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Beni Territory, North Kivu, DR Congoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Beni Territory | Territory |
| North Kivu | Province |
| DR Congo | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Margherita | 5,109 (2012) |
Other Languages:
French:
Beni, Nord-Kivu, RÃĐpublique dÃĐmocratique du Congo
Cebuano:
Beni Territory, Province du Nord-Kivu, Republikang Demokratiko sa Congo
Swedish:
Beni Territory, Norra Kivu-provinsen, Kongo-Kinshasa
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â | 'var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| â | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â | var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | GÃķtzenite | 9.BE.22 | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| â | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| â | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| â | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| â | Tetraferriphlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,âŧ)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| â | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| â | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| â | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â | 'Sodic amphibole' | - | |
| â | 'Alkali pyroxene' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| H | â Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | â Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | â Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | â Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| O | â Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | â GÃķtzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | â Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| O | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | â Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | â Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â GÃķtzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| F | â Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Na | â GÃķtzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Na | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Al | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Si | â Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | â GÃķtzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Si | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | â Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Cl | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | â Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â GÃķtzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Ca | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â GÃķtzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Fe | â Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Fe | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | â Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Fossils
There are 23 fossil localities 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.
| Occurrences | 631 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) | |||||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | |||||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 23 fossil localities |
- North Kivu
- Cenozoic🐚 Chibiridi - Katwe Ash
- Pleistocene🐚 Ishango - G. INF.
- Quaternary🐚 Ishango - General
- Quaternary🐚 Ishango - Katwe Ash
- Cenozoic🐚 Ishango - Lusso Beds
- Cenozoic🐚 Kanyatsi - Lusso Beds
- Quaternary🐚 Kanyatsi 5 - Katwe Ash
- Cenozoic🐚 Katanda - Katwe Ash
- Cenozoic🐚 Katanda 13 - Lusso Beds
- Cenozoic🐚 Katanda general - Lusso Beds
- Quaternary🐚 Kishishio 1 - LTC
- North Kivu
- Cenozoic🐚 Kishishio 2 - Lusso Beds
- Cenozoic🐚 Kv 3 - Lusso Beds
- Quaternary🐚 Kyanyumu - Katwe Ash
- Cenozoic🐚 Lusso - Lusso Beds
- Quaternary🐚 Mengin 1 - Katwe Ash
- Cenozoic🐚 Mupanda 4/1B3 - Lusso Beds
- Cenozoic🐚 Senga - Lusso Beds
- Cenozoic🐚 Senga 13B - Lusso Beds
- Cenozoic🐚 Senga 5A
- Cenozoic🐚 Upper Semliki - indeterminate
- Quaternary🐚 Upper Semliki - Katwe Ash
- Cenozoic🐚 Upper Semliki - Lusso Beds
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beni_Territory |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2895850 |
| GeoNames ID: | 10400325 |
Localities in this Region
- North Kivu
- Beni Territory
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
- Ruwenzori MountainsRange of Mountains and Hills
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Albert-Edward Rift basinBasin
- Congo Craton
- Kibaran BeltShield
- East African Rift
- East African Rift-westNarrow Rift
DR Congo
- North Kivu
- Virunga National ParkNational Park
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