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North Darfur, Sudani
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North DarfurState
SudanCountry

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Area:
296,420 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Northern State, Sudan
North Kordofan State, Sudan
Kufra District, Libya
Wadi Fira Region, Chad
West Kordofan State, Sudan
East Darfur, Sudan
Central Darfur State, Sudan
West Darfur, Sudan
South Darfur, Sudan
Ennedi-Est Region, Chad
Type:
State
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
El Fasher252,609 (2013)
Umm Kaddadah10,979 (2018)
Kutum9,849 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
38814
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38814:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wilāyat Shamāl Dārfūr; Shamal Darfur Wilayah;
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
ولاية شمال دارفور, السودان
French:
Darfour du Nord, Soudan
German:
Nord-Darfur, Sudan
Italian:
Darfur Settentrionale, Sudan
Russian:
Северный Дарфур, Судан
Simplified Chinese:
北達爾富爾州, 苏丹
Spanish:
Darfur del Norte, Sudán
Bengali:
উত্তর দারফুর, সুদান
Bulgarian:
Северен Дарфур, Судан
Catalan:
Shamal Darfur, Sudan
Cebuano:
North Darfur, Sudan
Danish:
Norddarfur, Sudan
Dutch:
Shamal-Darfur, Soedan
Egyptian Arabic:
ولاية شمال دارفور, السودان
Esperanto:
Norda Darfuro, Sudano
Farsi/Persian:
دارفور شمالی, سودان
Finnish:
Pohjois-Darfur, Sudan
Georgian:
ჩრდილოეთი დარფური, სუდანი
Greek:
Βόρειο Νταρφούρ, Σουδάν
Gujarati:
નોર્થ ડાર્ફુર, સુદાન
Hebrew:
צפון דארפור, סודאן
Hindi:
उत्तरी दार्फुर, सूडान
Indonesian:
Darfur Utara, Sudan
Japanese:
北ダルフール州, スーダン
Kannada:
ಉತ್ತರ ಡಾರ್ಫರ್, ಸುಡಾನ್
Korean:
북다르푸르주, 수단
Latvian:
Ziemeļdārfūra, Sudāna
Lithuanian:
Šiaurės Darfūras, Sudanas
Malay:
North Darfur, Sudan
Marathi:
नॉर्थ दारफुर, सुदान
Northern Frisian:
Nuurd Daarfuur, Sudaan
Norwegian:
Nord-Darfur, Sudan
Polish:
Darfur Północny, Sudan
Portuguese:
Darfur do Norte, Sudão
Romanian:
Statul Darfur de Nord, Sudan
Serbian:
Северни Дарфур, Судан
Sinhalese:
උතුරු ඩාර්ෆුර්, සුඩානය
South Azerbaijani:
قوزئی دارفور, سودان
Swahili:
Kaskazini Darfur, Sudan
Swedish:
Shamal Darfur, Sudan
Tamil:
வடக்கு டார்பர், சூடான்
Telugu:
ఉత్తర డార్ఫూర్, సూడాన్
Thai:
ดาร์ฟูร์เหนือ, ซูดาน
Traditional Chinese:
北達爾富爾州, 蘇丹
Turkish:
Kuzey Darfur , Sudan
Ukrainian:
Північний Дарфур, Судан
Urdu:
شمالی دارفور, سوڈان
Vietnamese:
Bắc Darfur, Sudan
Waray:
Amihanan nga Darfur, Sudan
Zazaki:
Darfur Zımey, Sudan
Zulu:
North Darfur, ISudan


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ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eitelite
Formula: Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magadiite
Formula: Na2Si14O29 · 11H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘEitelite5.AC.05Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMagadiite9.EA.20Na2Si14O29 · 11H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MagadiiteNa2Si14O29 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagadiiteNa2Si14O29 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Naⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MagadiiteNa2Si14O29 · 11H2O
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MagadiiteNa2Si14O29 · 11H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Darfur
Wikidata ID:Q688306
GeoNames ID:408666

Localities in this Region

Sudan

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African PlateTectonic Plate
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