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North-West District, Botswanai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Maun49,945 (2014)
Shakawe5,651 (2013)
Nokaneng1,763 (2018)
Sehithwa1,614 (2018)
Tsau1,409 (2006)
Toteng556 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
123170
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123170:3
GUID (UUID V4):
966ab786-7a08-42ae-805f-d2f656a9087e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ngamiland
Other Languages:
French:
District du Nord-Ouest, Botswana
German:
Nordwest-Distrikt, Botswana
Italian:
distretto Nordoccidentale, Botswana
Russian:
Северо-Западный округ, Ботсвана
Simplified Chinese:
西北區, 波札那
Spanish:
Distrito Noroeste, Botsuana
Afrikaans:
Noord-Wes distrik, Botswana
Arabic:
مقاطغة شمال غرب, بوتسوانا
Asturian:
Distritu noroeste, Botsuana
Basque:
Ipar-mendebaldea, Botswana
Belarusian:
Паўночна-заходняя акруга, Батсвана
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Паўночна-заходняя акруга Батсваны, Батсвана
Bengali:
নর্থ ওয়েস্ট জেলা, বতসোয়ানা
Breton:
North-West, Botswana
Bulgarian:
Северозападен окръг, Ботсвана
Catalan:
Districte del Nord-oest, Botswana
Cebuano:
North West District, Botswana
Danish:
North-West District, Botswana
Dutch:
North-West, Botswana
Esperanto:
Nord-Okcidenta Distrikto, Bocvano
Finnish:
North-West District, Botswana
Georgian:
ჩრდილო-დასავლეთის ოლქი, ბოტსვანა
Greek:
Βορειοδυτική Περιφέρεια, Μποτσουάνα
Gujarati:
ઉત્તર-પશ્ચિમ જિલ્લો, બોત્સવાના
Hindi:
उत्तर-पश्चिमी जिला , बोत्सवाना
Indonesian:
Distrik Barat Laut, Botswana
Japanese:
ノースウェスト地区, ボツワナ
Kannada:
ವಾಯುವ್ಯ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಬೋಟ್ಸ್ವಾನ
Korean:
북서부 구, 보츠와나
Latvian:
Ziemeļrietumu distrikts, Botsvana
Lithuanian:
Šiaurės vakarų rajonas, Botsvana
Macedonian:
Северозападен округ, Боцвана
Malay:
North-West District, Botswana
Marathi:
उत्तर-पश्चिम जिल्हा, बोत्स्वाना
Northern Frisian:
North-West , Botswana
Norwegian:
North-West, Botswana
Polish:
Dystrykt North West, Botswana
Portuguese:
Noroeste, Botswana
Romanian:
Districtul North-West, Botswana
Sinhalese:
වයඹ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, බොට්ස්වානා
Swedish:
Northwest, Botswana
Tamil:
வடக்கு -மேற்கு மாவட்டம், போட்சுவானா
Telugu:
నార్త్-వెస్ట్ జిల్లా, బోత్సువానా
Thai:
เขตนอร์ท เวส, บอตสวานา
Turkish:
Kuzeybatı Bölgesi, Botsvana
Ukrainian:
Північно-Західний округ, Ботсвана
Urdu:
شمال-مغربی ضلع, بوٹسوانا
Vietnamese:
Quận Tây-Bắc, Botswana
Wu Chinese:
西北区 , 博茨瓦纳


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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baileychlore
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Biphosphammite
Formula: NH4(H2PO4)
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Boussingaultite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dittmarite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Glushinskite
Formula: Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Gold
Formula: Au
Gwihabaite (TL)
Formula: (NH4,K)NO3
Type Locality:
Description: Crusts and needles in a bat-inhabited cave.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Limonite'
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Potarite
Formula: PdHg
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
'Scapolite'
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Temagamite
Formula: Pd3HgTe3
Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
'Wad'
Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Potarite1.AD.25PdHg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Temagamite2.BC.50Pd3HgTe3
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Thermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
Trona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Ancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Gwihabaite (TL)5.NA.15(NH4,K)NO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Boussingaultite7.CC.60(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Syngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Biphosphammite8.AD.15NH4(H2PO4)
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Dittmarite8.CH.20(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Struvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Baileychlore9.EC.55(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Glushinskite10.AB.10Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Weddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Unclassified
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'K Feldspar'-
'Scapolite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Chlorite Group'-
'Wad'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Limonite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
H Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
H Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
H GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
H Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
H SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
H ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
H WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
H Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
C TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
C WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
NNitrogen
N BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
N Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
N Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
N Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
N Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
O Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
O SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
O ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
O ThorianiteThO2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Na ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Na TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mg Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Mg GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Mg Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
P Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl SylviteKCl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K SylviteKCl
K SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
K Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Zn Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SrStrontium
Sr Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
PdPalladium
Pd KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd PotaritePdHg
Pd TemagamitePd3HgTe3
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag IodargyriteAgI
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te TemagamitePd3HgTe3
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Au GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg PotaritePdHg
Hg TemagamitePd3HgTe3
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2
Bi KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ThThorium
Th ThorianiteThO2
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_District_(Botswana)
Wikidata ID:Q57617
GeoNames ID:933230

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