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Wukari, Taraba, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
WukariLocal Government Area
TarabaState
NigeriaCountry

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Fluorite, etc.

Arufu deposit, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
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Fluorite, etc.

Arufu deposit, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
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Fluorite, etc.

Arufu deposit, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Neighbouring regions:
Logo, Benue, Nigeria
Guma, Benue, Nigeria
Ukum, Benue, Nigeria
Awe, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Donga, Taraba, Nigeria
Gassol, Taraba, Nigeria
Ibi, Taraba, Nigeria
Type:
Local Government Area
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Wukari92,933 (2016)
Riti6,875 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
307099
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307099:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Wukari, État de Taraba, Nigeria
Hausa:
Wukari, Taraba, Nijeriya
Italian:
Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Russian:
Вукари, Тараба, Нигерия
Simplified Chinese:
烏卡瑞, 塔拉巴州, 奈及利亞
Spanish:
Wukari, Estado de Taraba, Nigeria
Yoruba:
Wukari, Ìpínlẹ̀ Tàràbà, Nàìjíríà
Arabic:
ووكاري, ترابة, نيجيريا
Bengali:
উকারি, নাইজেরিয়া
Catalan:
Wukari, Estat de Taraba, Nigèria
Danish:
Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Dutch:
Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Finnish:
Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Greek:
Γουκάρι, Νιγηρία
Gujarati:
વુકારી, નાઇજીરીયા
Hindi:
वुकारी, टराबा राज्य, नाईजीरिया
Indonesian:
Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Japanese:
ウカリ, タラバ州, ナイジェリア
Kannada:
ವುಕರಿ, ನೈಜೀರಿಯ
Korean:
우카리, 타라바 주, 나이지리아
Latvian:
Vukari, Nigērija
Lithuanian:
Vukaris, Nigerija
Malay:
Wukari, Nigeria
Marathi:
वुकारी, नायजेरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Wukari
Norwegian:
Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Polish:
Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Portuguese:
Ucari, Taraba, Nigéria
Romanian:
Wukari, Statul Taraba, Nigeria
Sinhalese:
වුකාරි
Swedish:
Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Tamil:
உக்காரி, நைஜீரியா
Telugu:
వుకారి, నైజీరియా
Thai:
วาคาริซ่า, ประเทศไนจีเรีย
Turkish:
Wukari, Taraba Eyaleti, Nijerya
Ukrainian:
Вукарі, Тараба, Нігерія
Urdu:
ووکاری, تارابا ریاست, نائجیریا
Vietnamese:
Wukari, Nigeria


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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Choffaticeras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Choffaticeras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wukari
Wikidata ID:Q3509190
GeoNames ID:8659780

Localities in this Region

Nigeria

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate

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