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Lundazi District, Eastern Province, Zambiai
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Lundazi DistrictDistrict
Eastern ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lundazi11,635 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
31528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31528:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Lundazi, Province orientale, Zambie
Italian:
Distretto di Lundazi, Zambia orientale, Zambia
Simplified Chinese:
隆達濟縣, 东方省, 赞比亚
Cebuano:
Lundazi District, Eastern Province
Dutch:
Lundazi District, Eastern, Zambia
Hill Mari:
Лундази , Ирвел провинци
Japanese:
ルンダジ地区, 東部州 , ザンビア
Lithuanian:
Lundazio apskritis, Rytų provincija, Zambija
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lundazi Koān
Polish:
Dystrykt Lundazi, Prowincja Wschodnia, Zambia


Lundazi District is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. The capital lies at Lundazi. In 2018, Lundazi district was divided into 3 districts (Lundazi, Lumezi and Chasefu) by the Government of the Republic of Zambia to enable rural development.

Gem mining.

Numerous pegmatites containing gem-quality aquamarine, tourmaline, and spessartine occur in a large area west and southwest of Lundazi, and east of the Luangwa River.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite4.CB.05(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFoitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lundazi_District
Wikidata ID:Q3031426
GeoNames ID:909296

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