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South Kordofan, Sudan i
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South Kordofan State
Sudan Country

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South Kordofan	State
Sudan	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Upper Nile, South Sudan

North Kordofan State, Sudan

White Nile, Sudan

West Kordofan State, Sudan

Type:

State

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Kadugli	87,666 (2016)
Dilling	37,113 (2012)
Abu Jibeha	21,790 (2012)
Talodi	13,188 (2012)

Mindat Locality ID:

433309

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:433309:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Kordofan du Sud, Soudan

German:

Süd-Kurdufan, Sudan

Italian:

Kordofan Meridionale, Sudan

Russian:

Южный Кордофан, Судан

Simplified Chinese:

南科尔多凡州, 苏丹

Spanish:

Kordofán del Sur, Sudán

Arabic:

ولاية جنوب كردفان, السودان

Armenian:

Հարավային Կորդոֆան, Սուդան

Bengali:

দক্ষিণ কুরদুফান, সুদান

Bulgarian:

Южен Курдуфан, Судан

Catalan:

Kordofan del Sud, Sudan

Cebuano:

South Kordofan, Sudan

Czech:

Jižní Kordofán, Súdán

Danish:

Sydkordofan, Sudan

Dutch:

Zuid-Kordofan, Soedan

Egyptian Arabic:

ولاية جنوب كردفان, السودان

Esperanto:

Suda Kurdufano, Sudano

Farsi/Persian:

کردفان جنوبی, سودان

Finnish:

Etelä-Kordofan, Sudan

Georgian:

სამხრეთი კორდოფანი, სუდანი

Greek:

Νότιο Κορντοφάν, Σουδάν

Gujarati:

સાઉથ કોર્ડોફેન, સુદાન

Hindi:

दक्षिणी कोर्डोफैन, सूडान

Hungarian:

Dél-Kordofán, Szudán

Indonesian:

Kurdufan Selatan, Sudan

Japanese:

南コルドファン州, スーダン

Kannada:

ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕೊರ್ಡೊಫಾನ್, ಸುಡಾನ್

Korean:

남쿠르두판주, 수단

Latvian:

Dienvidkordofāna, Sudāna

Lithuanian:

Pietų Kordofanas, Sudanas

Malay:

South Kordofan, Sudan

Marathi:

साऊथ कॉर्डोफॅन, सुदान

Northern Frisian:

Süüd Kurdufaan, Sudaan

Norwegian:

Sør Kordofan, Sudan

Polish:

Kordofan Południowy, Sudan

Portuguese:

Cordofão do Sul, Sudão

Romanian:

Statul Kordofan de Sud, Sudan

Serbian:

Јужни Кордофан, Судан

Serbo-Croatian:

Južni Kordofan, Sudan

Sinhalese:

දකුණු කොර්ඩෝෆාන්, සුඩානය

South Azerbaijani:

گونئی کوردفان, سودان

Swahili:

Kusini Kurdufan, Sudan

Swedish:

Janub Kurdufan, Sudan

Tamil:

தெற்கு கோர்டோபான், சூடான்

Telugu:

దక్షిణ కోర్డోఫాన్, సూడాన్

Thai:

คอรืโดแฟนใต้, ซูดาน

Traditional Chinese:

南科爾多凡州, 蘇丹

Turkish:

Güney Kordofan , Sudan

Ukrainian:

Південний Кордофан, Судан

Urdu:

جنوبی کردفان, سوڈان

Vietnamese:

Nam Kordofan, Sudan

Waray:

Salatan nga Kordofan, Sudan

Western Punjabi:

تھلواں کردوفان, سوڈان

Zulu:

South Kordofan, ISudan

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Granite

ⓘ 'Quartz-feldspar gneiss'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ Crandallite

Formula: CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Vail, J. R. (1978) Outline of the geology and mineral deposits of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan and adjacent areas. Overseas Geology and Mineral Resources 49. Institute of Geological Sciencesp.46

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan
Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan

ⓘ Turquoise

Formula: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ Variscite

Formula: AlPO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ Wavellite

Formula: Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

ⓘ Woodhouseite

Formula: CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

Locality: Uro, South Kordofan, Sudan

References:

Adam, A. A., Eltayeb, M. A. H., & Ibrahim, O. B. (2014). Uranium recovery from Uro area phosphate ore, Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 7(5), 758-769.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Woodhouseite	8.BL.05	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Crandallite	8.BL.10	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Variscite	8.CD.10	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Wavellite	8.DC.50	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Turquoise	8.DD.15	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
P	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
P	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Ca	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Kordofan
Wikidata ID:	Q465490
GeoNames ID:	408661

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