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Haut-Uélé, DR Congoi
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Haut-UéléProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Steam engine with operators at Dubele gold mine

Dubele gold mine, Haut-Uélé, DR Congo
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View of the Haut-Uele gold mining area, in 1924.

Dubele gold mine, Haut-Uélé, DR Congo
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Steam engine with operators at Dubele gold mine

Dubele gold mine, Haut-Uélé, DR Congo
01246090017272328301592.jpg
View of the Haut-Uele gold mining area, in 1924.

Dubele gold mine, Haut-Uélé, DR Congo
00239080017272328303113.jpg
Steam engine with operators at Dubele gold mine

Dubele gold mine, Haut-Uélé, DR Congo
01246090017272328301592.jpg
View of the Haut-Uele gold mining area, in 1924.

Dubele gold mine, Haut-Uélé, DR Congo
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Isiro127,076 (2016)
Watsa24,516 (2016)
Wamba17,373 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
256442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256442:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zaïre
Other Languages:
French:
Haut-Uele, République démocratique du Congo
German:
Haut-Uele, Demokratische Republik Kongo
Italian:
Haut-Uélé, Repubblica Democratica del Congo
Kongo:
Uwele ya Minani, Repubilika ya Kôngo ya Dimokalasi
Lingala:
Wɛlɛ ya Likólo, Kongó-Kinsásá
Russian:
Верхнее Уэле, Демократическая Республика Конго
Simplified Chinese:
上韦莱省, 刚果民主共和国
Spanish:
Alto Uele, República Democrática del Congo
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Wele Juu, Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo
Armenian:
Վերին Ուելե, Կոնգոյի Դեմոկրատական Հանրապետություն
Belarusian:
Верхняе Уэле , Дэмакратычная Рэспубліка Конга
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Верхняе Ўэле, Дэмакратычная Рэспубліка Конга
Bulgarian:
О Уеле, Демократична република Конго
Cebuano:
Haut Uele, Republikang Demokratiko sa Congo
Dutch:
Haut-Uele, Congo-Kinshasa
Esperanto:
Provinco Supra Uelo, Demokratia Respubliko Kongo
Finnish:
Ylä-Uele, Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
Georgian:
ზემო უელეს პროვინცია, კონგოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა
Hungarian:
Felső-Uele tartomány, Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság
Indonesian:
Provinsi Haut-Uélé, Republik Demokratik Kongo
Japanese:
高ウエレ州, コンゴ民主共和国
Korean:
오트우엘레주, 콩고 민주 공화국
Mingrelian:
ჟიმოლენი უელეშ პროვინცია, კონგოშ დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა
Northern Frisian:
Haut-Uele, Demokraatisk Republiik Kongo
Norwegian:
Haut-Uele, Den demokratiske republikken Kongo
Polish:
Górne Uele, Demokratyczna Republika Konga
Portuguese:
Haut-Uele, República Democrática do Congo
Romanian:
Provincia Haut-Uele, Republica Democrată Congo
Swedish:
Haut-Uele, Kongo-Kinshasa
Traditional Chinese:
上韋萊省, 剛果民主共和國
Ukrainian:
Верхнє Уеле, Демократична Республіка Конго
Walloon:
Province do Hôt Ouele, Congo-Kinchassa
Waray:
Haut-Uele, Republika Demokratika han Congo


One of the provinces of DR Congo.

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20 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminoceladonite
Formula: K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cadwaladerite
Formula: Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCadwaladerite3.BD.05Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAluminoceladonite9.EC.15K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haut-U%C3%A9l%C3%A9
Wikidata ID:Q751632
GeoNames ID:216140

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