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Busia, Eastern Region, Ugandai
Regional Level Types
BusiaDistrict
Eastern RegionRegion
UgandaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda
Bugiri, Eastern Region, Uganda
Namayingo, Eastern Region, Uganda
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Busia43,200 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
34001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34001:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Busia, Est, Ouganda
German:
Distrikt Busia, Ost-Region, Uganda
Italian:
Busia, Regione orientale, Uganda
Russian:
Бусиа, Восточная область, Уганда
Simplified Chinese:
布西亞區, 東部區, 乌干达
Spanish:
Distrito de Busia, Uganda
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Busia, Mkoa wa Mashariki, Uganda
Arabic:
مقاطعة بوسيا, أوغندا
Bengali:
বোসিয়া জেলা, উগান্ডা
Cebuano:
Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Danish:
Busia District, Uganda
Dutch:
Busia, Eastern, Oeganda
Finnish:
Busian kaupunginosa, Uganda
Galician:
Distrito Busia, Uganda
Greek:
Μπούσια, Ανατολική Ουγκάντα, Ουγκάντα
Gujarati:
બસિયા જિલ્લો, યુગાંડા
Hindi:
बुसिया जिला, युगाण्डा
Indonesian:
Distrik Busia, Uganda
Japanese:
ブシア県, 東部地域, ウガンダ
Kannada:
ಬುಷಿಯಾ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಉಗಾಂಡ
Korean:
부시아 구, 동부주, 우간다
Latvian:
Busijas distrikts, Uganda
Lithuanian:
Busijos apskritis, Uganda
Luganda:
Busia, Yuganda
Malay:
Busia District, Uganda
Marathi:
बुसीआ जिल्हा, युगांडा
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Busia Koān, Uganda
Norwegian:
Busia, Eastern, Uganda
Polish:
Dystrykt Busia, Uganda
Portuguese:
Distrito de Busia, Região Leste, Uganda
Romanian:
Districtul Busia, Regiunea Estică, Uganda
Sinhalese:
බුසියා දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, උගන්ඩාව
Swedish:
Busiadistriktet, Uganda
Tamil:
பசியா மாவட்டம், உகாண்டா
Telugu:
బుసియా జిల్లా, ఉగాండా
Thai:
เขตบูเซีย, ยูกันดา
Turkish:
Busia District, Doğu Bölgesi, Uganda
Ukrainian:
Район Бусіа, Східна область, Уганда
Urdu:
بوسیا ضلع, مشرقی علاقہ، یوگنڈا, یوگنڈا
Vietnamese:
Quận Busia, Uganda


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed20.4 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Kelba quadeemae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Kelba : Kelba quadeemae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anasinopa leakeyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Anasinopa : Anasinopa leakeyi20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hecubides euryodon
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Cynelos : Hecubides euryodon20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Kichechia zamanae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Kichechia : Kichechia zamanae20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busia_District
Wikidata ID:Q1229800
GeoNames ID:443784

Localities in this Region

Uganda

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Tanzania

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