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Kisoro, Western Region, Ugandai
Regional Level Types
KisoroDistrict
Western RegionRegion
UgandaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kisoro12,400 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
287652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287652:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kisoro, Ouest, Ouganda
German:
Distrikt Kisoro, West-Region, Uganda
Italian:
Kisoro, Regione occidentale, Uganda
Russian:
Кисоро, Западная область, Уганда
Simplified Chinese:
基索羅區, 西部區, 乌干达
Spanish:
Distrito de Kisoro, Uganda
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Kisoro, Mkoa wa Magharibi, Uganda
Cebuano:
Kisoro District, Western Region, Uganda
Dutch:
Kisoro, Western, Oeganda
Indonesian:
Distrik Kisoro, Uganda
Japanese:
キソロ県, 西部地域, ウガンダ
Korean:
키소로 구, 서부주, 우간다
Luganda:
Kisoro, Yuganda
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kisoro Koān, Uganda
Norwegian:
Kisoro, Western, Uganda
Romanian:
Districtul Kisoro, Uganda
Urdu:
کیسورو ضلع, مغربی علاقہ، یوگنڈا, یوگنڈا


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8 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anthoinite
Formula: AlWO3(OH)3
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite
Formula: ◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mpororoite (TL)
Formula: WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: CeW2O6(OH)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHydrokenoelsmoreite
var. Alumotungstite
4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘvar. Ferritungstite4.DH.15◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘYttrotungstite-(Ce) (TL)4.FD.20CeW2O6(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘAnthoinite7.GB.35AlWO3(OH)3
ⓘMpororoite (TL)7.GB.35WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Hⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Hⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Hⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O6(OH)3
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Oⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Oⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O6(OH)3
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Alⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O6(OH)3
WTungsten
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Wⓘ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Wⓘ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW2O6(OH)3
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisoro_District
Wikidata ID:Q580538
GeoNames ID:443345

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