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Haut-Nyong, East Region, Camerooni
Regional Level Types
Haut-NyongDepartment
East RegionRegion
CameroonCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Lom-et-Djerem, East Region, Cameroon
Dja-Et-Lobo, South Region, Cameroon
Type:
Department
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Abong Mbang14,661 (2012)
Dimako8,476 (2012)
Doumé5,581 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
300344
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300344:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Haut-Nyong, Région de l'Es, Cameroun
German:
Haut-Nyong, Est, Kamerun
Italian:
Dipartimento di Haut-Nyong, regione dell'Est, Camerun
Russian:
О-Ньонг, Восточный регион, Камерун
Simplified Chinese:
上尼永州, 东部区, 喀麦隆
Spanish:
Haut-Nyong, Región del Este, Camerún
Armenian:
Օ-Նյոնգ, Արևելյան շրջան, Կամերուն
Cebuano:
Departement du Haut-Nyong, East Region, Kamerun
Dutch:
Haut-Nyong, Est, Kameroen
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Haut-Nyong Koān, Est Chiu, Cameroon
Norwegian:
Haut-Nyong, Est, Kamerun
Polish:
Haut-Nyong, Region Wschodni, Kamerun
Swedish:
Departement du Haut-Nyong, Östra regionen , Kamerun
Urdu:
اوت نیونگ, مشرقی علاقہ, کیمرون


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28 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ernienickelite
Formula: NiMn3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Ferritchromit'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Kerolite'
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘErnienickelite4.FL.20NiMn3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘBeidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Kerolite'-(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Ferritchromit'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ErnienickeliteNiMn3O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErnienickeliteNiMn3O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnⓘ ErnienickeliteNiMn3O7 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Niⓘ ErnienickeliteNiMn3O7 · 3H2O
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haut-Nyong
Wikidata ID:Q2442655
GeoNames ID:2230815

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