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Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan i
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Neighbouring regions:

Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia

Turkana County, Kenya

Northern Region, Uganda

Type:

State

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Pajok	49,000 (2017)
Torit	20,048 (2017)
Kapoeta	7,042 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

299483

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:299483:6

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Équatoria-Oriental, Soudan du Sud

German:

Ost-Äquatoria, Südsudan

Italian:

Equatoria Orientale, Sudan del Sud

Russian:

Восточная Экватория, Южный Судан

Simplified Chinese:

东赤道省, 南蘇丹

Spanish:

Ecuatoria Oriental, Sudán del Sur

Arabic:

شرق الاستوائية, جنوب السودان

Bengali:

ইস্টার্ন ইকুয়েটারিয়া, দক্ষিণ সুদান

Breton:

Equatoria ar Reter, Soudan ar Su

Bulgarian:

Източна Екватория, Южен Судан

Catalan:

Equatòria Oriental, Sudan del Sud

Cebuano:

Eastern Equatoria, Habagatang Sudan

Danish:

Eastern Equatoria, Sydsudan

Dutch:

Eastern Equatoria, Zuid-Soedan

Esperanto:

Orienta Ekvatorio, Sud-Sudano

Farsi/Persian:

استوائیه شرقی, سودان جنوبی

Finnish:

Itä-Ekvatoria, Etelä-Sudan

Georgian:

აღმოსავლეთი ეკვატორია, სამხრეთი სუდანი

Greek:

Ίστερν Εκουατόρια, Νότιο Σουδάν

Gujarati:

ઇસ્ટર્ન ઇક્વેટોરિયા, દક્ષિણ સૂડાન

Hebrew:

אקווטוריה המזרחית, דרום סודאן

Hindi:

पूर्वी इक्वेटोरिया, दक्षिण सूडान

Hungarian:

Kelet-Equatoria, Dél-Szudán

Indonesian:

Khatulistiwa Timur, Sudan Selatan

Japanese:

東エクアトリア州, 南スーダン

Kannada:

ಪೂರ್ವ ಸಮಭಾಜಕ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಸುಡಾನ್

Korean:

동에콰토리아주, 남수단

Latvian:

Austrumu Ekvatorija, Dienvidsudāna

Lithuanian:

Rytų Ekvatorija, Pietų Sudanas

Macedonian:

Источна Екваторија, Јужен Судан

Malay:

Eastern Equatoria, Sudan Selatan

Marathi:

इस्टर्न इक्वेटोरिया, दक्षिण सुदान

Norwegian:

Øst-Ekvatoria, Sør-Sudan

Occitan:

Equatoria de l'Èst, Sodan del Sud

Polish:

Ekwatoria Wschodnia, Sudan Południowy

Portuguese:

Equatória Oriental, Sudão do Sul

Romanian:

Statul Ecuatoria de Est, Sudanul de Sud

Serbian:

Источна Екваторија, Јужни Судан

Sinhalese:

නැගෙනහිර ඉක්වටෝරියා, දකුණු සුඩානය

Swedish:

Eastern Equatoria, Sydsudan

Tamil:

கிழக்கு ஏகுவடோரிய, தெற்கு சூடான்

Telugu:

తూర్పు ఈక్వటోరియా, దక్షిణ సూడాన్

Thai:

อีสเทิร์น อีควอโทเรีย, ซูดานใต้

Traditional Chinese:

東赤道省, 南蘇丹

Turkish:

Doğu Equatoria, Güney Sudan

Ukrainian:

Східна Екваторія, Південний Судан

Urdu:

مشرقی استوائی, جنوبی سوڈان

Uzbek (Latin Script):

G'arbiy Ekvatoriya, Janubiy Sudan

Vietnamese:

Đông Equatoria, Nam Sudan

Waray:

Sinirangan nga Equatoria, Salatan nga Sudan

Western Punjabi:

چڑدا استوائی, دکھن سوڈان

Eastern Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 73,472 km². The capital is Torit. On October 1, 1972, the state was divided into Imatong and Namorunyang states and was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.

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ⓘ Howardite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

PUN, AURORA, KEIL, KLAUS, TAYLOR, G. JEFF, WIELER, RAINER (1998) The Kapoeta howardite: Implications for the regolith evolution of the howardite-eucrite-diogenite parent body. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 33 (4) 835-851 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1998.tb01690.x

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Papike, J. J. (March 1993) Carbonaceous chondrite clasts in the Kapoeta howardite: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXIV. Part 1 A_F: 183-184. (March 1993)

Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Barrett, R. A., & Prinz, M. (1993) Mineralogy of dark clasts in primitive versus differentiated meteorites: LPSC XXIV. Part 3: N-Z :1583-1584. (March 1993)

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Buchanan, P. C., & Mittlefehldt, D. W. (1996) Mineralogy of carbonaceous chondrite clasts in HED achondrites and the Moon: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 31(4): 518-537. (July 1996)

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Barrett, R. A., & Prinz, M. (1993) Mineralogy of dark clasts in primitive versus differentiated meteorites: LPSC XXIV. Part 3: N-Z :1583-1584. (March 1993)

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: Olivine [Fa8-30]according to Duke & Silver (1967); Forsteritic Olivine in Carbonaceous Chondrite clast, Wilkening, L. L. (1973); Widerange of Olivine composition in carbonaceous clasts [Fo57-100] (Zolensky et al., (1996); More Fayalitic Olivine usually found in impact-melt clasts [~Fa20—Fa54] according to Pun et al., (1998)

References:

Mason, B. & Wiik H. B. (1966) The composition of the Barrata,Carraweena,Kapoeta, Mooresfort, and Ngawi Meteorites: American Museum Novitates #2273: 25 page. (Dec 1966)

Duke, Michael B., Silver, Leon T. (1967) Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 31 (10) 1637-1665 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(67)90112-3

Wilkening, Laurel L. (1973) Foreign inclusions in stony meteorites—I. Carbonaceous chondritic xenoliths in the Kapoeta howardite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 37 (8) 1985-1989 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(73)90152-x

Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Barrett, R. A., & Prinz, M. (1993) Mineralogy of dark clasts in primitive versus differentiated meteorites: LPSC XXIV. Part 3: N-Z :1583-1584. (March 1993)

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: Very nearly pure Forsterite (Fo 100; Fo 99) found in Carbonaceous clasts.

References:

ⓘ Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Barrett, R. A., & Prinz, M. (1993) Mineralogy of dark clasts in primitive versus differentiated meteorites: LPSC XXIV. Part 3: N-Z :1583-1584. (March 1993)

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO₃

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Mason, B. & Wiik H. B. (1966) The composition of the Barrata,Carraweena,Kapoeta, Mooresfort, and Ngawi Meteorites: American Museum Novitates #2273: 25 page. (Dec 1966)

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: As framboids

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Papike, J. J. (March 1993) Carbonaceous chondrite clasts in the Kapoeta howardite: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXIV. Part 1 A_F: 183-184. (March 1993)

Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Barrett, R. A., & Prinz, M. (1993) Mineralogy of dark clasts in primitive versus differentiated meteorites: LPSC XXIV. Part 3: N-Z :1583-1584. (March 1993)

ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: One populations of Iron-rich metal -- Iron w. ~5%-7% Nickel

References:

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: Unusual for meteorites - ~97% Fe (Ni-poor [<2%] with Co > Ni [slightly])Pun et al.,(1998);Ni-poor iron (Ni<1%) - associated with impact melt & found occasionally in matrix - may be derived from (foreign) projectiles. Hewins, R. H. (1979)

References:

Hewins, Roger H (1979) The composition and origin of metal in howardites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 43 (10) 1663-1673 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(79)90185-6

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Mason, B. & Wiik H. B. (1966) The composition of the Barrata,Carraweena,Kapoeta, Mooresfort, and Ngawi Meteorites: American Museum Novitates #2273: 25 page. (Dec 1966)

Hewins, Roger H (1979) The composition and origin of metal in howardites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 43 (10) 1663-1673 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(79)90185-6

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Duke, Michael B., Silver, Leon T. (1967) Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 31 (10) 1637-1665 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(67)90112-3

Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Barrett, R. A., & Prinz, M. (1993) Mineralogy of dark clasts in primitive versus differentiated meteorites: LPSC XXIV. Part 3: N-Z :1583-1584. (March 1993)

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Papike, J. J. (March 1993) Carbonaceous chondrite clasts in the Kapoeta howardite: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXIV. Part 1 A_F: 183-184. (March 1993)

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: Within CAIs of CM2 clasts

References:

ⓘ Pigeonite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Duke, Michael B., Silver, Leon T. (1967) Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 31 (10) 1637-1665 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(67)90112-3

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: An88 in the material studied by Mason & Wiik (1966)

References:

Mason, B. & Wiik H. B. (1966) The composition of the Barrata,Carraweena,Kapoeta, Mooresfort, and Ngawi Meteorites: American Museum Novitates #2273: 25 page. (Dec 1966)

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: In CM2 and in CR2 clasts

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Papike, J. J. (March 1993) Carbonaceous chondrite clasts in the Kapoeta howardite: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXIV. Part 1 A_F: 183-184. (March 1993)

ⓘ Saponite

Formula: Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: In CM2 clasts

References:

Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Barrett, R. A., & Prinz, M. (1993) Mineralogy of dark clasts in primitive versus differentiated meteorites: LPSC XXIV. Part 3: N-Z :1583-1584. (March 1993)

ⓘ 'Silica'

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: Within CAIs of CM2 clasts

References:

Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Barrett, R. A., & Prinz, M. (1993) Mineralogy of dark clasts in primitive versus differentiated meteorites: LPSC XXIV. Part 3: N-Z :1583-1584. (March 1993)

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Mason, B. & Wiik H. B. (1966) The composition of the Barrata,Carraweena,Kapoeta, Mooresfort, and Ngawi Meteorites: American Museum Novitates #2273: 25 page. (Dec 1966)

Hewins, Roger H (1979) The composition and origin of metal in howardites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 43 (10) 1663-1673 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(79)90185-6

ⓘ Tochilinite

Formula: Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Description: Rare tochilinite in Carbonaceous clast

References:

ⓘ Tridymite

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

Duke, Michael B., Silver, Leon T. (1967) Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 31 (10) 1637-1665 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(67)90112-3

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Kapoeta meteorite, Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Tochilinite	2.FD.35	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
ⓘ	Tridymite	4.DA.10	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Pigeonite	9.DA.10	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Hedenbergite	9.DA.15	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Saponite	9.EC.45	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Hypersthene'	-	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Meteoritic Iron'	-
ⓘ	'Silica'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
O	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Si	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂

Fossils

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

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

1.81 Ma (Pleistocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Omo - Nachukui - Natoo	9	1.806 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Suidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Damaliscus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Damaliscus*	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Megalotragus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Megalotragus*	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Equus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Equus*	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Hippopotamus gorgops species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : *Hippopotamus gorgops*	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Hippopotamus karumensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : *Hippopotamus karumensis*	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Alcelaphini tribe	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphini	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Kobus sigmoidalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : *Kobus sigmoidalis*	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene
Metridiochoerus compactus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Metridiochoerus : *Metridiochoerus compactus*	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene

Fossil Localities

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South Sudan

Eastern Equatoria
- Pleistocene🐚 West Turkana - Loruth Kaado III

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Equatoria
Wikidata ID:	Q488519
GeoNames ID:	408668

Localities in this Region

South Sudan

Eastern Equatoria
- ⭔Kapoeta
  - Kapoeta meteorite

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent

East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)

African Plate

Congo Craton
- West Nile TerraneShield
Sahara Metacraton
- Tshiluba ProvinceBack-arc Basin

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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