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Enugu, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
EnuguState
NigeriaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Enugu688,862 (2016)
Nsukka111,017 (2016)
Aku73,742 (2016)
Eha Amufu70,779 (2016)
Awgu23,175 (2016)
Enugu-Ezike18,989 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
408597
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408597:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Enugu, Nigeria
German:
Enugu, Nigeria
Italian:
Enugu, Nigeria
Russian:
Энугу, Нигерия
Simplified Chinese:
埃努古州, 奈及利亞
Spanish:
Enugu, Nigeria
Arabic:
إنوغو, نيجيريا
Armenian:
Էնուգու, Նիգերիա
Azeri:
Enuqu ştatı, Nigeriya
Belarusian:
Энугу, Нігерыя
Bengali:
এনাুগু অঙ্গরাজ্য, নাইজেরিয়া
Bulgarian:
Енугу, Нигерия
Catalan:
Estat d'Enugu, Nigèria
Cebuano:
Enugu , Nigeria
Danish:
Enugu , Nigeria
Dutch:
Enugu, Nigeria
Esperanto:
Enugu Ŝtato, Niĝerio
Estonian:
Enugu osariik, Nigeeria
Farsi/Persian:
ایالت انوگو, نیجریه
Finnish:
Enugu, Nigeria
Galician:
Estado de Enugu, Nixeria
Georgian:
ენუგუს შტატი, ნიგერია
Greek:
Ενούγκου, Νιγηρία
Gujarati:
એનુગુ સ્ટેટ, નાઇજીરીયા
Hausa:
Enugu, Nijeriya
Hebrew:
אנוגו, ניגריה
Hill Mari:
Энугу, Нигери
Hindi:
एनुगु राज्य, नाईजीरिया
Igbo:
Ȯra Enugu, Naijiria
Indonesian:
Enugu, Nigeria
Japanese:
エヌグ州, ナイジェリア
Kannada:
ಎನ್ಯುಗು ರಾಜ್ಯ, ನೈಜೀರಿಯ
Korean:
에누구주, 나이지리아
Latvian:
Enugu štats, Nigērija
Lithuanian:
Enugo valstija, Nigerija
Malay:
Enugu State, Nigeria
Marathi:
एनुगु राज्य, नायजेरिया
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Enugu Chiu
Norwegian:
Enugu, Nigeria
Polish:
Enugu, Nigeria
Portuguese:
Enugu, Nigéria
Romanian:
Statul Enugu, Nigeria
Serbian:
Енугу, Нигерија
Sinhalese:
එනුගු රාජ්‍ය
South Azerbaijani:
انوقو ایالتی, نیجریه
Swahili:
Jimbo la Enugu, Nigeria
Swedish:
Enugu, Nigeria
Tamil:
அணுகு மாநிலம், நைஜீரியா
Telugu:
ఇనుగు రాష్ట్రం, నైజీరియా
Thai:
อินูกู, ประเทศไนจีเรีย
Turkish:
Enugu Eyaleti, Nijerya
Ukrainian:
Енугу, Нігерія
Urdu:
عنوگو ریاست, نائجیریا
Vietnamese:
Bang Enugu, Nigeria
Waray:
Enugu , Nigeria
Yoruba:
Ìpínlẹ̀ Ẹnúgu, Nàìjíríà


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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)'
Formula: Cu2MnSnS4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘ'Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)'2.CB.07aCu2MnSnS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)Cu2MnSnS4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)Cu2MnSnS4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)Cu2MnSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SnTin
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)Cu2MnSnS4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 23 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences23
Youngest Fossil Listed86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Nkalagu Shale989.8 - 86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Awgu Ndeaboh Shale1389.8 - 86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Awgu Limestone189.8 - 86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Eulophoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Eulophoceras89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Peroniceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Peroniceras89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prionocycloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Prionocycloceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Texanites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Texanites89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tissotia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Tissotiidae : Tissotia89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Didymotis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : Didymotis89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus93.9 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mytiloides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus costellatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus costellatus93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prionocycloceras multicostatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Prionocycloceras : Prionocycloceras multicostatum93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Peroniceras (Peroniceras) westphalicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Peroniceras : Peroniceras (Peroniceras) westphalicum89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Forresteria (Forresteria)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Forresteria : Forresteria (Forresteria)89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Onitschoceras matsumotoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Onitschoceras : Onitschoceras matsumotoi89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Barroisiceras (Barroisiceras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Barroisiceras : Barroisiceras (Barroisiceras)89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Costacopluma concava
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Goneplacidae : Costacopluma : Costacopluma concava89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu_State
Wikidata ID:Q3817714
GeoNames ID:2565344

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