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Central Region, Ugandai
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Cassiterite

Gamba Hill, Busiro Co., Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda
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Bismutotantalite

Gamba Hill, Busiro Co., Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda
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Bismutotantalite

Gamba Hill, Busiro Co., Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda
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Cassiterite

Gamba Hill, Busiro Co., Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda
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Bismutotantalite

Gamba Hill, Busiro Co., Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda
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Bismutotantalite

Gamba Hill, Busiro Co., Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda
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Cassiterite

Gamba Hill, Busiro Co., Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda
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Bismutotantalite

Gamba Hill, Busiro Co., Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda
Neighbouring regions:
Mara Region, Tanzania
Kagera Region, Tanzania
Eastern Region, Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kampala1,353,189 (2016)
Mukono67,290 (2018)
Masaka65,373 (2016)
Entebbe62,969 (2017)
Njeru61,952 (2016)
Mityana41,131 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
290426
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290426:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Buganda Kingdom
Other Languages:
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French:
Centre, Ouganda
German:
Zentraluganda, Uganda
Italian:
Regione centrale, Uganda
Russian:
Центральная область, Уганда
Simplified Chinese:
中部區, 乌干达
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Kati, Uganda
Armenian:
Կենտրոնական շրջան, Ուգանդա
Asturian:
Rexón Central, Uganda
Belarusian:
Цэнтральная вобласць, Уганда
Catalan:
Regió Central, Uganda
Cebuano:
Central Region, Uganda
Czech:
Střední region, Uganda
Dutch:
Central, Oeganda
Esperanto:
Centra regiono de Ugando, Ugando
Farsi/Persian:
استان مرکزی، اوگاندا, اوگاندا
Georgian:
ცენტრალური რეგიონი, უგანდა
Greek:
Κεντρική Ουγκάντα, Ουγκάντα
Japanese:
中央地域, ウガンダ
Korean:
중부주, 우간다
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Herêma Navend, Ûganda
Norwegian:
Central, Uganda
Portuguese:
Região Central, Uganda
Serbian:
Централни регион, Уганда
Slovak:
Stredný región, Uganda
Turkish:
Merkez Bölgesi, Uganda
Ukrainian:
Центральна область, Уганда
Urdu:
وسطی علاقہ، یوگنڈا, یوگنڈا


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Mineral List

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

20 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' (FRL)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Bismutotantalite (TL)
Formula: BiTaO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fillowite
Formula: Na3CaMn2+11(PO4)9
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Kalsilite (TL)
Formula: KAlSiO4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rynersonite
Formula: CaTa2O6
Description: It's habitus, properties chemistry corresponds to the type of rynersonite. However this is more Ta-dominant and has a slightly larger unit cell.
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaP'
Formula: Bi-Ca-Al-P-O
ⓘ Waylandite (TL)
Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Type Locality:
ⓘ Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘWodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘBismutotantalite (TL)4.DE.30BiTaO4
ⓘRynersonite4.DF.05CaTa2O6
ⓘ'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' (TL)4.DH.15
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFillowite8.AC.50Na3CaMn2+11(PO4)9
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘWaylandite (TL)8.BL.13BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKalsilite (TL)9.FA.05KAlSiO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaP'-Bi-Ca-Al-P-O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O
KPotassium
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
Caⓘ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Caⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
TaTantalum
Taⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Taⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Biⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Biⓘ UM1972-05-BiO:AlCaPBi-Ca-Al-P-O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ecca6268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Glossopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Region,_Uganda
Wikidata ID:Q429685
GeoNames ID:234594

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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