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Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
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Luanshya DistrictDistrict
Copperbelt ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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View of the Luanshya copper mining area, in 1931.

Luanshya Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Luanshya copper mining area, in 1956.

Luanshya Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Luanshya copper mining area, in 1958.

Luanshya Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Luanshya copper mining area, in 1931.

Luanshya Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
06122010017272062225769.jpg
View of the Luanshya copper mining area, in 1956.

Luanshya Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
07446410017272250428019.jpg
View of the Luanshya copper mining area, in 1958.

Luanshya Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Luanshya copper mining area, in 1931.

Luanshya Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
06122010017272062225769.jpg
View of the Luanshya copper mining area, in 1956.

Luanshya Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Luanshya113,365 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
245250
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245250:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Luanshya, Province de Copperbelt, Zambie
Italian:
Distretto di Luanshya, Provincia di Copperbelt, Zambia
Simplified Chinese:
盧安夏縣, 铜带省, 赞比亚
Cebuano:
Luanshya District, Copperbelt Province
Dutch:
Luanshya District, Copperbelt, Zambia
Hill Mari:
Луаншья , Коппербелт
Japanese:
ルアンシャ地区, カッパーベルト州, ザンビア
Lithuanian:
Luanšijos apskritis, Vario Juostos provincija, Zambija
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Luanshya Koān
Polish:
Dystrykt Luanshya, Prowincja Pasa Miedzionośnego, Zambia


Luanshya District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Luanshya.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
PbLead
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luanshya_District
Wikidata ID:Q3031421
GeoNames ID:909857

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