14,915 (2015)
Binkolo13,867 (2015)
Rokupr12,504 (2018)
Masingbi5,644 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
226745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226745:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
province du Nord, Sierra Leone
German:
Northern, Sierra Leone
Italian:
provincia del Nord, Sierra Leone
Russian:
Северная провинция, Сьерра-Леоне
Simplified Chinese:
北方省, 塞拉利昂
Spanish:
Provincia del Norte, Sierra Leona
Arabic:
المنطقة الشمالية, سيراليون
Armenian:
Հյուսիսային նահանգ, Սիերա Լեոնե
Bengali:
নর্দান প্রদেশ, সিয়েরা লিওন
Bulgarian:
Северна провинция, Сиера Леоне
Cebuano:
Northern Province , Sierra Leone
Croatian:
Sjeverna provincija, Sijera Leone
Danish:
Northern Province, Sierra Leone
Dutch:
Northern, Sierra Leone
Esperanto:
Norda Provinco, Sieraleono
Farsi/Persian:
استان شمالی، سیرالئون, سیرالئون
Finnish:
Pohjoinen maakunta, Sierra Leone
Greek:
Βόρεια Περιφέρεια, Σιέρα Λεόνε
Gujarati:
ઉત્તરીય પ્રાંત, સીએરા લેઓન
Hindi:
उत्तरी प्रांत, सिएरा लियोन
Indonesian:
Provinsi Utara, Sierra Leone
Japanese:
北部州, シエラレオネ
Kannada:
ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಸಿಯೆರ್ರಾ ಲಿಯೋನ್
Korean:
북부주, 시에라리온
Latvian:
Ziemeļu province, Sjerraleone
Lithuanian:
Šiaurės provincija, Siera Leonė
Malay:
Northern Province, Sierra Leone
Marathi:
उत्तर प्रांत, सियेरा लिओन
Northern Frisian:
Northern , Sierra Leone
Norwegian:
Northern, Sierra Leone
Polish:
Prowincja Północna, Sierra Leone
Portuguese:
Northern, Serra Leoa
Romanian:
Provincia de Nord, Sierra Leone
Sinhalese:
උතුරු පළාත, සියෙරා ලියෝන්
Swedish:
Nord , Sierra Leone
Tamil:
வடக்கு மாகாணம், சியேரா லியோனி
Telugu:
ఉత్తర ప్రావిన్స్, సియెరా లియోన్
Thai:
นอร์ทเทิร์นโพวิ้น, เซียร์ราลีโอน
Traditional Chinese:
北方省, 塞拉利昂
Turkish:
Northern Province, Sierra Leone
Ukrainian:
Північна провінція , Сьєрра-Леоне
Urdu:
شمالی صوبہ، سیرالیون, سیرالیون
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Phía Bắc, Sierra Leone


The Northern Province (commonly referred to as Northern Sierra Leone or simply the North) is one of the five provincial divisions of Sierra Leone. It is located in the Northern geographic region of Sierra Leone. It comprises the following four Districts: Bombali, Falaba, Koinadugu and Tonkolili. The Northern Province covers an area of 35,936 km² (13,875 sq mi). Its administrative and economic center is Makeni. The North borders the Western Area to the West, the Republic of Guinea to the north-east, the Eastern Province and Southern Province to the south-east.

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38 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Empressite
Formula: AgTe
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muthmannite
Formula: AuAgTe2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Petrovskaite
Formula: AuAgS
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Skippenite
Formula: Bi2TeSe2
ⓘ Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Telargpalite
Formula: (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPetrovskaite2.BA.75AuAgS
ⓘTelargpalite2.BC.45(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
ⓘSopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘEmpressite2.CB.80AgTe
ⓘMuthmannite2.CB.85AuAgTe2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSkippenite2.DC.05Bi2TeSe2
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PetrovskaiteAuAgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ SkippeniteBi2TeSe2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pdⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ MuthmanniteAuAgTe2
Agⓘ PetrovskaiteAuAgS
Agⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MuthmanniteAuAgTe2
Teⓘ SkippeniteBi2TeSe2
Teⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ MuthmanniteAuAgTe2
Auⓘ PetrovskaiteAuAgS
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ SkippeniteBi2TeSe2
Biⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Province,_Sierra_Leone
Wikidata ID:Q912359
GeoNames ID:2404798

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References

Wilson, N.W., Marmo, V. (1958) Geomorphology and Mineral Resources of the Sula Mountains with Map, Bulletin No. 1. Geological Survey of Sierra Leone.
Davies, T.C., Friedrich, G., Wiechowski, A. (1989) Geochemistry and mineralogy of laterites in the Sula Mountains greenstone belt, Lake Sonfon gold district, Sierra Leone. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 32 (1) 75-98 doi:10.1016/0375-6742(89)90049-6
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