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Ndola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
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Ndola DistrictDistrict
Copperbelt ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ndola394,518 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
31670
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31670:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Ndola, Province de Copperbelt, Zambie
Italian:
Distretto di Ndola, Provincia di Copperbelt, Zambia
Simplified Chinese:
恩多拉縣, 铜带省, 赞比亚
Cebuano:
Ndola District, Copperbelt Province
Dutch:
Ndola District, Copperbelt, Zambia
Hill Mari:
Ндола , Коппербелт
Indonesian:
Distrik Ndola, Provinsi Copperbelt, Zambia
Japanese:
ンドラ地区, カッパーベルト州, ザンビア
Lithuanian:
Ndolos apskritis, Vario Juostos provincija, Zambija
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ndola Koān
Polish:
Dystrykt Ndola, Prowincja Pasa Miedzionośnego, Zambia


Ndola District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Ndola. Ndola District is divided into four constituencies, namely Ndola Central, Kabushi, Bwana Mkubwa and Chifubu.

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cornetite
Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Description: Raman confirmed.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCornetite8.BE.15Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ndola_District
Wikidata ID:Q3031622
GeoNames ID:901342

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