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Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzaniai
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Ngara DistrictDistrict
Kagera RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
Kirehe District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bugarama32,494 (2018)
Rulenge22,069 (2016)
Kabanga19,421 (2018)
Ngara16,890 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
261306
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:261306:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Ngara, Kagera, Tanzanie
German:
Ngara, Kagera, Tansania
Italian:
Distretto di Ngara, regione del Kagera, Tanzania
Spanish:
Ngara , Región de Kagera, Tanzania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Ngara, Tansania
Norwegian:
Ngara, Kagera, Tanzania
Swahili:
Ngara, Mkoa wa Kagera, Tanzania
Vietnamese:
Ngara, Kagera, Tanzania


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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
ⓘ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘParkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘSudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘTsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
ⓘGeversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ SudburyitePdSb
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Sbⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biⓘ TsumoiteBiTe

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngara_District
Wikidata ID:Q15262254
GeoNames ID:151710

Localities in this Region

Tanzania

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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