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Enugu, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
EnuguState
NigeriaCountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Enugu688,862 (2016)
Nsukka111,017 (2016)
Aku73,742 (2016)
Eha Amufu70,779 (2016)
Awgu23,175 (2016)
Enugu-Ezike18,989 (2016)
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
Reference: Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.; Olubambi, P. A., Ndlovu, S., Potgieter, J. H., & Borode, J. O. (2008). Mineralogical characterization of Ishiagu (Nigeria) complex sulphide ore. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 87(3-4), 83-89.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Olubambi, P. A., Ndlovu, S., Potgieter, J. H., & Borode, J. O. (2008). Mineralogical characterization of Ishiagu (Nigeria) complex sulphide ore. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 87(3-4), 83-89.; Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
'Limonite'
Reference: Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Olubambi, P. A., Ndlovu, S., Potgieter, J. H., & Borode, J. O. (2008). Mineralogical characterization of Ishiagu (Nigeria) complex sulphide ore. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 87(3-4), 83-89.; Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Olubambi, P. A., Ndlovu, S., Potgieter, J. H., & Borode, J. O. (2008). Mineralogical characterization of Ishiagu (Nigeria) complex sulphide ore. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 87(3-4), 83-89.; Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Olubambi, P. A., Ndlovu, S., Potgieter, J. H., & Borode, J. O. (2008). Mineralogical characterization of Ishiagu (Nigeria) complex sulphide ore. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 87(3-4), 83-89.; Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Olubambi, P. A., Ndlovu, S., Potgieter, J. H., & Borode, J. O. (2008). Mineralogical characterization of Ishiagu (Nigeria) complex sulphide ore. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 87(3-4), 83-89.; Ezepue, M. C. (1984). The geologic setting of lead-zinc deposits at Ishiagu, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 2(2), 97-101.
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Reference: Olubambi, P. A., Ndlovu, S., Potgieter, J. H., & Borode, J. O. (2008). Mineralogical characterization of Ishiagu (Nigeria) complex sulphide ore. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 87(3-4), 83-89.
'Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulpide)'
Formula: Cu2MnSnS4
Reference: Olubambi, P. A., Ndlovu, S., Potgieter, J. H., & Borode, J. O. (2008). Mineralogical characterization of Ishiagu (Nigeria) complex sulphide ore. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 87(3-4), 83-89.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

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

Fossils

There are 4 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 Limestone189.8 - 86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Awgu Ndeaboh Shale1389.8 - 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
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu_State
Wikidata ID:Q3817714
GeoNames ID:2565344

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