Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Karonga District | District |
| Northern Region | Region |
| Malawi | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Karonga | 34,207 (2011) |
Other Languages:
French:
District de Karonga, Région Nord, Malawi
Italian:
Distretto di Karonga, Regione Settentrionale, Malawi
Russian:
Каронга, Северная провинция, Малави
Simplified Chinese:
卡龍加縣, 北部区, 马拉维
Spanish:
Distrito de Karonga, Región del Norte, Malaui
Azeri:
Karonqa dairəsi, Şimal bölgəsi, Malavi
Breton:
Karonga, Malawi
Bulgarian:
Каронга, Северен регион , Малави
Cebuano:
Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi
Dutch:
Karonga, Northern, Malawi
Farsi/Persian:
بخش کارونگا, منطقه شمالی مالاوی, مالاوی
Finnish:
Karongan piirikunta, Pohjoinen alue, Malawi
Galician:
Distrito de Karonga, Rexión Norte, Malaui
Georgian:
კარონგის რაიონი, მალავის ჩრდილოეთი რეგიონი, მალავი
Indonesian:
Distrik Karonga, Malawi
Japanese:
カロンガ, 北部州, マラウイ
Korean:
카롱가 현, 북부 주, 말라위
Norwegian:
Karonga, Northern, Malawi
Polish:
Dystrykt Karonga, Malawi
Portuguese:
Karonga, Região Norte, Malawi
Romanian:
Districtul Karonga, Regiunea Northern, Malawi
Serbian:
Каронга, Северни регион, Малави
Swedish:
Karonga, Norra regionen, Malawi
Turkish:
Karonga, Kuzey Bölgesi, Malavi
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| ⓘ Boltwoodite Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) Formula: Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Reference: H.G. Dill, A review of mineral resources in Malawi: With special reference to aluminium variation in mineral deposits, Journal of African Earth Sciences, Volume 47, Issue 3, March 2007, Pages 153-173, ISSN 1464-343X, 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.12.006.
Becker, E., K. Karner, J. C. Corbin, and J. Mwenelupembe. The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine, Malawi. No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739. 2014. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tanteuxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Boltwoodite | 9.AK.15 | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Fossils
There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 152 | |||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | |||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) | |||||||||||||||
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karonga_District |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q868819 |
| GeoNames ID: | 928657 |
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