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Collines Department, Benini
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Small scale mining in gem bearing pegmatite

Katembo gem pegmatite, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
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Main coltan diggings in pegmatite

Toumi coltan diggings, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
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Coltan diggings in eluvials

Toumi coltan diggings, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
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Small scale mining in gem bearing pegmatite

Katembo gem pegmatite, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
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Main coltan diggings in pegmatite

Toumi coltan diggings, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
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Coltan diggings in eluvials

Toumi coltan diggings, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
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Small scale mining in gem bearing pegmatite

Katembo gem pegmatite, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
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Main coltan diggings in pegmatite

Toumi coltan diggings, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
Neighbouring regions:
Donga Department, Benin
Borgou Department, Benin
Ogun, Nigeria
Oyo, Nigeria
Zou Department, Benin
Plateau Department, Benin
Plateaux Region, Togo
Centrale Region, Togo
Kwara, Nigeria
Locality type:
Department
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Savé75,970 (2013)
Savalou30,187 (2012)
Dassa-Zoumé21,672 (2012)
Other Languages:
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French:
Collines, Bénin
German:
Collines, Benin
Italian:
dipartimento delle Colline, Benin
Russian:
Коллинз, Бенин
Simplified Chinese:
丘陵省, 贝宁
Spanish:
Collines, Benín
Yoruba:
Apá Collines, Benin
Arabic:
إدارة كولاينيس, بنين
Asturian:
Collines, Benín
Azeri:
Kollins departamenti, Benin
Basque:
Collines, Benin
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Калін, Бэнін
Bengali:
কলিন্স বিভাগ, বেনিন
Breton:
Collines, Benin
Bulgarian:
Колине, Бенин
Catalan:
Collines, Benín
Cebuano:
Collines Department, Benin
Danish:
Collines, Benin
Dutch:
Collines, Benin
Farsi/Persian:
استان کالینس, بنین
Finnish:
Collines, Benin
Greek:
Κολίν, Μπενίν
Gujarati:
કોલિન્સ વિભાગ, બેનિન
Hindi:
कॉलिंस डिपार्टमेंट, बेनिन
Hungarian:
Collines, Benin
Indonesian:
Departemen Collines, Benin
Japanese:
コリネス県, ベナン
Kannada:
ಕಾಲಿನ್ಸ್ ಇಲಾಖೆ, ಬೆನಿನ್
Korean:
콜린주, 베냉
Latvian:
Kolinzas departaments, Benina
Lithuanian:
Kalvų departamentas, Beninas
Malay:
Collines Department, Benin
Marathi:
कॉलिन्स विभाग, बेनिन
Northern Frisian:
Collines Department, Beniin
Norwegian:
Collines, Benin
Polish:
Departament Collines, Benin
Portuguese:
Collines, Benim
Romanian:
Departamentul Collines, Benin
Sinhalese:
කොලයින්ස් දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව, බෙනින්
Swedish:
Collines, Benin
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Коллинес, Бенин
Tamil:
காலின்ஸ் துறை, பெனின்
Telugu:
కాలిన్స్ డిపార్ట్మెంట్, బెనిన్
Thai:
โกลลีน, เบนิน
Turkish:
Collines Departmanı, Benin
Ukrainian:
Калін, Бенін
Urdu:
کولینز محکمہ, بینن
Vietnamese:
Collines, Bénin
Wu Chinese:
丘陵省 , 贝宁


Collines is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Collines was created in 1999 after the Benin government split up the former six departments of Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Ouémé and Zou into twelve. Collines was split from Zou. Since 2008, the capital is Savalou. The departments that border Collines are Plateau, Borgou, Zou, and Donga.

Collines is divided into the communes of Bantè, Dassa-Zoumè, Glazoué, Ouèssè, Savalou, and Savé.

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Mineral List

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Hubert, H. (1907). Sur un massif de granite alcalin au Dahomey. IR. Acad. Sci, 764-765.
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Hubert, H. (1907). Sur un massif de granite alcalin au Dahomey. IR. Acad. Sci, 764-765.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, site visit May 2015
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Hubert, H. (1907). Sur un massif de granite alcalin au Dahomey. IR. Acad. Sci, 764-765.
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Columbite-(Mn)

Toumi coltan diggings, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, June 2015
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Hubert, H. (1907). Sur un massif de granite alcalin au Dahomey. IR. Acad. Sci, 764-765.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Hubert, H. (1907). Sur un massif de granite alcalin au Dahomey. IR. Acad. Sci, 764-765.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Hubert, H. (1907). Sur un massif de granite alcalin au Dahomey. IR. Acad. Sci, 764-765.
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Muscovite

Katembo gem pegmatite, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, site visit 16 April 2015
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Hubert, H. (1907). Sur un massif de granite alcalin au Dahomey. IR. Acad. Sci, 764-765.
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Hubert, H. (1907). Sur un massif de granite alcalin au Dahomey. IR. Acad. Sci, 764-765.
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Tourmaline

Katembo gem pegmatite, Ouèssè Commune, Collines Department, Benin
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, site visit 16 April 2015
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Hubert, H. (1907). Sur un massif de granite alcalin au Dahomey. IR. Acad. Sci, 764-765.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collines_Department
Wikidata ID:Q29141
GeoNames ID:2597272

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